,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjai,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to effectively staff the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the ,united ,states with school-based mental health services providers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,elementary and ,secondary ,school ,counseling ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,one in #e children ages #ac through #ah have1 or will have1 a serious mental illness4 7#b7 ,eleven percent of youth have a mood disorder1 #aj percent of youth have a behavior or conduct disorder1 and #h percent of youth have an anxiety disorder4 7#c7 ,fifty percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age #ad4 ,thirty-seven percent of students with a mental health condition age #ad and older drop out of school1 which is the highest school dropout rate of any disability group4 7#d7 ,seventy percent of youth in ,state and local juvenile systems have a mental illness4 7#e7 ,youth with access to mental health services in school-based health centers are #aj times more likely to seek care for mental health or substance abuse than youth without access4 7#f7 ,the leading counseling1 guidance1 and mental health organizations1 including the ,american ,school ,counselor ,association1 the ,national ,association of ,school ,psychologists1 the ,national ,association of ,social ,workers1 and the ,school ,social ,work ,association of ,america1 recommend that schools maintain-- 7,a7 a maximum student to school counselor ratio of #bej to #a2 7,b7 a maximum student to school psychologist ratio of #ejj-gjj to #a2 and 7,c7 a maximum student to school social worker ratio of #bej to #a4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,definitions ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 ,state1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,school-based mental health services provider ,the term school-based mental health services provider has the meaning given the term in section #dajb of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #d4 ,grants 7a7 ,program authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amounts made available under section #e for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 in amounts determined under subsection 7b71 to ,state educational agencies to enable the ,state educational agencies to award subgrants to local educational agencies in order to provide school-based mental health services providers at public elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agencies4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a #e-year period and may be renewed for additional #e-year periods upon a showing of adequate progress1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,amounts of grants 7#a7 ,base amount allotment 7,a7 ,base amount ,the ,secretary shall use #b1jjj1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under section #e for a fiscal year to provide a base grant for such fiscal year to each ,state educational agency that submits a complete application1 on a proportional basis based on the number of elementary school and secondary school students in each ,state1 subject to subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,ratable reduction ,if the amounts made available under section #e are less than #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 the ,secretary shall ratably reduce the amount provided under subparagraph 7,a7 to each ,state1 subject to subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,mandatory minimum ,no ,state shall receive less than #a1jjj1jjj under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year4 7#b7 ,need-based additional funding 7,a7 ,in general ,in any fiscal year for which the funds made available under section #e are greater than #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 the ,secretary shall use such additional funds to provide1 on a competitive basis1 additional amounts for the grants provided under this section to ,state educational agencies that agree to meet the matching requirement under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,matching requirements ,in order to receive additional funding under this paragraph1 a ,state educational agency shall agree to provide matching funds1 in an amount equal to not less than one-half of the additional amount provided under subparagraph 7,a71 toward the costs of the activities carried out under this grant4 7,c7 ,award basis ,the ,secretary shall award the additional amounts under subparagraph 7,a7 based on the need for school-based mental health services providers in the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,state and the ,secretary's assessment of the ratios included in each application under subsection 7c77#c74 7#c7 ,amount limitation ,in no case shall the total amount awarded under this subsection exceed the amount needed to meet the recommended maximum student-to-provider ratios described in subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 in all public elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,state4 7c7 ,application ,a ,state educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,each application shall include-- 7#a7 a description of how the ,state educational agency will award subgrants to local educational agencies under subsection 7d7 consistent with the consideration described in subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 7#b7 a description of how the ,state educational agency will disseminate1 in a timely manner1 information regarding the subgrants and the application process for such subgrants to eligible local educational agencies2 and 7#c7 the ratios1 as of the date of application1 of students to school-based mental health services providers in each public elementary school and secondary school in the ,state1 in the aggregate and disaggregated to include-- 7,a7 the ratios of students to school counselors1 school psychologists1 and school social workers2 and 7,b7 as applicable1 the ratios of students to other school-based mental health services providers not described in subparagraph 7,a71 in the aggregate and disaggregated by type of provider4 7d7 ,subgrants 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to award subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational agencies in the ,state1 to enable the local educational agencies to-- 7,a7 employ a school-based mental health services provider at each public elementary school and secondary school served by the local educational agency2 and 7,b7 work toward effectively staffing the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the ,state with school-based mental health services providers1 including by meeting the recommended maximum ratios of-- 7i7 #bej students per school counselor2 7ii7 #ejj to #gjj students per school psychologist2 and 7iii7 #bej students per school social worker4 7#b7 ,application ,a local educational agency desiring a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,state educational agency at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,state educational agency may require4 7e7 ,grant and subgrant requirements 7#a7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts provided under a grant or subgrant under this section shall supplement1 and not supplant1 any other funds available to a ,state educational agency or local educational agency for school-based mental health services4 7#b7 ,combining funds allowed ,a ,state educational agency receiving a grant under this section may combine funds made available under this section with ,state or local funds to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d77#a74 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall annually prepare and submit a report to the ,secretary that-- 7,a7 evaluates the progress made in achieving the purposes of the grant2 7,b7 includes the most recent student to provider ratios1 in the aggregate and disaggregated as provided in subsection 7c77#c71 for public elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,state that were assisted under the grant under this section2 and 7,c7 describes any other resources needed to meet the required recommended maximum student to school-based mental health services provider ratios4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make all reports submitted under paragraph 7#a7 available to the public1 including through the website of the ,department4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,in order to provide school-based mental health services providers in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,states1 there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year4