Keeping Families Together Act

The Keeping Families Together Act (S. 380) aims to prevent parents from having to relinquish custody of their children to the state solely to obtain necessary mental health treatment. The bill would provide federal grants to states to create "systems of care" that offer community-based mental health services and family support, ensuring children can receive intensive treatment while remaining in their homes. Additionally, it would expand Medicaid coverage for these services and establish a federal task force to address systemic barriers that children face when trying to access mental health care within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.