,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,mr4 ,begi* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,blunt1   
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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/ ,aid   
,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 det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,categories ( individuals to be    
tra9$ ,! categories ( individuals to be 
tra9$ %all be det]m9$ 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