,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,smith of ,washington introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 to award grants to ,states1 territories1 political subdivisions of ,states and territories1 ,tribal governments1 and consortia of ,tribal governments to establish an unarmed #iaa response program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #iaa ,diversion to ,unarmed ,personnel ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,grants for unarmed #iaa response programs ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act is amended by inserting after section #eeb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#g7 the following new section3 #eec4 ,grants for unarmed #iaa response programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 may award grants to ,states1 territories1 political subdivisions of ,states and territories1 ,tribal governments1 and consortia of ,tribal governments to establish an unarmed #iaa response program under which nonviolent #iaa calls are referred to unarmed professional service providers for response1 instead of to a law enforcement agency4 7b7 ,program requirements ,an unarmed #iaa response program funded under this section shall-- 7#a7 dispatch unarmed professional service providers in groups of two or more in a timely manner2 7#b7 be capable of providing screening1 assessment1 de-escalation1 trauma-informed services1 referrals to treatment providers1 and transportation to immediately necessary treatment2 7#c7 when necessary1 coordinate with health or social services2 7#d7 not be subject to oversight of ,state or local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#e7 clearly outline the scope of calls that must or may be referred to the unarmed #iaa response program4 7c7 ,uses of funds ,a grant under this section may be used for-- 7#a7 hiring unarmed professional service providers2 7#b7 training unarmed professional service providers to respond to #iaa calls by identifying1 understanding1 and responding to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders1 including by means of-- 7,a7 de-escalation2 7,b7 crisis intervention2 and 7,c7 connecting individuals to local social service providers1 health care providers1 community-based organizations1 and the full range of other available providers and resources2 7#c7 updating #iaa response systems to enable triage between nonviolent #iaa calls and those that require a response from law enforcement2 7#d7 training #iaa dispatchers on call diversion2 and 7#e7 building the capacity-- 7,a7 to coordinate with local social service providers1 health care providers1 and community-based organizations2 and 7,b7 to provide multilingual services4 7d7 ,application ,an applicant seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including the applicant's plan to train #iaa dispatchers to determine when a call should be diverted to the unarmed #iaa response program4 7e7 ,reports to ,secretary ,a recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary1 on a biannual basis1 a report on the following3 7#a7 ,the number of calls placed to #iaa that were diverted to the grantee's unarmed #iaa response program4 7#b7 ,demographic information on the individuals served by the grantee's unarmed #iaa response program1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 age1 sex1 sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and location4 7#c7 ,the effects of the grantee's unarmed #iaa response program on emergency room visits1 hospitalizations1 use of ambulances1 and involvement of law enforcement in mental health or substance use disorder crises4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the types of events and crises to which the grantee's unarmed #iaa response program responded and the services provided1 including-- 7,a7 the number of individuals to whom services were provided who were involuntarily committed for treatment2 7,b7 the number of individuals successfully transferred to an alternative destination2 7,c7 the time between notification by a #iaa dispatcher and arrival at the scene by a provider2 and 7,d7 the time spent by providers at scene4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and savings associated with the grantee's unarmed #iaa response program4 7f7 ,reports to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress1 on a biannual basis1 a report on the program under this section1 including a summary of the reports submitted by grantees pursuant to subsection 7e74 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term alternative destination-- 7,a7 means any service- or care-providing site other than a hospital emergency department or jail2 and 7,b7 includes a clinic1 primary care office1 crisis center1 and freestanding psychiatric destination4 7#b7 ,the term nonviolent #iaa call means a #iaa call that-- 7,a7 relates to mental health1 homelessness1 addiction crises1 social services1 truancy1 or public intoxication2 and 7,b7 does not involve-- 7i7 a weapon2 7ii7 obvious violent behavior2 or 7iii7 a subject who has voiced a desire or intention to commit violence against themselves or others and a reasonable belief of the dispatcher that the threat is imminent4 7#c7 ,the term unarmed professional service provider means a professional 7which may include a nurse1 social worker1 emergency medical technician1 counselor1 community health worker1 trauma-informed personnel1 social service provider1 or peer support specialist7 who-- 7,a7 is trained to deal with mental health or substance abuse crises2 and 7,b7 does not carry a firearm4 4