,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
support tea*] & s*ool pr(essional tra9+ 
on aw>5ess ( /ud5t m5tal heal?          
conditions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,educators       
,support ,all ,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,approximately #a 9 #e *ildr5 h a       
diagnosable m5tal illness4  7#b7 ,fifty 
p]c5t ( all lifetime cases ( m5tal      
illness beg9 by age #ad1 & #ge p]c5t by 
age #bd4  7#c7 ,fifty p]c5t ( /ud5ts ) a
 m5tal illness1 age #ad ye>s & old]1    
drop out ( high s*ool4  7#d7 ,= y\?     
betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #bd1 suicide is ! 
?ird lead+ cause ( dea?1 & an e/imat$   
#ij p]c5t h a diagnosable m5tal heal?   

condition4  7#e7 ,"o 9 #aj *ildr5 &     
adolesc5ts suff] f m5tal illness sev]e  
en\gh to cause "s level ( impairm5t1 b  
only #a 9 #e ( su* *ildr5 receive       
specialty m5tal heal? s]vices4  #c4     
,tra9+ tea*]s & s*ool pr(essionals 9    
und]/&+ m5tal heal? conditions 9 *ildr5 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #daca4 ,tra9+ tea*]s & s*ool
 pr(essionals 9 und]/&+ m5tal heal?     
conditions 9 *ildr5  7a7 ,program       
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants to eligible ,/ate      
educational ag5cies to enable su*       
ag5cies to aw>d subgrants to eligible   
local educational ag5cies to support an 
exi/+1 or develop a new1 program t w    
educate tea*]s1 s*ool p]sonnel1 &       
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 on m5tal heal? conditions 9 *ildr51    
includ+ ! causes1 symptoms1 & impact on 
le>n+4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3

  7,a7 ,eligible local educational ag5cy
 ,! t]m eligible local educational ag5cy
 means a local educational ag5cy or a   
local educational ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) a  
m5tal heal? organization1 family        
advocacy organization1 or community     
nonpr(it organization4  7,b7 ,eligible  
/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m eligible  
,/ate educational ag5cy means a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy or a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) a m5tal heal?       
organization1 family advocacy           
organization1 or community nonpr(it     
organization4  7,c7 ,s*ool p]sonnel ,!  
t]m s*ool p]sonnel means adm9i/rators1  
adm9i/rative /aff1 cu/odial /aff1       
cafet]ia /aff1 transportation /aff1 &   
o!r s*ool-employ$ /aff :o int]act )     
/ud5ts4  7,d7 ,specializ$ in/ructional  
support p]sonnel ,! t]m specializ$      
in/ructional support p]sonnel means     
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1   
s*ool psy*ologi/s1 & o!r qualifi$       
pr(essional p]sonnel involv$ 9 provid+  
assessm5t1 diagnosis1 c\nsel+1          

educational1 !rapeutic1 & o!r necess>y  
s]vices 7includ+ relat$ s]vices1 z def9$
 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )      
,disabilities ,education ,act7 z "p (   
compreh5sive program to meet /ud5t ne$s4
  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,applications ,an   
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,activities
 ,an eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy t 
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to     
eligible local educational ag5cies 9    
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7c7       
,subgrants  7#a7 ,application  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible local educational    
ag5cy t desires to receive a subgrant "u
 ?is section %all submit an application 
to ! eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by   
su* in=mation z ! eligible ,/ate        
educational ag5cy may require4  7,b7    

,description ( utilization ,an          
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include a description ( h[ ! local
 educational ag5cy w utilize s*ool      
c\nselors1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 s*ool     
social work]s1 or community             
organizations ) exp]tise 9 ! liv$       
exp]i5ce ( m5tal illness1 9 develop+ &  
conduct+ ! tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,tra9+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible local educational ag5cy t      
receives a subgrant "u ?is section %all 
support an exi/+ tra9+ program develop$ 
by ei!r ! s*ool or a community          
organization ) exp]tise 9 ! liv$        
exp]i5ce ( m5tal illness1 or develop a  
new program1 9 :i* s*ool c\nselors1     
s*ool psy*ologi/s1 & s*ool social work]s
 develop & provide tra9+ to tea*]s1     
s*ool p]sonnel1 & specializ$            
in/ructional support p]sonnel 9 und]/&+ 
! m5tal heal? ne$s ( *ildr54 ,su*       
program %all include an annual 9-s]vice 
tra9+ program to enable su* tea*]s1     
s*ool p]sonnel1 & specializ$            

in/ructional support p]sonnel--  7i7 to 
bett] und]/& m5tal heal? conditions & ! 
e>ly w>n+ signs 9 *ildr5 & adolesc5ts2  
7ii7 to be/ communicate ) families ab\t 
^! conc]ns2  7iii7 to id5tify classroom 
/rategies = work+ effectively ) *ildr5 )
 m5tal heal? conditions2 &  7iv7 to     
und]/& s*ool specific in=mation1        
includ+1 z appropriate1 h[ s*ools are-- 
7,i7 assi/+ 9 l9k+ /ud5ts to supports & 
s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 provid+ in=mation on 
! s*ool's m5tal heal? s]vices &         
supports1 includ+ s*ool social "w &     
psy*ological s]vices1 z well z ! s*ool's
 ref]ral process = additional s*ool-l9k$
 s]vices connect+ to community m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals4  7,b7 ,family       
p]spective ,a tra9+ program describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all incorporate family
 & p>5t p]spectives4  7,c7 ,tra9+       
program = all areas ( ! /ate & =        
p]sonnel s]v+ indian *ildr5  7i7 ,urban 
& rural areas ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all 
ensure tra9+ programs describ$ "u       

subp>agraph 7,a7 are available = tea*]s1
 s*ool p]sonnel1 & specializ$           
in/ructional support p]sonnel 9 urban & 
rural areas across ! ,/ate4  7ii7       
,indian *ildr5 ,a ,/ate educational     
ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section 
%all aw>d subgrants to eligible local   
educational ag5cies describ$ 9 section  
#gaab7;b77#a7 & ,indian tribes describ$ 
9 section #gaab7;c74  7,d7 ,s*ool bas$  
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s ,a tra9+   
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vice
 provid] & a community organization )   
exp]tise 9 ! liv$ exp]i5ce ( m5tal      
illness1 :5ev] possible1 to maximize    
tra9+ outcomes & facilitate coord9at$   
ref]rals :5 m int5sive community s]vices
 are ne$$4  7#c7 ,guidel9es ,9 c>ry+ out
 a tra9+ program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 an eligible local educational     
ag5cy may--  7,a7 report to ! ,secret>y 
on ! ag5cy's commitm5t to /ud5ts ) m5tal
 illness ?r\gh innovative programs1     
res\rce developm5t1 & ! developm5t ( a  

m5tal heal? curriculum & activities t   
focus on rais+ aw>5ess )9 s*ools ( e>ly 
onset m5tal heal? conditions & l9k+     
/ud5ts ) effective m5tal heal? s]vices &
 supports2  7,b7 describe exi/+         
s*ool-community p>tn]%ips t provide     
effective cl9ical s]vices to /ud5ts )   
sev]e m5tal heal? ne$s2  7,c7 describe  
h[ ! ag5cy w measure outcomes1 z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 specifically 
= /ud5ts ) s]i\s m5tal heal? ne$s2  7,d7
 describe h[ ! tra9+ program w be       
effective = tea*]s1 s*ool p]sonnel1 &   
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 9 culturally & l+ui/ically div]se s*ool
 communities2 &  7,e7 describe any /rong
 l9ks to ! community m5tal heal? sy/em &
 community m5tal heal? provid]s ?r\gh   
int]ag5cy collaboration1 includ+        
docum5t+--  7i7 ! ext5t ( ! int]ag5cy   
collaboration 7includ+ ! engagem5t 9    
jo9t activities72 &  7ii7 ! dates dur+  
:i* ! collaboration has be5 9 effect &  
any outcomes t h be5 a*iev$ z a result (
 ?is activity4  7d7 ,evaluations &      

measures ( outcomes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all develop measures (       
outcomes = eligible local educational   
ag5cies t receive subgrants "u ?is      
section1 9 ord] to evaluate !           
effectiv5ess ( programs c>ri$ out "u !  
subgrant4  7#b7 ,outcomes ,! measures ( 
outcomes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include1 at a m9imum1 provisions to     
evaluate--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess (       
compreh5sive s*ool m5tal heal? tra9+    
programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 
! effectiv5ess ( =mal p>tn]%ip l9kages  
among *ild & family s]v+ in/itutions1   
community support sy/ems1 & !           
educational sy/em1 if applicable2  7,c7 
! effectiv5ess ( ! tra9+ program 9      
culturally & l+ui/ically div]se s*ool   
communities2  7,d7 ! improvem5t 9       
und]/&+ m5tal heal? conditions ) !      
purpose ( provid+ a safe & supportive   
le>n+ environm5t among s*ool /aff1      
/ud5ts1 & p>5ts2  7,e7 ! improvem5t 9-- 
7i7 case-f9d+ ( /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( m        
int5sive s]vices2  7ii7 effective       

communication ) families2 &  7iii7      
ref]ral ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts ) m5tal heal? 
relat$ conc]ns = an evaluation = s]vices
 & supports2  7,f7 ! r$uction 9 ! numb] 
( /ud5ts ) m5tal heal? conditions & ^?  
id5tifi$ z *ildr5 ) disabilities "u !   
emotional di/urbance & o!r heal?        
impairm5t categories ( ! ,individuals ) 
,disabilities ,education ,act :o are    
susp5d$ & an increase 9 ! numb] ( su*   
/ud5ts :o graduate f high s*ool2 &  7,g7
 ! increas$ successful matriculation to 
po/second>y s*ool4  7e7 ,data collection
 compon5t  7#a7 ,annual data submissions
 & reports  7,a7 ,data submission  7i7  
,local educational ag5cies ,an eligible 
local educational ag5cy t receives a    
subgrant "u ?is section %all annually   
submit to ! eligible ,/ate educational  
ag5cy a report t includes data to       
evaluate ! success ( ! program c>ri$ out
 by ! eligible local educational ag5cy4 
,su* reports %all utilize ! measures (  
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7d74     
7ii7 ,/ate educational ag5cies ,an      

eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy t      
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
annually submit to ! ,secret>y a report 
t includes data f ! reports submitt$ to 
! ag5cy f eligible local educational    
ag5cies pursuant to clause 7i74  7,b7   
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s
 aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives       
reports "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !      
,secret>y %all compile ! data 9 !       
reports & conduct a g5]al analysis ( !  
success ( ! programs c>ri$ out by !     
local educational ag5cies involv$ )     
subgrant funds receiv$ "u ?is section4  
,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a report       
conta9+ ! compilation & g5]al analysis1 
& submit ! report to ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#b7 ,evaluation & report  7,a7       
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 end ( ! initial subgrant p]iod =       
eligible local educational ag5cies "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an

 9-dep? evaluation ( ! success ( !      
programs c>ri$ out by ! local           
educational ag5cies ) subgrant funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,report to
 congress ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a    
report conta9+ ! 9-dep? evaluation1 &   
submit ! report to ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7f7 ,t]ms & co/ ( ! grant ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d succe$+  
fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dacj ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #daca4 ,tra9+ tea*]s & s*ool           
pr(essionals 9 und]/&+ ! m5tal heal?    
ne$s ( *ildr54  4