WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mental Health Reform Act, which includes $1 billion in emergency funding to address the opioid and heroin crisis, and increased investments in cancer treatment and medical research, passed the U.S. Senate 94-5 Wednesday.
The bill, co-authored by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, is now heading to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law.
The House of Representatives passed the bill last week in a vote of 392-26.
“This is the most comprehensive reform of our nation’s mental health laws in a generation, and I’m so thrilled that we drafted it and passed it with support from both Democrats and Republicans,” Murphy said.