Bill > HR3680

This bill aims to address the mental health crisis within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. It would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health, and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance use disorder within the AANHPI population. The bill also calls for a study on the prevalence of mental health conditions and suicide among AANHPI youth, as well as a study on strategies to increase the number of AANHPI licensed behavioral and mental health professionals. The goal is to improve access to culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services and address the systemic barriers that have led to disparities in mental health outcomes within the AANHPI community.