Rep. Danny K. Davis and Rep. Tom Osborne Introduce

Rep. Danny K. Davis and Rep. Tom Osborne Introduce APA-Recommended Proposal

November 2003

HR 3593 Authorizes Funds for Mental and Behavioral Health Services on Campus

On Friday, November 21st, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Rep. Tom Osborne (R-NE) introduced the Campus Care and Counseling Act (HR 3593). This bill authorizes funds for centers that provide mental and behavioral health services on college campuses. First recommended by APA's Public Policy Office in December of 2002, this proposal will support competitive grants to mental and behavioral health service centers to meet the range of psychological needs of students. This is an important federal issue because often mental and behavioral health concerns affect the ability of students to function successfully in a college environment. As such, without proper treatment, students may suffer serious physical problems, academic failure, inability to complete college and in some cases death. In the past decade the prevalence and severity of these problems has increased. If adopted as part of the Higher Education Act, the Campus Care and Counseling Act will help students achieve greater success in post-secondary study.

For background information about this proposal and recent updates, click on any of the links below. Please visit our Web site in the upcoming weeks for additional postings about how YOU can get involved in working to enact this legislation as part of the Higher Education Act. We look forward to working with you.

Read the text of HR 3593, the 'Campus Care and Counseling Act' [pdf]

More information on the Higher Education Act from PPO-Education

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