FACT FILE: What the Barber bill would do

The Barber bill would:

• Create a White House Office for Mental Health Policy that is responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to combat mental health;
• Bolster mental health for veterans and active duty service members;
• Establish a Mental Health Advisory Board of individuals with mental illness, parents and guardians of individuals with mental illness, mental health professionals, and others;
• Strengthen and invest in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) programs;
• Improve Medicaid and Medicare mental health services and provide parity of mental health services;
• Develop the Behavioral Health Workforce, providing access to quality mental health care in communities nationwide.
• Enhance mental health research and coordination
• Provide grants for schools and communities to create comprehensive mental health programs