,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjaf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a c5traliz$ network ( pe] support w>ml9es1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pe] ,assi/$ ,relief ,?r\gh ,networks ( ,empa!tic ,res\rces & ,supports ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,p>tn]s ,act4 #b4 ,national pe] support w>ml9e program ,subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ebj,n4 ,national pe] support w>ml9e program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a c5traliz$ network ( pe] support w>ml9es to-- 7#a7 provide accessible res\rces to individuals seek+ m5tal heal? support by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a s+le1 toll-free telephone numb] ?r\gh :i* individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may access su* pe] support w>ml9es2 & 7,b7 coord9at+ ! op]ation ( ! telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 & 7#b7 e/abli% be/ practices = ! op]ation ( pe] support w>ml9es4 7b7 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to1 or ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 n less ?an #d & n m ?an #e entities4 7#b7 ,eligible uses ,an entity receiv+ a grant or ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 = any su* entity n op]at+ a pe] support w>ml9e z ( ! date on :i* su* entity receives a grant or ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t1 e/abli% & op]ate a new c5t] ( excell5ce to op]ate su* pe] support w>ml9e2 or 7,b7 = any su* entity op]at+ a pe] support w>ml9e t meets ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 z ( ! date on :i* su* entity receives a grant or ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t1 e/abli% a c5t] ( excell5ce to support & op]ate su* w>ml9e "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,conditions ,z a condition on ! receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 ! grant recipi5t-- 7,a7 may n use grant funds to remun]ate an individual :o op]ates a pe] support w>ml9e = ! grant recipi5t unless su* individual is an employee ( su* grant recipi5t2 7,b7 %all ensure t employees op]at+ ! pe] support w>ml9e are qualifi$ pe] support speciali/s & exp]ts 9 pe] support s]vices1 includ+ ! provision ( su* s]vices us+ teleheal?2 7,c7 %all consid] hir+ employees :o speak a language o!r ?an ,engli%1 includ+ a language relevant to ! region 9 :i* su* grant recipi5t is locat$1 to op]ate ! pe] support w>ml9e2 7,d7 %all require t employees op]at+ ! pe] support w>ml9e complete-- 7i7 #b tra9+ c\rses1 consi/+ ( at lea/ a #aj-;h\r introductory tra9+ c\rse &1 )9 #b ye>s ( employm5t1 a #dj-;h\r advanc$ tra9+ c\rse1 t cov] topics includ+-- 7,i7 pe] support values & practices2 7,,ii7 active li/5+ skills2 7,,iii7 /ructur$ %>+ ( p]sonal or %>$ exp]i5ces2 & 7,,iv7 h[ to-- 7aa7 connect ) an individual us+ a pe] support w>ml9e ) compassion2 7bb7 avoid giv+ advice or provid+ psy*o!rapy-l s]vices to an individual us+ a pe] support w>ml9e2 7cc7 id5tify :5 an individual us+ a pe] support w>ml9e is exp]i5c+ an ev5t con/itut+ a suicide em]g5cy & ref] su* individual to ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 7dd7 collaborate ) o!r qualifi$ pe] support speciali/s :5 an individual us+ a pe] support w>ml9e exp]i5ces a m5tal heal? or suicide crisis2 7ee7 ref] an individual us+ a pe] support w>ml9e to a community-bas$ pe] support organization1 o!r m5tal heal? crisis organization1 or lic5s$ m5tal heal? pr(essional1 z appropriate2 & 7ff7 assi/ an individual :o is seek+ o!r pe] support s]vices or a ref]ral to m5tal heal? s]vices1 b refra9 f provid+ any heal?c>e recomm5dations2 & 7,v7 any o!r tra9+ c\rse t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate2 & 7,e7 %all implem5t ! be/ practices = op]at+ pe] support w>ml9es1 z id5tifi$ by ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,selection ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 select grant recipi5ts t are locat$ 9 diff]5t geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i*1 collectively1 repres5t ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ensure t ea* grant recipi5t is responsible = ma9ta9+ a pe] support w>ml9e t s]ves ! geographic region 9 :i* x is locat$4 7#e7 ,timel9e = new c5t]s ( excell5ce ,any entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all e/abli% a c5t] ( excell5ce "u ! program n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity receives a grant "u subsection 7b74 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance c5t] ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a te*nical assi/ance c5t] to-- 7#a7 s]ve z ! coord9at+ body betwe5 ! c5t]s ( excell5ce2 7#b7 provide te*nical support to su* c5t]s2 7#c7 dissem9ate to su* c5t]s ! be/ practices = op]at+ pe] support w>ml9es1 z id5tifi$ by ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7d72 & 7#d7 en=ce ! implem5tation ( su* be/ practices 9 ea* c5t] ( excell5ce4 7d7 ,/udy & report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,concurr5t ) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! c5t]s ( excell5ce creat$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ent] into appropriate arrangem5ts ) ! ,national ,academies "u :i* ! ,national ,academies agree to conduct a /udy ov] a #a-ye> p]iod to id5tify ! be/ practices = op]at+ a pe] support w>ml9e4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 any pe] support w>ml9e program t exi/$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 z det]m9$ appropriate to include 9 ! /udy by ! ,national ,academies2 & 7,b7 ea* ( ! c5t]s ( excell5ce e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,report ,! agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a requirem5t t ! ,national ,academies submit to ,congress & to ! te*nical assi/ance c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 a report id5tify+ ! be/ practices = op]at+ a pe] support w>ml9e4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,( ! funds made available "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out subsection 7c7 & n less ?an #a1ejj1jjj to c>ry out subsection 7d74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ pe] support organization ,! t]m community-bas$ pe] support organization means an organization1 private ent]prise1 or nonpr(it organization1 t-- 7,a7 provides pr(essional m5tal heal? pe] support s]vices to a community2 7,b7 has be5 op]ational = n less ?an #b ye>s2 & 7,c7 has a /aff compos$ ( individuals ) liv$ exp]i5ces ( m5tal heal? *all5ges & recov]y1 includ+ qualifi$ pe] support speciali/s4 7#b7 ,pe] support w>ml9e ,! t]m pe] support w>ml9e means a telephone & *at support s]vice t is provid$ by a pe] to an individual :o is seek+ non-em]g5t m5tal heal? support1 b t is n a m5tal heal? s]vice or a sub/itution = m5tal heal? s]vices provid$ ?r\gh a heal? c>e pr(essional or 9 a heal? c>e sett+4 7#c7 ,qualifi$ pe] support speciali/ ,! t]m qualifi$ pe] support speciali/ means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is recov]+ or has recov]$ f a m5tal heal? or sub/ance use condition2 & 7,b7 is c]tifi$ to provide pe] support s]vices by a c]tification process t-- 7i7 is consi/5t ) ! ,national ,practice ,guidel9es = ,pe] ,support]s publi%$ by ! ,national ,association ( ,pe] ,support]s & ! ,core ,compet5cies = ,pe] ,work]s 9 ,behavioral ,heal? ,sett+s publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/ration on ,decemb] #g1 #bjae2 & 7ii7 is a process t-- 7,i7 is a national process t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate2 or 7,,ii7 is e/abli%$ by a ,/ate 9 :i* su* individual provides pe] support s]vices4 4