,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #accf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjai,ms4 ,b>ragn introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 require ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to provide m5tal heal?       
s]vices to ea* *ild :o has be5 sep>at$ f
 "o or m p>5t z a result ( implem5tation
 ( ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration's z]o tol]ance
 policy at ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e =   
,*ildr5 ,inhumanely ,sep>at$ f ,p>5ts by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,april
 #f1 #bjah1 ,attorney ,g5]al ,jeff      
,sessions ann\nc$ t ! ,trump            
,adm9i/ration w\ld beg9 implem5t+ a new 

z]o tol]ance policy = immigrants cross+ 
! bord] into ! ,unit$ ,/ates illegally4 
7#b7 ,betwe5 ,april #ai & ,may #ca1     
#bjah1 #a1iie *ildr5 7 sep>at$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security f _!      
migrant p>5ts at ! bord]4  7#c7 ,on ,may
 #h1 #bjah1 ! presid5t ( ! ,am]ican     
,academy ( ,p$iatrics issu$ a /atem5t   
oppos+ sep>ation ( *ildr5 & p>5ts at !  
bord]1 expla9+ t highly /ressful        
exp]i5ces1 l family sep>ation1 c cause  
irrep>able h>m1 disrupt+ a *ild's bra9  
ar*itecture & affect+ 8 or h] %ort- &   
long-t]m heal?4 ,?is type ( prolong$    
exposure to s]i\s /ress--kn[n z toxic   
/ress--c c>ry lifelong consequ5ces =    
*ildr544  7#d7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 !   
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological     
,association issu$ a /atem5t reg>d+ !   
traumatic effects ( sep>at+ immigrant   
families1 expla9+ t the long] t *ildr5 &
 p>5ts are sep>at$1 ! great] ! report$  
symptoms ( anxiety & depression = !     
*ildr54 ,negative outcomes = *ildr5     
include psy*ological di/ress1 academic  

difficulties & disruptions 9 _!         
developm5t44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! sep>ation (   
*ildr5 f migrat+ p>5ts1 z is result+ f !
 ,trump ,adm9i/ration's implem5tation ( 
! z]o tol]ance immigration policy1 is   
cruel1 inhumane1 & h>mful to ! m5tal    
heal? ( sep>at$ *ildr54  #c4 ,m5tal     
heal? s]vices = *ildr5 sep>at$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security at ! bord]
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all1
 includ+ ?r\gh contracts ) qualifi$     
m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 ensure t--    
7#a7 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] a  
*ild is sep>at$ f "o or m p>5t by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security at !      
,unit$ ,/ates bord]1 su* *ild receives a
 m5tal heal? assessm5t by su* a         
pr(essional :o is n employ$ by ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any
 *ild :o 0 sep>at$ f "o or m p>5t at !  
,unit$ ,/ates bord] at any "t on or aft]
 ,april #f1 #bjah1 %all receive a m5tal 
heal? assessm5t f su* a pr(essional :o  

is n employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2     
7#c7 on an ongo+ basis & z describ$ 9   
subsection 7c71 a *ild describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 is1 subject to    
subsection 7b71 provid$ ) m5tal heal?   
s]vices by su* a pr(essional reg>dless (
 :e!r su* *ild rema9s 9 a det5tion c5t] 
or is releas$ to a family memb] or      
gu>dian 7provid$ su* *ild rema9s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates7 & an adequate network (  
su* pr(essionals is available nationwide
 to enable access to su* s]vices2 &     
7#d7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( su* assessm5t
 & s]vices provid$ to a *ild pursuant to
 ?is subsection are cov]$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 )\t any co/-%>+ or o!r relat$
 obligation ) respect to su* assessm5t  
or s]vices provid$ to su* *ild4  7b7    
,opt-,out ,aft] release f a det5tion    
c5t]1 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may *oose =   
su* *ild to n receive s]vices o!rwise   
made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7
 ( su* subsection & to n be provid$ an  
indep5d5t assessm5t describ$ 9          

subsection 7c74  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,on an  
annual basis1 a *ild receiv+ m5tal heal?
 s]vices provid$ pursuant to subsection 
7a77#c7 %all be subject to an indep5d5t 
assessm5t by a qualifi$ m5tal heal?     
pr(essional :o is n directly involv$ 9 !
 provision ( m5tal heal? s]vices to su* 
*ild & :o is n employ$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t to det]m9e :e!r su* *ild      
cont9ues to ne$ su* s]vices or if su*   
s]vices %\ld be t]m9at$4 ,9 ! case a    
det]m9ation is made pursuant to !       
previ\s s5t5ce t su* s]vices %\ld be    
t]m9at$1 ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to su* *ild %all t]m9ate4    
,prior to ! t]m9ation ( s]vices1 !      
qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional involv$
 9 ! provision ( m5tal heal? s]vices to 
su* *ild %all consult ! p>5t or gu>dian 
( su* *ild 9 plann+ = r$uc+ & !n t]m9at+
 su* s]vices4  7d7 ,qualifi$ m5tal heal?
 pr(essional def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional means 
a provid] ( m5tal heal? s]vices :o is   
eligible to p>ticipate z su* a provid]  

"u a ,/ate plan "u ! ,m$icaid program "u
 title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
or "u a ,/ate *ild heal? plan "u !      
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program "u 
title ,,xxi ( su* ,act & :o--  7#a7 has 
tra9+ 9 ! treatm5t ( m5tal illness 9    
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts2 &  7#b7 agrees to  
ma9ta9 pati5t records = *ildr5 &        
adolesc5ts receiv+ m5tal heal? s]vices  
"u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) ,/ate &      
,f$]al heal? in=mation privacy &        
security laws 9 ! same mann] & to ! same
 ext5t z su* provid] w\ld be requir$ "u 
su* laws to ma9ta9 su* records = su*    
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts if su* *ildr5 &     
adolesc5ts 7 nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#bb7 ( 
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774