,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,phillips introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild     
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act to   
increase support = m5tal heal?4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ,family ,m5tal ,heal? 9       
,,capta ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,*ild 
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act  7a7 
,f9d+s ,section #b ( ! ,*ild ,abuse     
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 by ins]t+ physical1
 behavioral1 & aft] legal12 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ trauma-in=m$1 
aft] compreh5sive14  7b7 ,national      
cle>+h\se ,section #ajc7;b7 ( ! ,*ild   
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ effective       
programs1 & ins]t+ evid5ce-bas$1        
evid5ce-in=m$1 or promis+ programs12    

7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 
7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj71      
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ma9ta9 & 
dissem9ate in=mation t describes be/    
practices = mak+ appropriate ref]rals   
relat$ to1 & address+1 ! physical1      
behavioral1 m5tal heal?1 & developm5tal 
ne$s ( victims ( *ild abuse or neglect2 
4  7c7 ,rese>* & assi/ance activities   
,section #ajd ( ! ,*ild ,abuse          
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaje7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,f7 effective approa*es to   
int]ag5cy collaboration betwe5 *ild     
welf>e ag5cies1 ! juv5ile ju/ice        
au?orities1 & public heal? & m5tal heal?
 ag5cies t improve ! deliv]y ( s]vices &
 treatm5t 7includ+ s]vices & treatm5t   
relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce or m5tal      
heal?71 :i* may include approa*es relat+
 to me?ods = cont9uity ( treatm5t plan &
 s]vices z *ildr5 transition betwe5     

sy/ems2  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,m71 &         
subp>agraphs 7,n7 & 7,o71 z subp>agraphs
 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,n71 & subp>agraphs 7,q7 & 
7,r71 respectively2  7iii7 by ins]t+    
aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  7,g7   
effective practices to lev]age          
community-bas$ res\rces to prev5t *ild  
abuse & neglect1 includ+ res\rces reg>d+
 physical1 behavioral1 & m5tal heal?1   
sub/ance use disord]1 h\s+1 p>5t        
support1 f9ancial assi/ance1 e>ly       
*ildhood developm5t & le>n+1 education1 
& o!r s]vices to assi/ families2  2     
7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,n71 z 
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !       
foll[+3  7,o7 me?ods to address         
geographic1 racial1 & cultural equity & 
disp>ities 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1       
includ+ a focus on access to culturally 
appropriate family /r5g!n+ programs &   
activities t prev5t *ild abuse &        
neglect2  7,p7 evid5ce-bas$1            
evid5ce-in=m$1 or promis+ practices or  
programs to prev5t *ild abuse & neglect 

9 families t h n _h contact ) ! *ild    
welf>e sy/em2  2 &  7v7 9 subp>agraph   
7,q71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,o7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,r72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77,o7 &      
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77,r72 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 v>i\s me?ods &    
proc$ures to r$uce geographic1 racial1 &
 cultural disp>ities 9 ! *ild welf>e    
sy/em1 :i* may include engag+ law       
en=cem5t1 education1 heal?1 & o!r       
relevant sy/ems 9 su* ef=ts4  4  7d7    
,grants = ,indian tribes ,section       
#aje7;a77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eajf7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+        
entities provid+ physical & m5tal heal? 
s]vices & ins]t+ entities provid+       
physical1 behavioral1 & m5tal heal?     

s]vices2  7,b7 by /rik+ & heal? c>e     
ag5cies t support & ins]t+ & physical1  
behavioral1 & m5tal heal? c>e ag5cies t 
support2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ! heal?       
evaluation ne$s & ins]t+ ! physical1    
behavioral1 & m5tal heal? evaluation    
ne$s2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,l77ii71 by  
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,m71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,n7 = enabl+ ,indian    
,tribes or ,tribal organizations to     
provide s]vices & programs t are adapt$ 
to ! culture & context ( ! ,tribal      
communities s]v$4  4  7e7 ,grants to    
,/ates ,section #ajf ( ! ,*ild ,abuse   
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2 &  7ii7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,d7 tra9+ 9 e>ly *ildhood1 *ild1 &     
adolesc5t developm5t & ! impact ( *ild  
abuse & neglect1 & ! long-t]m impacts ( 

adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces2  7,e7 tra9+  
reg>d+ trauma-in=m$ practices to        
mitigate ! effects ( trauma = infants1  
*ildr51 y\?1 & p>5ts2  7,f7 tra9+ to    
enhance l9kages among *ild protective   
s]vice ag5cies & entities provid+       
physical1 behavioral1 & m5tal heal?     
s]vices1 & community res\rces1 =        
purposes ( conduct+ evaluations &       
provid+ s]vices relat$ to sub/antiat$   
cases ( *ild abuse or neglect2 &  7,g7  
tra9+ reg>d+ ! l9ks betwe5 *ild abuse & 
neglect & dome/ic viol5ce1 &            
compreh5sive1 trauma-in=m$ approa*es to 
work+ ) families ) sub/ance use disord] 
or m5tal heal? issues2  2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#ac77;,a71 by ins]t+ e>ly c>e 
& le>n+ & aft] l9kages )2 &  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#ac77;,b71 by ins]t+          
trauma-in=m$1 aft] support+ prompt12 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b77xxi71 by 
/rik+ 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 &   
ins]t+ 87#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471  
includ+ a description ( h[ ^? provisions
 & proc$ures are effective 9 ensur+ t   

su* a ref]ral is made & h[ ! ,/ate w    
ensure compliance ) ^? provisions &     
proc$ures1 :i* may include--  7,i7 a    
memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 ! ,/ate *ild 
welf>e ag5cy & ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible
 = adm9i/]+ su* "p1 reg>d+ ! coord9ation
 ( ref]ral proc$ures1 communication ( ! 
requirem5t = su* ref]ral to *ild welf>e 
& e>ly int]v5tion /aff at ! local level1
 & guidance on local coord9ation betwe5 
! ^? #b ag5cies1 bo? sy/emically & ar\nd
 individual cases2  7,,ii7 tra9+ = local
 *ild welf>e /aff on ! nature (         
developm5tal delays & disabilities1 !   
preval5ce ( su* delays & disabilities 9 
infants & toddl]s 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1
 & ! importance ( e>ly int]v5tion       
s]vices2 &  7,,iii7 a description ( h[  
data w be collect$ & report$ on !       
p]c5tage ( infants & toddl]s scre5$ =   
developm5tal issues1 ref]r$ = full      
evaluation 7if scre5+ is n p]=m$ by !   
ag5cy provid+ e>ly int]v5tion s]vices71 
det]m9$ to ne$ e>ly int]v5tion s]vices1 
& receiv+ su* s]vices4  4  7f7 ,ref]rals

 = m5tal heal? s]vices ,section         
#bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eaaf7;b77#a77 is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,h7 by ins]t+ 81 m5tal heal?10 aft]    
8e>ly heal?04  7g7 ,application ,section
 #bjd ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &     
,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by    
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ab7 z p>agraph    
7#ac72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#aa7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 a description ( !
 actions t ! applicant entity w take to 
improve ! m5tal heal? ( *ildr5 &        
families 9 ord] to /r5g!n & support     
families to prev5t *ild abuse & neglect1
 includ+ ?r\gh activities su* z-- 7,a7  
mat]nal depression scre5+ & treatm5t1   
social-emotional scre5+ = "y *ildr51    
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t = families )      
complex ne$s1 trauma-focus$ &           
pro-atta*m5t m5tal heal? models2  7,b7  
programs & s]vices t address social     
det]m9ants ( heal?2 &  7,c7 programs &  

s]vices t address intimate p>tn] viol5ce
 9 *ild-s]v+ sett+s2 &  4  7h7 ,local   
program requirem5ts ,section            
#bje7;a77#c7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eaaf;e7a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7v7 ref]ral to m5tal heal?     
s]vices1 :i* may include us+ infant &   
e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? evaluation &  
treatm5t s]vices2 &  2 &  7#b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77ix71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon4  #c4     
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,! ,*ild ,abuse      
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ tribes & ins]t+ ,tribes ea*   
place ! t]m appe>s2  7#b7 by /rik+      
tribal & ins]t+ ,tribal ea* place ! t]m 
appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 (       
section #c 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ tribe & ins]t+ ,tribe2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7)\t respect to          
capitalization7 aft] giv5 ! t]ms4