,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,wild 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,trone1 & ,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = 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 e/abli% a special enrollm5t p]iod = family memb]s ( an individual :o has di$ by suicide1 to e/abli% a competitive grant program to provide s]vices & support to fri5ds & family memb]s impact$ by an individual's suicide1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great] ,m5tal ,heal? ,access ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"o 9 five adults 9 ,am]ica exp]i5ce "s =m ( m5tal illness1 & ne>ly "o 9 tw5ty-five adults live ) s]i\s m5tal illness4 7#b7 ,access to m5tal heal? s]vices is a p>ticul>ly p]vasive problem2 #bh million resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are un9sur$ & h no access to m5tal heal? s]vices4 ,/udies %[ t ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( adults & #ej p]c5t ( *ildr5 ) a m5tal illness did n receive m5tal heal? s]vices 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4 7#c7 ,! lack ( access to m5tal heal? s]vices has1 9 "p1 contribut$ to an increase 9 ! suicide rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is n[ ! t5? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ?is c\ntry4 7#d7 ,9 #bjag1 #dg1agc ,am]icans di$ by suicide4 7#e7 ,9 #bjag1 !re 7 an e/imat$ #a1djj1jjj suicide attempts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,suicide by a lov$ "o (t5 results 9 suicide contagion2 = surviv+ family & fri5ds ! risk ( attempt+ suicide increases by #fe p]c5t4 7#g7 ,family & fri5ds :o lo/ a lov$ "o to suicide are #hj p]c5t m likely to drop out ( s*ool or /op work+4 7#h7 ,access to m5tal heal? s]vices is important to mitigate suicide1 suicide contagion1 & b]eavem5t4 ,access to c>e also r$uces ! f9ancial burd5 = individuals 9 ne$ ( m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#i7 ,! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act has increas$ access to m5tal heal? s]vices1 b !re is /ill a l>ge population t is un9sur$ or has insuffici5t cov]age to seek m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#aj7 ,family & fri5ds :o h lo/ a lov$ "o to suicide %\ld n face hurdles :5 attempt+ to access m5tal heal? s]vices4 ,z su*1 a suicide or suicide attempt %\ld con/itute a qualify+ life ev5t = any individual :o is eligible to enroll1 b is n enroll$1 9 a heal? b5efit plan "u ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act4 #c4 ,provid+ = a special enrollm5t p]iod = family memb]s ( individuals :o h committ$ suicide 7a7 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act ,section #bgjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#a7;b77#b7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ includ+ a special enrollm5t p]iod = family memb]s ( individuals :o h di$ by suicide1 all[+ !m to enroll 91 or *ange1 _! heal? c>e plan1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! suicide is report$ to ! heal? insurance issu] be=e ! p]iod at ! end4 7b7 ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act ,section #acaa7;c77#f7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;c77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 a special enrollm5t p]iod = family memb]s ( individuals :o h di$ by suicide1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! suicide is report$ to ! ,ex*ange2 & 4 7c7 ,special ,enrollm5t ,p]iods ,section #ihja7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ihja7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,= family memb]s ( individuals :o h di$ by suicide 7,a7 ,a gr\p heal? plan %all p]mit an employee :o is eligible1 b n enroll$1 = cov]age "u ! t]ms ( ! plan 7or a dep5d5t ( su* an employee if ! dep5d5t is eligible1 b n enroll$1 = cov]age "u su* t]ms7 to enroll = cov]age "u ! t]ms ( ! plan ^u ! suicide ( a family memb]1 ) ! special enrollm5t p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! suicide is report$ to ! gr\p heal? plan4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations ) respect to ! special enrollm5t p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ e/abli%+ a "t p]iod = family memb]s ( an individual :o has di$ by suicide to enroll 9 cov]age or *ange cov]age1 & effective date ( su* cov]age4 4 7d7 ,f$]al ,employees' ,heal? ,b5efits ,program ,! requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 ( ?is section %all apply to any plan provid$ "u ! ,f$]al ,employees' ,heal? ,b5efits ,program 7*apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7e7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t4 #d4 ,outpati5t ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ebj;,e-#d 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;d7 ! foll[+ new section3 #ebj;,e-#e ,outpati5t ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all aw>d grants to m$ical provid]s1 hospitals1 cl9ics1 n-=-pr(it organizations1 & religi\s organizations1 to provide outpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices = individuals impact$ by ! attempt$ or complet$ suicide ( a fri5d or family memb]4 7b7 ,transf] ( funds ,( ! unobligat$ balance ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #djjb ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transf] #f1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7d7 ,outpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m outpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices includes ea* ( ! foll[+ s]vices3 7#a7 ,%ort-t]m c\nsel+4 7#b7 ,ref]ral s]vices4 7#c7 ,foll[-up s]vices4 4