Work with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to implement mental health reforms Cassidy championed in the 21st Century Cures Act reauthorization.

Bill Cassidy · Louisiana · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Work with Timothy Westlake to implement mental health reforms championed in the 21st Century Cures Act reauthorization.. Promised outcome: Mental health reforms from the 21st Century Cures Act reauthorization are implemented.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Senate HELP Committee confirmation hearing remarks for Timothy Westlake's nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA.

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Dr. Westlake, I appreciate your commitment to addressing these issues, and I look forward to working with you to implement the mental health reforms I championed in the 21 st Century Cures Act reauthorization.

Cassidy said he looked forward to working with Timothy Westlake to implement mental health reforms Cassidy championed in the 21st Century Cures Act reauthorization.

Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During... | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
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"Dr. Westlake, I appreciate your commitment to addressing these issues, and I look forward to working with you to implement the mental health reforms I championed in the 21st Century Cures Act reauthorization."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Cassidy made the commitment at a HELP Committee confirmation hearing, but framed the work as future-looking rather than completed.

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Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During... | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
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"On Thursday, September 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on several Trump administration nominees"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The nominee Cassidy addressed, Timothy Westlake, was still awaiting a future committee vote after the commitment, so implementation with a confirmed Assistant Secretary remained unresolved as of 2026-09-21.

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