#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edfi ,,an ,,act ,to address mental health issues for youth1 particularly youth of color1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pursuing ,equity in ,mental ,health ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,health ,equity and ,accountability ,sec4 #aja4 ,integrated ,health ,care ,demonstration ,program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,addressing racial and ethnic minority mental health disparities research gaps4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,health professions competencies to address racial and ethnic minority mental health disparities4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,racial and ethnic minority behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,additional funds for ,national ,institutes of ,health4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,additional funds for ,national ,institute on ,minority ,health and ,health ,disparities4 ,title ,,ii--,other provisions ,sec4 #bja4 ,reauthorization of ,minority ,fellowship ,program4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,study on the ,effects of ,smartphone and ,social ,media ,use on ,adolescents4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,technical correction4 ,i ,health ,equity and ,accountability #aja4 ,integrated ,health ,care ,demonstration ,program ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eed4 ,interprofessional health care teams for provision of behavioral health care in primary care settings 7a7 ,grants ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing interprofessional health care teams that provide behavioral health care4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be a ,federally qualified health center 7as defined in section #ahfa7;aa7 of the ,social ,security ,act71 rural health clinic1 or behavioral health program1 serving a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups 7as defined in section #agjg7;g774 7c7 ,scientifically based ,integrated health care funded through this section shall be scientifically based1 taking into consideration the results of the most recent peer-reviewed research available4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #bj1jjj1jjj for each of the first #e fiscal years following the date of enactment of the ,pursuing ,equity in ,mental ,health ,act4 4 #ajb4 ,addressing racial and ethnic minority mental health disparities research gaps ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall enter into an arrangement with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine 7or1 if the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine decline to enter into such an arrangement1 the ,patient-,centered ,outcomes ,research ,institute1 the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality1 or another appropriate entity7-- 7#a7 to conduct a study with respect to mental health disparities in racial and ethnic minority groups 7as defined in section #agjg7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g7772 and 7#b7 to submit to the ,congress a report on the results of such study1 including-- 7,a7 a compilation of information on the dynamics of mental disorders in such racial and ethnic minority groups2 and 7,b7 a compilation of information on the impact of exposure to community violence1 adverse childhood experiences1 structural racism1 and other psychological traumas on mental disorders in such racial and minority groups4 #ajc4 ,health professions competencies to address racial and ethnic minority mental health disparities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall award grants to qualified national organizations for the purposes of-- 7#a7 developing1 and disseminating to health professional educational programs best practices or core competencies addressing mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups for use in the training of students in the professions of social work1 psychology1 psychiatry1 marriage and family therapy1 mental health counseling1 and substance misuse counseling2 and 7#b7 certifying community health workers and peer wellness specialists with respect to such best practices and core competencies and integrating and expanding the use of such workers and specialists into health care to address mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups4 7b7 ,best practices2 core competencies ,organizations receiving funds under subsection 7a7 may use the funds to engage in the following activities related to the development and dissemination of best practices or core competencies described in subsection 7a77#a73 7#a7 ,formation of committees or working groups comprised of experts from accredited health professions schools to identify best practices and core competencies relating to mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups4 7#b7 ,planning of workshops in national fora to allow for public input into the educational needs associated with mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups4 7#c7 ,dissemination and promotion of the use of best practices or core competencies in undergraduate and graduate health professions training programs nationwide4 7#d7 ,establishing external stakeholder advisory boards to provide meaningful input into policy and program development and best practices to reduce mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,qualified national organization ,the term qualified national organization means a national organization that focuses on the education of students in one or more of the professions of social work1 psychology1 psychiatry1 marriage and family therapy1 mental health counseling1 and substance misuse counseling4 7#b7 ,racial and ethnic minority group ,the term racial and ethnic minority group has the meaning given to such term in section #agjg7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g774 #ajd4 ,racial and ethnic minority behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq471 as amended by section #aja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #eee4 ,behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with advocacy and behavioral and mental health organizations serving racial and ethnic minority groups1 develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among racial and ethnic minority groups4 ,such strategy shall-- 7#a7 be designed to-- 7,a7 meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various racial and ethnic minority groups2 and 7,b7 be developmentally and age-appropriate2 7#b7 increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among such groups1 taking into account differences within at-risk subgroups2 7#c7 provide information on evidence-based1 culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments2 7#d7 ensure full participation of1 and engage1 both consumers and community members in the development and implementation of materials2 and 7#e7 seek to broaden the perspective among both individuals in these groups and stakeholders serving these groups to use a comprehensive public health approach to promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and physical health4 7b7 ,reports ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 and make publicly available1 a report on the extent to which the strategy developed and implemented under subsection 7a7 increased behavioral and mental health outcomes associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among racial and ethnic minority groups4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term racial and ethnic minority group has the meaning given to that term in section #agjg7;g74 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 4 #aje4 ,additional funds for ,national ,institutes of ,health 7a7 ,in general ,in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 there is authorized to be appropriated to such ,institutes #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe to build relations with communities and conduct or support clinical research1 including clinical research on racial or ethnic disparities in physical and mental health4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term clinical research has the meaning given to such term in section #dji of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;d74 #ajf4 ,additional funds for ,national ,institute on ,minority ,health and ,health ,disparities ,in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institute on ,minority ,health and ,health ,disparities1 there is authorized to be appropriated to such ,institute #fej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 ,,ii ,other provisions #bja4 ,reauthorization of ,minority ,fellowship ,program ,section #eig7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bigll7c77 is amended by striking #ab1ffi1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb and inserting #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 #bjb4 ,study on the ,effects of ,smartphone and ,social ,media ,use on ,adolescents 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall conduct or support research on-- 7#a7 smartphone and social media use by adolescents2 and 7#b7 the effects of such use on-- 7,a7 emotional1 behavioral1 and physical health and development2 and 7,b7 disparities in minority and underserved populations4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress1 and make publicly available1 a report on the findings of research described in this section4 #bjc4 ,technical correction ,title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the second section #eej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj7 7relating to ,sobriety ,treatment ,and ,recovery ,teams7 as section #eec2 and 7#b7 by moving such section1 as so redesignated1 so as to appear after section #eeb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#g74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjbj4;,clerk4