,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,b>b] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section   
#ebj;,j ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
to au?orize grants = m5tal heal? fir/   
aid tra9+ programs4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? 
,fir/ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,m5tal heal?   
fir/ aid tra9+ grants ,section #ebj;,j (
 ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#da7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #ebj;,j4 ,m5tal heal? fir/   
aid tra9+ grants  7a7 ,grants ,!        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all aw>d grants to ,/ates1 political   
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1  
tribal organizations1 & nonpr(it private
 entities to initiate & su/a9 m5tal     
heal? fir/ aid tra9+ programs4  7b7     
,program requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
be eligible = fund+ "u subsection 7a71 a
 m5tal heal? fir/ aid tra9+ program     

%all--  7,a7 be design$ to tra9         
individuals 9 ! categories li/$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 to accompli% ! objectives 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 ensure t
 tra9+ is conduct$ by tra9]s t are      
prop]ly lic5s$ & cr$5tial$ by nonpr(it  
entities z designat$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7,c7 include--  7i7 at a m9imum--  7,i7 
a core live tra9+ c\rse = individuals 9 
! categories li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on !  
skills1 res\rces1 & k to assi/          
individuals 9 crisis to connect )       
appropriate local m5tal heal? c>e       
s]vices2  7,,ii7 tra9+ on m5tal heal?   
res\rces1 includ+ ! location ( community
 m5tal heal? c5t]s describ$ 9 section   
#aiac7;c71 9 ! ,/ate & local community2 
&  7,,iii7 tra9+ on action plans &      
protocols = ref]ral to su* res\rces2 &  
7ii7 :]e feasible1 cont9u+ education &  
updat$ tra9+ = individuals 9 !          
categories li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  
,categories ( individuals to be tra9$ ,!
 categories ( individuals li/$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,em]g5cy   

s]vices p]sonnel & o!r fir/ respond]s4  
7,b7 ,police (fic]s & o!r law en=cem5t  
p]sonnel4  7,c7 ,tea*]s & s*ool         
adm9i/rators4  7,d7 ,human res\rces     
pr(essionals4  7,e7 ,fai? community     
lead]s4  7,f7 ,nurses & o!r prim>y c>e  
p]sonnel4  7,g7 ,/ud5ts enroll$ 9 an    
elem5t>y s*ool1 a second>y s*ool1 or an 
in/itution ( high] education4  7,h7 ,!  
p>5ts ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,g74  7,i7 ,vet]ans4  7,j7 ,o!r        
individuals1 audi5ces or tra9+          
populations z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,objectives ( tra9+ ,to
 be eligible = fund+ "u subsection 7a71 
a m5tal heal? fir/ aid tra9+ program    
%all be design$ to tra9 individuals 9 ! 
categories li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to      
accompli% ea* ( ! foll[+ objectives 7z  
appropriate = ! individuals to be tra9$1
 tak+ into consid]ation _! age73  7,a7  
,safe de-escalation ( crisis situations4
  7,b7 ,recognition ( ! signs & symptoms
 ( m5tal illness1 includ+ su* common    
psy*iatric conditions z s*izophr5ia1    

bipol> disord]1 major cl9ical           
depression1 & anxiety disord]s4  7,c7   
,timely ref]ral to m5tal heal? s]vices 9
 ! e>ly /ages ( develop+ m5tal disord]s 
9 ord] to--  7i7 avoid m co/ly subsequ5t
 behavioral heal? c>e2 &  7ii7 enhance !
 effectiv5ess ( m5tal heal? s]vices4    
7c7 ,di/ribution ( ,aw>ds ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7#a7 ensure t grants are        
equitably di/ribut$ among ! geographical
 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 pay 
p>ticul> att5tion to ! m5tal heal? tra9+
 ne$s ( populations & t>get audi5ces    
resid+ 9 rural areas4  7d7 ,application 
,a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal            
organization1 or nonpr(it private entity
 t desires a grant "u ?is section %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ a plan = ! rigor\s evaluation ( 
activities t are c>ri$ out ) funds      
receiv$ "u su* grant4  7e7 ,evaluation  

,a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal            
organization1 or nonpr(it private entity
 t receives a grant "u ?is section %all 
prep>e & submit an evaluation to !      
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 includ+ an          
evaluation ( activities c>ri$ out )     
funds receiv$ "u su* grant & a process &
 outcome evaluation4  7f7 ,au?orization 
( ,appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is      
section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf4  4