,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4        
,rangel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to inc5tivize ,/ate report+   
sy/ems t all[ m5tal heal? pr(essionals  
to submit in=mation on c]ta9 individuals
 deem$ dang]\s = purposes ( prohibit+   
fire>m possession by su* individuals1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,pur*ase (    
,fire>ms by ,dang]\s ,individuals ,act (
 #bjad4  #b4 ,/ate report+ sy/ems  7a7  
,/ate report+ sy/ems z condition (      
receiv+ full ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial    
,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grants am\nts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ )     

fiscal ye> #bjah1 a ,/ate %all--  7,a7  
e/abli% a report+ sy/em1 9 accordance ) 
guidel9es provid$ pursuant to section   
#d7;a71 ?r\gh :i* m5tal heal?           
pr(essionals may report to appropriate  
,/ate entities--  7i7 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#b71 in=mation describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph ) respect to individuals       
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2  7ii7 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 in=mation   
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph ) respect to    
individuals describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2 &  
7iii7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71     
in=mation describ$ 9 su* p>agraph )     
respect to individuals describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph2  7,b7 e/abli% "u ,/ate law a  
process1 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es     
provid$ pursuant to section #d7;b71     
relat+ to tempor>ily committ+           
individuals involunt>ily to1 or hold+   
individuals involunt>ily at1 m5tal heal?
 facilities2  7,c7 f ! in=mation        
collect$ by ! ,/ate pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a71 make electronically   
available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al records 

relevant to a det]m9ation ( :e!r a p]son
 is disqualifi$ f possess+ or receiv+ a 
fire>m "u subsection 7g77#d7 ( section  
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or applicable ,/ate law2  7,d7 ^u       
notification "u a subsequ5t p>agraph (  
?is section or subp>agraph 7,g71 or     
o!rwise z specifi$ "u su* p>agraph or   
subp>agraph1 t ! basis "u :i* a record 0
 made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 does
 n apply1 or no long] applies1 %all1 z  
soon z practicable--  7i7 update1       
correct1 modify1 or remove1 z           
applicable1 ! record f any database t ! 
,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t ma9ta9s & makes
 available to ! ,national ,in/ant       
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1       
consi/5t ) ! rules p]ta9+ to t database2
 &  7ii7 notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al t su*
 basis no long] applies s t ! record    
sy/em 9 :i* ! record is ma9ta9$ is kept 
up to date2  7,e7 ensure t ! in=mation  
submitt$ to ! report+ sy/em pursuant to 
?is subsection--  7i7 ) respect to an   
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 is 

remov$ f su* sy/em on ! date describ$ 9 
! second s5t5ce ( su* p>agraph2 &  7ii7 
) respect to an individual describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 is remov$ f su* sy/em on 
! date describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( su* 
p>agraph2  7,f7 ensure t ! report+ sy/em
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 includes  
an appeals process comp>able to su* a   
process appli$ ) respect to ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em1 includ+ ) respect to proc$ures =
 notifications ( individuals ) respect  
to :om in=mation is submitt$ to !       
report+ sy/em & an opportunity to review
 & appeal su* submission2 &  7,g7  7i7  
ensure t any individual :o--  7,i7 is   
disqualifi$ f possess+ or receiv+ a     
fire>m "u subsection 7g77#d7 ( section  
#ibb1 ( title ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   
applicable ,/ate law pursuant to        
in=mation report$ ?r\gh ! report+ sy/em 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 
at ! "t ( inclusion ( su* in=mation 9   
su* report+ sy/em is "u #ah ye>s ( age2 
is evaluat$ by a m5tal heal? pr(essional

 by n lat] ?an ! date ! individual is   
#ba ye>s ( age 9 ord] to det]m9e if su* 
individual %\ld rema9 s disqualifi$2 &  
7ii7 ^u det]m9ation t su* individual    
%\ld n rema9 s disqualifi$1 notify !    
appropriate ,/ate entity t ! in=mation s
 report$ no long] applies = inclusion 9 
! report+ sy/em or any database or      
record describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74     
7#b7 ,individuals ,tempor>ily ,committ$ 
on a ,volunt>y ,basis ,= purposes (     
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i71 9 ! case (  
an individual :o is committ$ on a       
volunt>y basis to a m5tal in/itution 7z 
def9$ = purposes ( section #ibb7;g77#d7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 a   
,/ate1 ! m5tal heal? pr(essional :o is  
prim>ily responsible = ! individual's   
treatm5t at su* in/itution--  7,a7 may  
report to ! report+ sy/em e/abli%$ by ! 
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 in=mation ) 
respect to su* individual t is suffici5t
 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,in/ant      
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em &      
consi/5t ) ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy laws  

if su* m5tal heal? pr(essional det]m9es1
 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es provid$     
pursuant to section #d7;a7 & ) section  
#e7;c71 su* individual is a dang] to !  
individual or to o!rs2 &  7,b7 ^u       
dis*>ge ( su* individual f su*          
in/itution1 %all notify ! appropriate   
,/ate entity t ! in=mation submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 no long] applies =     
inclusion 9 ! report+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or any database or   
record describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d74   
7#c7 ,individuals tempor>ily committ$ or
 held on an involunt>y basis ,= purposes
 ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a77ii71 9 ! case
 ( an individual :o is tempor>ily       
committ$ or held on an involunt>y basis1
 9 accordance ) a process describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 to a m5tal          
in/itution 7z def9$ = purposes ( section
 #ibb7;g77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 9 a ,/ate1 ! m5tal heal?        
pr(essional :o is prim>ily responsible =
 ! individual's treatm5t at su*         
in/itution may report to ! report+ sy/em

 e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 z soon z is practicable aft] 
! date ! individual is releas$ f su*    
in/itution1 in=mation ) respect to su*  
individual t is suffici5t = inclusion 9 
! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd 
,*eck ,sy/em & consi/5t ) ,f$]al & ,/ate
 privacy laws if su* m5tal heal?        
pr(essional det]m9es1 9 accordance ) !  
guidel9es provid$ pursuant to section   
#d7;a7 & ) section #e7;c71 su*          
individual is a dang] to ! individual or
 to o!rs4 ,on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( su* release1 = purposes (       
subsections 7a77#a77;,d7 & 7b77#a71 !   
appropriate ,/ate entity & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all be deem$ to h be5 notifi$ t 
! in=mation submitt$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce
 no long] applies = inclusion 9 !       
report+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 or any database or record     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7#d7    
,individuals mak+ specific ?reat to     
m5tal heal? pr(essional ,= purposes (   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77iii71 9 ! case (

 an individual :o communicates to a     
m5tal heal? pr(essional a s]i\s ?reat1 z
 det]m9$ by ! pr(essional 9 accordance )
 ! guidance provid$ pursuant to section 
#d7;a71 ( physical viol5ce aga9/ ano!r  
individual :o is reasonably id5tifiable1
 ! m5tal heal? pr(essional may report to
 ! report+ sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 z soon z is         
practicable aft] ! date ( su*           
communication1 in=mation ) respect to   
su* individual t is suffici5t =         
inclusion 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al
 ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em & consi/5t )   
,f$]al & ,/ate privacy laws4 ,on ! date 
t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( su* report1 
= purposes ( subsections 7a77#a77;,d7 & 
7b77#a71 ! appropriate ,/ate entity & ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all be deem$ to h be5 
notifi$ t ! in=mation submitt$ "u !     
previ\s s5t5ce no long] applies =       
inclusion 9 ! report+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or any database or   
record describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d74   
7b7 ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al          

,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em updates requir$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ^u    
receiv+ notice pursuant to subsection   
7a77#a77;,d7 %all ensure t ! record 9 ! 
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em is updat$1 correct$1       
modifi$1 or remov$ )9 #cj days (        
receipt4  7#b7 ,specific in=mation      
remov$ f record ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 ensure t ! in=mation submitt$ to !     
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em pursuant to subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 ) respect to an individual  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection   
7a71 is remov$ f su* sy/em on ! date    
describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( su*        
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ) respect to an       
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 (   
subsection 7a71 is remov$ f su* sy/em on
 ! date describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( su*
 p>agraph4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7         
,attorney g5]al report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !

 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress (
 ! ,/ates 9 implem5t+ & ma9ta9+ !       
report+ sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 & process     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*       
subsection1 & 9 provid+ t in=mation     
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs
 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( su* subsection4  7,b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 su* funds z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,p5alties  7,a7 ,discretion>y      
r$uction  7i7 ,= ea* ye> dur+ ! #b-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may )hold n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! am\nt t  
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate =   
su* ye> "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
is n 9 compliance ) ea* requirem5t "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 ) respect to su* ye>4
  7ii7 ,= ea* ye> dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod   

aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 
clause 7i71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may )hold
 n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld      
o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate = su* ye>
 "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime    
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate is n 9 
compliance ) ea* requirem5t "u          
subsection 7a77#a7 ) respect to su* ye>4
  7,b7 ,m&atory r$uction ,= ea* ye> aft]
 ! expiration ( ! p]iods ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all )hold #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld    
o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate = su* ye>
 "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime    
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee71 if ! ,/ate is n 9
 compliance ) ea* requirem5t "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 ) respect to su* ye>4
  7,c7 ,waiv] by ,attorney ,g5]al ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may waive !            
applicability ( subp>agraph 7,b7 to a   
,/ate ) respect to ! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &   
7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 if ! ,/ate    

provides sub/antial evid5ce1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t ! ,/ate is mak+
 a reasonable ef=t to comply ) su*      
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,reallocation ,any   
funds t are n allocat$ "u section #eje (
 ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe     
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgee7 to a ,/ate pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b7 because ( ! failure ( ! ,/ate to   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection     
7a77#a7 %all be reallocat$ "u su*       
section to ,/ates t meet su*            
requirem5ts4  #c4 ,additional ,fire>ms  
,prohibitions to ,f$]al ,,nics ,sy/em   
,bas$ on ,/ate ,report+ ,sy/ems ,section
 #iib ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7d7--     
7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#d7 has be5--  7,a7 adjudicat$
 z a m5tal defective2 or  7,b7 committ$ 
to any m5tal in/itution1 &--  7i7 9 !   
case ( a volunt>y commitm5t--  7,i7 has 
be5 det]m9$ by a m5tal heal?            
pr(essional1 9 accordance ) section     
#e7;c7 ( ! ,end ,pur*ase ( ,fire>ms by  

,dang]\s ,individuals ,act ( #bjad1 to  
pres5t a dang] to o!rs2 &  7,,ii7 is    
s]v+ a p]iod ( commitm5t at su*         
in/itution2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a tempor>y 
involunt>y commitm5t or hold ?r\gh a    
process e/abli%$ pursuant to section    
#b7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,end ,pur*ase (     
,fire>ms by ,dang]\s ,individuals ,act (
 #bjad--  7,i7 has be5 det]m9$ by a     
m5tal heal? pr(essional1 9 accordance ) 
section #e7;c7 ( ! ,end ,pur*ase (      
,fire>ms by ,dang]\s ,individuals ,act (
 #bjad1 to pres5t a dang] to o!rs2 &    
7,,ii7 is s]v+ a p]iod ( commitm5t at   
su* in/itution1 or has be5 releas$ f su*
 in/itution = a p]iod ( less ?an #e     
ye>s2 or  7iii7 9 ! case ( a =mal       
commitm5t by a c\rt1 bo>d1 commission1  
or o!r lawful au?ority1 is s]v+ a p]iod 
( commitm5t at su* in/itution1 or has   
be5 releas$ f su* in/itution2  2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i71 ! foll[+ new 

p>agraph3  7#aj7 dur+ ! prior #f-mon?   
p]iod1 has communicat$ to a m5tal heal? 
pr(essional a s]i\s ?reat to commit an  
act ( physical viol5ce aga9/ ano!r      
id5tifiable p]son4  2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7g7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 :o has    
be5--  7,a7 adjudicat$ z a m5tal        
defective2 or  7,b7 committ$ to any     
m5tal in/itution1 &--  7i7 9 ! case ( a 
volunt>y commitm5t--  7,i7 has be5      
det]m9$ by a m5tal heal? pr(essional1 9 
accordance ) section #e7;c7 ( ! ,end    
,pur*ase ( ,fire>ms by ,dang]\s         
,individuals ,act ( #bjad1 to pres5t a  
dang] to o!rs2 &  7,,ii7 is s]v+ a p]iod
 ( commitm5t at su* in/itution2  7ii7 9 
! case ( a tempor>y involunt>y commitm5t
 or hold ?r\gh a process e/abli%$       
pursuant to section #b7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! 
,end ,pur*ase ( ,fire>ms by ,dang]\s    
,individuals ,act ( #bjad--  7,i7 has   
be5 det]m9$ by a m5tal heal?            
pr(essional1 9 accordance ) section     
#e7;c7 ( ! ,end ,pur*ase ( ,fire>ms by  

,dang]\s ,individuals ,act ( #bjad1 to  
pres5t a dang] to o!rs2 &  7,,ii7 is    
s]v+ a p]iod ( commitm5t at su*         
in/itution1 or has be5 releas$ f su*    
in/itution = a p]iod ( less ?an #e ye>s2
 or  7iii7 9 ! case ( a =mal commitm5t  
by a c\rt1 bo>d1 commission1 or o!r     
lawful au?ority1 is s]v+ a p]iod (      
commitm5t at su* in/itution1 or has be5 
releas$ f su* in/itution2  2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! comma  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i71 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#aj7 :o has communicat$ to a
 m5tal heal? pr(essional a s]i\s ?reat  
to commit an act ( physical viol5ce     
aga9/ ano!r id5tifiable p]son1 = a p]iod
 ( #f mon?s aft] mak+ su* a ?reat1  4   
#d4 ,guidel9es  7a7 ,g5]al guidel9es =  
,/ate report+ sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #af    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all1 pursuant to rulemak+ & 9 
accordance ) subsection 7d71 e/abli%    

guidel9es = ,/ates & m5tal heal?        
pr(essionals1 ) respect to e/abli%+     
report+ sy/ems "u section #b7;a77#a7--  
7#a7 to ensure det]m9ations describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #b7;a7 (
 dang]\sness & det]m9ations describ$ 9  
section #b7;a77#d7 ( s]i\s ?reat =      
purposes ( report+ in=mation "u section 
#b7;a77#a7 are adm9i/]$ prop]ly2  7#b7  
to ensure t only individuals qualifi$ to
 make su* det]m9ations are p]mitt$ to d 
s2  7#c7 to ensure an individual has    
rec\rse at any po9t dur+ ! det5tion (   
su* individual at a m5tal heal?         
in/itution on ! basis ( a volunt>y or   
involunt>y commitm5t to conte/ !        
legality ( su* commitm5t or det]m9ation 
( dang]\sness by means ( a 8habeas      
corpus0 or writ he>+2  7#d7 to ensure   
all report+ to law en=cem5t (ficials1   
,/ate-bas$ databases1 & ,national       
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 are compliant ) applicable ,f$]al &    
,/ate privacy & security protections &  
/&>ds2  7#e7 to recomm5d ! process by   

:i* qualifi$ pr(essionals %\ld assess an
 individual to det]m9e dang]\sness =    
purposes describ$ 9 section #b2 &  7#f7 
= any o!r purpose deem$ necess>y by !   
,secret>y4  7b7 ,tempor>y involunt>y    
commitm5t or hold process guidel9es ,n  
lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all1 pursuant 
to rulemak+ & 9 accordance ) subsection 
7d71 e/abli% guidel9es = ,/ates to      
e/abli% a process = tempor>ily committ+ 
or hold+ individuals on an involunt>y   
basis to m5tal heal? in/itutions4 ,su*  
guidel9es %all address at lea/ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,due ,process ,guidel9es to      
ensure any det]m9ation t an individual  
%all be tempor>ily involunt>ily committ$
 or held is assess$ by m ?an "o qualifi$
 m5tal heal? pr(essional4  7#b7         
,qualifi$ pr(essionals ,guidel9es to    
det]m9e :i* m5tal heal? pr(essionals are
 qualifi$ to h&le ! responsibilities    
provid$ su* pr(essionals "u section #b4 
7#c7 ,recomm5dations 9 ,assess+ ,pati5ts

 ,guidel9es recomm5d+ ! process by :i*  
qualifi$ pr(essionals %\ld assess an    
individual to det]m9e dang]\sness =     
purposes describ$ 9 section #b4  7#d7   
,treatm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,guidel9es =  
h[ any individual designat$ to be       
tempor>ily involunt>y committ$ or held &
 :o is receiv+ m$ication z a result ( ! 
m5tal illness ( su* individual mu/ be   
advis$ ab\t ! probable effects &        
possible side effects ( ! m$ication4    
7,b7 ,in=mation on m$ication ,guidel9es 
= requir+ ! foll[+ in=mation relat$ to  
m$ications to be giv5 to su* an         
individual3  7i7 ,! nature ( ! m5tal    
illness or behavior t is ! reason !     
m$ication is be+ giv5 or recomm5d$4     
7ii7 ,! likelihood ( su* m5tal illness  
or behavior improv+ or n improv+ )\t !  
m$ication4  7iii7 ,reasonable alt]native
 treatm5ts available4  7iv7 ,! "n &     
type1 frequ5cy am\nt1 & me?od ( disp5s+ 
! m$ication1 & ! probable l5g? ( "t !   
m$ication w be tak54  7#e7 ,assessm5t   
,guidel9es relat$ to ! process ( assess+

 an individual = a tempor>y involunt>y  
commitm5t or hold1 :i* %all incorporate 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,face to    
,face ,prior to admitt+ an individual to
 a m5tal heal? facility pursuant to su* 
commitm5t1 ! qualifi$ m5tal heal?       
pr(essional 9 *>ge ( ! facility or      
designee ( su* pr(essional %all assess !
 individual ) a face to face assessm5t  
to det]m9e ! appropriat5ess ( ! tempor>y
 involunt>y det5tion or hold4  7,b7     
,v]ification f ,second ,pr(essional ,a  
second m5tal heal? pr(essional %all     
indep5d5tly v]ify ! appropriat5ess ( !  
tempor>y involunt>y det5tion or hold4   
7#f7 ,advisem5t ,guidel9es relat$ to    
advis+ su* an individual orally & 9     
writt5 =m dur+ ! foll[+ /eps 9 ! process
 ( ! individual be+ tempor>ily          
involunt>ily committ$ or held3  7,a7    
,transport ,aft] an initial det5tion by 
a qualifi$ pr(essional 7z def9$ by !    
,/ate7 to transport a pati5t to a       
facility1 an oral advisem5t conta9+     
critical in=mation z det]m9$ by !       

,secret>y mu/ be giv5 to ! individual   
be+ transport$ to a facility = an       
assessm5t4  7,b7 ,^u ,admission ,^u     
admission1 aft] a det]m9ation (         
dang]\sness by a qualifi$ pr(essional1  
an oral advisem5t by a m5tal heal?      
pr(essional conta9+ critical in=mation z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y mu/ be giv5 to !
 individual4  7#g7 ,additional guidel9es
 ,any o!r guidel9es deem$ necess>y by ! 
,secret>y = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,c]tification process ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a 
process = c]tify+ t ,/ates are 9        
compliance ) ! guidel9es describ$ 9     
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = purposes (      
e/abli%+ ! compliance ( su* ,/ates "u   
section #b7;c74  7d7 ,consultation )    
/akehold]s ,9 e/abli%+ guidel9es        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#e7 
( subsection 7a7 & p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71
 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b71 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all consult ) relevant m5tal heal?     
pr(essional organizations & /akehold]s1 

su* z ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological          
,association & ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric   
,association4  #e4 ,miscellane\s  7a7   
,individuals tempor>ily involunt>ily    
committ$ or held ,to be treat$ z di/9ct 
f o!rs :o are involunt>ily committ$ ,=  
purposes ( ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1 ! provisions ( 
?is ,act1 & section #ibb ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 individuals :o are 
tempor>ily involunt>ily committ$ or held
 "u a ,/ate-level process ) respect to  
:i* ! ,/ate has be5 c]tifi$ "u section  
#d7;c7 %all be treat$ z a sep>ate &     
di/9ct population f individuals :o are  
involunt>ily committ$ ?r\gh a judicial  
process4  7b7 ,limit+ liability = m5tal 
heal? pr(essionals ,any m5tal heal?     
pr(essional :o does n report "u a       
report+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u section       
#b7;a77#a71 9 accordance ) guidel9es    
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a71 in=mation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 
( section #b7;a71 ) respect to an       
individual describ$ 9 su* respective    

p>agraph1 %all n be held liable 9 any   
civil action 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt =   
any damages result+ f su* failure to    
report su* in=mation4  7c7 ,det]m9ation 
( dang]\sness ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 a 
det]m9ation ( dang]\sness1 ) respect to 
an individual1 %all be pr$icat$ on !    
pres5ce ( ei!r--  7#a7 a sub/antial risk
 ( physical h>m to ! individual z       
manife/$ by evid5ce (1 ?reats (1 or     
attempts at1 suicide or s]i\s bodily    
h>m2 or  7#b7 a sub/antial risk (       
physical h>m to ano!r individual z      
manife/$ by evid5ce ( homicidal or o!r  
viol5t behavior or evid5ce t su* o!r    
individual is plac$ 9 reasonable fe> (  
viol5t behavior & physical h>m to su*   
o!r individual4  7d7 ,/udy on exi/+     
,/ate /atutes  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is        
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,in/itute (  
,m$ic9e 7or if ! ,in/itute decl9es to   
ent] into su* an agreem5t1 ano!r        
appropriate entity7 to conduct a        

compreh5sive /udy on ,/ate /atutes1     
enact$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 t require m5tal heal? pr(essionals
 to directly report c]ta9 individuals   
into ,/ate fire>m prohibition databases4
  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,! /udy "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include consid]ation 
( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,h[ ! ,/ate /atutes   
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph impact ! quality
 ( c>e provid$ by m5tal heal?           
pr(essionals to pati5ts4  7,b7 ,h[ su*  
,/ate /atutes impact a pati5t's decision
 to access m5tal heal? treatm5t4  7,c7  
,! effectiv5ess ( su* ,/ate /atutes z   
int]v5tions = prev5t+ fire>m-relat$     
viol5ce4  7,d7 ,any o!r relevant        
consid]ations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,in/itute 
( ,m$ic9e 7or1 if applicable1 ! o!r     
appropriate entity describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a774  7#c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 !    
/udy "u subp>agraph 7#a7 is complet$2 & 
7,b7 a report on ! f9d+ & conclusions ( 
su* /udy is submitt$ to ! ,congress4    

7e7 ,am5d+ ref]5ces f p]sons adjudicat$ 
z a m5tal defective to ineligible due to
 disqualify+ m5tal /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
7,a7 ,section #age;b7d77#b77;,f7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & 
ins]t+ adjudicat$ z ineligible due to   
disqualify+ m5tal /atus4  7,b7 ,section 
#hdb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection 7d77#f71 by
 /rik+ adjudicat$ a m5tal defective1 &  
ins]t+ adjudicat$ z ineligible due to   
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &  7ii7 9      
subsection 7i77#d71 by /rik+ adjudicat$ 
z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+ adjudicat$
 z ineligible due to disqualify+ m5tal  
/atus4  7,c7 ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 9  
subsection 7d77#d71 by /rik+ adjudicat$ 
z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+ adjudicat$
 z ineligible due to disqualify+ m5tal  
/atus2  7ii7 9 subsection 7g77#d71 by   
/rik+ adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & 
ins]t+ adjudicat$ z ineligible due to   
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &  7iii7 9     

subsection 7s77#c77;,b77iv71 by /rik+   
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+
 adjudicat$ z ineligible due to         
disqualify+ m5tal /atus4  7,d7 ,! ,,nics
 ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7i7 9 
section #c7b71 by /rik+ adjudicat$ z a  
m5tal defective1 & ins]t+ adjudicat$ z  
ineligible due to disqualify+ m5tal     
/atus2  7ii7 9 section #aja--  7,i7 9   
subsection 7b77#b77;,c77ii71 by /rik+   
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+
 adjudicat$ z ineligible due to         
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2  7,,ii7 9      
subsection 7c77#a77;,c71 by /rik+       
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+
 adjudicat$ z ineligible due to         
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2  7,,iii7 9     
subsection 7c77#c71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ adjudicate a 
p]son z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+     
adjudicate a p]son z ineligible due to  
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &  7,,iv7 9    
subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by /rik+       
adjudicate ! p]son z a m5tal defective1 

& ins]t+ adjudicate ! p]son z ineligible
 due to disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &      
7iii7 9 section #ajb--  7,i7 9          
subsection 7b77#a77;,c77iv71 by /rik+   
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+
 adjudicat$ z ineligible due to         
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &  7,,ii7 9    
subsection 7c77#c71 by /rik+ adjudicat$ 
z a m5tal defective1 & ins]t+ adjudicat$
 z ineligible due to disqualify+ m5tal  
/atus4  7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,= purposes ( ea*
 provision am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 a    
ref]5ce to a p]son adjudicat$ z         
ineligible due to disqualify+ m5tal     
/atus %all be consid]$ to ref] to a     
p]son adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective1 z 
def9$ = t provision on ! day be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7           
,regulations ,= purposes ( regulations  
issu$ to c>ry out a provision am5d$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 be=e ! regulations
 are am5d$ to c>ry out ?is subsection a 
ref]5ce 9 ! regulations to a p]son      
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective %all be  
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to a p]son     

adjudicat$ z ineligible due to          
disqualify+ m5tal /atus2 &  7,b7 9 am5d+
 ! regulations to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all ensure t
 ! regulations cle>ly /ate t p]sons     
adjudicat$ z ineligible due to          
disqualify+ m5tal /atus 7 =m]ly t]m$    
p]sons adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective4  
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to alt] or   
o!rwise affect ! def9ition ( p]sons     
previ\sly t]m$ adjudicat$ z a m5tal     
defective "u provisions am5d$ by        
p>agraph 7#a74