,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,port] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4   
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,cl>k
 ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,trone1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4        
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mrs4 
,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,rask91   
,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 &    
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 

aw>d grants to ,/ates & political       
subdivisions ( ,/ates to hire1 employ1  
tra91 & dispat* m5tal heal? pr(essionals
 to respond 9 lieu ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 9 em]g5cies involv+ "o or m p]sons ) a 
m5tal illness or an intellectual or     
developm5tal disability1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,ju/ice ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ne$less                   
in/itutionalization 7includ+ 9          
psy*iatric hospitals7 ( p ) disabilities
 is g5]ally a violation ( ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & ! failure  
to provide suffici5t community-bas$     
s]vices 7su* z support$ h\s+1 ass]tive  
community treatm5t1 mobile crisis1 pe]  
support1 & support$ employm5t7 has      
result$ 9 ne$less in/itutionalization z 
well z inc>c]ation ( p]sons ) m5tal     
illness or an intellectual or           
developm5tal disability4  7#b7 ,9 !     
l&m>k #aiii ,supreme ,c\rt case ,olm/ead

 v4 ,l4,c41 ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ t !   
unju/ifi$ in/itutional isolation (      
p]sons ) disabilities is a =m (         
discrim9ation prohibit$ by ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7#c7        
,regulations promulgat$ by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al 9 #aiia affirm t title ,,ii ( !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq47 requires 
public entities to adm9i/] s]vices1     
programs1 & activities 9 ! mo/ integrat$
 sett+ appropriate to ! ne$s ( qualifi$ 
individuals ) disabilities 7#bh         
,c4,f4,r4 #ce4acj7;d774 ,! regulation   
def9es ! mo/ integrat$ sett+ z "o t     
enables individuals ) disabilities to   
int]act ) nondisabl$ p]sons to ! fulle/ 
ext5t possible 7#bh ,c4,f4,r4 pt4 #ce1  
,app4 ,b74  7#d7 ,yet today1 p]sons ) a 
m5tal illness or an intellectual or     
developm5tal disability are m likely to 
be inc>c]at$ & to be subject to         
excessive use ( =ce by law en=cem5t     
(fic]s3 7,a7 ,"o out ( e f\r ( ! dea?s  

caus$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s is a p]son 
) m5tal illness4  7,b7 ,p]sons ) a m5tal
 illness or an intellectual or          
developm5tal disability are (t5 *>g$ )  
m9or1 nonviol5t (f5ses4 ,= _m ( ^!      
p]sons1 arre/ & inc>c]ation c\ld h be5  
avoid$ if !y _h access to int5sive      
community-bas$ s]vices & /able h\s+4    
7#e7 ,_m ( ! police enc\nt]s t lead to !
 inc>c]ation 7& 9 too _m cases1 dea?7 ( 
p ) m5tal illness or an intellectual or 
developm5tal disability c\ld be avoid$  
by hav+ 9 place sy/ems t ensure t calls 
to #iaa or to law en=cem5t result 9     
dispat* ( m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 pe] 
support work]s1 or o!rs r ?an law       
en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#f7 ,_m p :o are     
inc>c]at$ w\ld be bett] s]v$ 9 community
 s]vices4 ,if !re 7 suffici5t community 
s]vices1 & p]sons ) m5tal illness or an 
intellectual or developm5tal disability 
7 connect$ to ^? s]vices r ?an be+      
arre/$1 ?\s&s ( p ) m5tal illness or an 
intellectual or developm5tal disability 
w\ld avoid ne$less admissions to        

hospitals or jails4 ,fur!r1 jails &     
hospitals w\ld exp]i5ce less cr[d+4  #c4
 ,grants = m5tal heal? pr(essionals to  
act z fir/ respond]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use & 9      
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al = ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney       
,g5]al71 %all aw>d grants to ,/ates &   
political subdivisions ( ,/ates-- 7#a7  
to hire1 employ1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal  
heal? pr(essionals to respond 9 lieu (  
law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 em]g5cies 9 :i*-- 
7,a7 an individual call+ #iaa or ano!r  
em]g5cy hotl9e /ates t a p]son-- 7i7 is 
9 a m5tal heal? crisis2 or  7ii7 may h a
 m5tal illness or an intellectual or    
developm5tal disability2  7,b7 a law    
en=cem5t (fic] or o!r fir/ respond]     
id5tifies a p]son z hav+ 7or possibly   
hav+7 a m5tal illness or an intellectual

 or developm5tal disability2 or  7,c7 a 
law en=cem5t (fic] or o!r fir/ respond] 
id5tifies a p]son z be+ 7or possibly    
be+7 "u ! influ5ce ( a legal or illegal 
sub/ance2  7#b7 to include 9 ! tra9+ =  
m5tal heal? pr(essionals pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7 tra9+ 9 ! pr9ciples (     
de-escalation & anti-racism2  7#c7 to   
ensure t su* m5tal heal? pr(essionals   
l9k p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 )         
community-bas$ s]vices :]e appropriate2 
&  7#d7 to tra9 ! /aff ( dispat* c5t]s  
reg>d+ ! prop] h&l+ ( a report ( an     
em]g5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  
,delegation ,! ,secret>y %all delegate  
responsibility = c>ry+ out ! ,secret>y's
 responsibilities "u ?is section &      
section #d to ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] =   
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ( ! ,sub/ance    
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,additional aw>ds ,!
 ,secret>y %all make an additional aw>d 
( funds "u ?is section ea* fiscal ye> to
 grantees t demon/rate t _! programs "u 

?is section result$ 9-- 7#a7 a notable  
r$uction 9 ! inc>c]ation & dea? ( p]sons
 ) m5tal illness or an intellectual or  
developm5tal disability2 or  7#b7 a     
notable r$uction 9 ! use ( =ce by police
 & a notable increase 9 ref]rals (      
p]sons ) a m5tal illness or intellectual
 disability to community-bas$1 volunt>y 
support s]vices 7o!r ?an                
in/itutionalization c>c]al support      
s]vices74  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to ,/ates & political          
subdivisions ( ,/ates t-- 7#a7 h high   
rates ( arre/s & inc>c]ation ( p]sons ) 
a m5tal illness or an intellectual or   
developm5tal disability2 or  7#b7 commit
 to increas+ res\rces = m5tal heal? &   
community-bas$ support s]vices or       
solutions = su* p]sons4  7e7 ,report+   
7#a7 ,by grantees ,a recipi5t ( a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y-- 7,a7 a qu>t]ly report on--  
7i7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( em]g5cies :]e  
m5tal heal? pr(essionals 7 dispat*$ 9   

lieu ( law en=cem5t (fic]s pursuant to  
assi/ance "u ?is section2  7ii7 su* o!r 
matt]s z ! ,secret>y may require =      
det]m9+ :e!r ! recipi5t %\ld receive an 
additional aw>d "u subsection 7c72 &    
7iii7 any increase or decrease1 comp>$  
to any previ\s qu>t]1 9 inc>c]ation or  
in/itutionalization z a result (        
dispat*+ m5tal heal? pr(essionals       
pursuant to assi/ance "u ?is section1   
disaggregat$ to include data specific to
 p]sons ) intellectual & developm5tal   
disabilities & m5tal illnesses :]e      
available1 s z-- 7,i7 to provide a      
critical basel9e analysis2 &  7,,ii7 to 
ensure t m5tal heal? practition]s are n 
simply funnel+ individuals into o!r     
in/itutionaliz$ sett+s2 &  7,b7 a f9al  
report on ! use ( su* grant4  7#b7 ,by  
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] aw>d+ 
! fir/ grant "u ?is section1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,congress a report on ! grant program "u
 ?is section4  7f7 ,revocation ( grant  
,if ! ,secret>y f9ds1 bas$ on report+ "u

 subsection 7e7 or o!r in=mation1 t     
activities fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is   
section are lead+ to a significant      
increase 9 inc>c]ation or               
in/itutionalization-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y  
%all revoke ! grant2 &  7#b7 ! grantee  
%all repay to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t any    
am\nts t ! grantee-- 7,a7 receiv$ ?r\gh 
! grant2 &  7,b7 has n obligat$ or      
exp5d$4  7g7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is    
section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* subsequ5t fiscal
 ye>4  #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance =        
political subdivisions ( a ,/ate ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use & 9      
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al = ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all provide       
te*nical assi/ance to grantees "u       
section #c 7or o!r ,f$]al law71 o!r     
political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 &      
,/ates to hire1 employ1 tra91 & dispat* 

m5tal heal? pr(essionals to respond 9   
lieu ( law en=cem5t (fic]s1 z describ$ 9
 section #c4  #e4 ,/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 
! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil 
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all conduct a /udy ( !         
effectiv5ess ( programs & activities "u 
sections #c & #d4  7b7 ,qualitative &   
longitud9al exam9ation ,! /udy "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
qualitative & longitud9al /udy (-- 7#a7 
! numb] ( p]sons div]t$ f arre/s2 &     
7#b7 %ort- & long-t]m outcomes = ^?     
p]sons1 includ+ r$uc$ recidivism1 r$uc$ 
incid5ces ( use ( =ce1 & r$uc$          
utilization ( res\rces4  7c7            
,completion2 report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil  
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all-- 7#a7 complete ! /udy "u  
subsection 7a72  7#b7 submit a report to
 ! ,congress on ! results ( su* /udy2 & 

7#c7 publi% su* report4