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Chuck Grassley Touts Bill To Increase Access To Mental Health Care For First Responders
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5/19/2025
During remarks on the Senate floor Monday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke about his Fighting PTSD Act.
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It is a month that's devoted to what we call Mental Health Awareness Month.
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So every day, we know Americans cope with depression, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness
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without a support system to help alleviate the burden.
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To anyone who is struggling, you're not alone.
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The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988 to offer free and confidential support.
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Through telehealth, people can connect with mental health professionals from the comfort
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of their home, breaking down barriers like distance and stigma.
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As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in 2020, I played a key role in making access
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to mental telehealth a permanent benefit in Medicare.
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State Medicaid programs and commercial insurance have likewise done the same.
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Today, two-thirds of telehealth is for mental health conditions.
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Last month, I introduced a bill with this title, Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act.
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It takes an essential step towards ensuring first responders have easy access to mental health
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health care that they need and they deserve.
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I also recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure information
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about inpatient psychiatric facilities is clear and accessible to better support patients with serious mental health illness
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in having access to high-quality, safe care.
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While the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services has web-based tools to find and compare health care providers,
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that agency lacks the tools and the key information for comparing the quality and safety of inpatient psychiatric facilities
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so that those patients can make informed decisions.
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I will continue to make sure that no one faces their struggles alone and that high-quality care is always within reach.
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