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This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine (or a similar entity if they decline) to conduct a study of:

The gaps in publicly or privately funded mental health services and treatment.
How these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts.

Mental health treatment services for adults and children with severe and persistent mental illness would be considered in the study, along with the barriers to receiving those services that can result in high rates of untreated mental illness. The study would also consider the availability of interventions — like assisted outpatient treatment — designed to reach individuals with untreated severe mental illness.

The Secretary of HHS would be charged with ensuring that the study is completed and a report on the findings and conclusions is sent to Congress within 12 months of this legislation’s enactment.

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