,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to effectively /aff ! public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"o 9 #e *ildr5 ages #ac ?r\gh #ah h1 or w h1 a s]i\s m5tal illness4 7#b7 #aa p]c5t ( y\? h a mood disord]1 #aj p]c5t ( y\? h a behavior or conduct disord]1 & #h p]c5t ( y\? h an anxiety disord]4 7#c7 #ej p]c5t ( all lifetime cases ( m5tal illness beg9 by age #ad4 #cg p]c5t ( /ud5ts ) a m5tal heal? condition age #ad & old] drop out ( s*ool1 :i* is ! highe/ s*ool drop\t rate ( any disability gr\p4 7#d7 #gj p]c5t ( y\? 9 ,/ate & local juv5ile sy/ems h a m5tal illness4 7#e7 ,y\? ) access to m5tal heal? s]vices 9 s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]s are #aj times m likely to seek c>e = m5tal heal? or sub/ance abuse ?an y\? )\t access4 7#f7 ,! lead+ c\nsel+1 guidance1 & m5tal heal? organizations1 includ+ ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 ! ,national ,association ( ,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s1 ! ,national ,association ( ,social ,work]s1 & ! ,s*ool ,social ,"w ,association ( ,am]ica1 recomm5d t s*ools ma9ta9-- 7,a7 a maximum /ud5t to s*ool c\nselor ratio ( #bej to #a2 7,b7 a maximum /ud5t to s*ool psy*ologi/ ratio ( #ejj-gjj to #a2 & 7,c7 a maximum /ud5t to s*ool social work] ratio ( #bej to #a4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #d4 ,grants 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available "u section #e = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 9 am\nts det]m9$ "u subsection 7b71 to ,/ate educational ag5cies to enable ! ,/ate educational ag5cies to aw>d subgrants to local educational ag5cies 9 ord] to provide s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s at public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cies4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod & may be r5ew$ = additional #e-ye> p]iods ^u a %[+ ( adequate progress1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,am\nts ( grants 7#a7 ,base am\nt allotm5t 7,a7 ,base am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all use #b1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made available "u section #e = a fiscal ye> to provide a base grant = su* fiscal ye> to ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy t submits a complete application1 on a proportional basis bas$ on ! numb] ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9 ea* ,/ate1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,ratable r$uction ,if ! am\nts made available "u section #e are less ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all ratably r$uce ! am\nt provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ea* ,/ate1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,m&atory m9imum ,no ,/ate %all receive less ?an #a1jjj1jjj "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,ne$-bas$ additional fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds made available "u section #e are great] ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all use su* additional funds to provide1 on a competitive basis1 additional am\nts = ! grants provid$ "u ?is section to ,/ate educational ag5cies t agree to meet ! mat*+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,9 ord] to receive additional fund+ "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all agree to provide mat*+ funds1 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an "o-half ( ! additional am\nt provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 t[>d ! co/s ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is grant4 7,c7 ,aw>d basis ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! additional am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on ! ne$ = s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 ! public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y's assessm5t ( ! ratios includ$ 9 ea* application "u subsection 7c77#c74 7#c7 ,am\nt limitation ,9 no case %all ! total am\nt aw>d$ "u ?is subsection exce$ ! am\nt ne$$ to meet ! recomm5d$ maximum /ud5t-to-provid] ratios describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 9 all public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,application ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,ea* application %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w aw>d subgrants to local educational ag5cies "u subsection 7d7 consi/5t ) ! consid]ation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 7#b7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w dissem9ate1 9 a timely mann]1 in=mation reg>d+ ! subgrants & ! application process = su* subgrants to eligible local educational ag5cies2 & 7#c7 ! ratios1 z ( ! date ( application1 ( /ud5ts to s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 ea* public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool 9 ! ,/ate1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ to include-- 7,a7 ! ratios ( /ud5ts to s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 & s*ool social work]s2 & 7,b7 z applicable1 ! ratios ( /ud5ts to o!r s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by type ( provid]4 7d7 ,subgrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds to aw>d subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 to enable ! local educational ag5cies to-- 7,a7 employ a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] at ea* public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 "w t[>d effectively /aff+ ! public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools ( ! ,/ate ) s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1 includ+ by meet+ ! recomm5d$ maximum ratios (-- 7i7 #bej /ud5ts p] s*ool c\nselor2 7ii7 #ejj to #gjj /ud5ts p] s*ool psy*ologi/2 & 7iii7 #bej /ud5ts p] s*ool social work]4 7#b7 ,application ,a local educational ag5cy desir+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all submit an application to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy may require4 7e7 ,grant & subgrant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts provid$ "u a grant or subgrant "u ?is section %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r funds available to a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy = s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#b7 ,comb9+ funds all[$ ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may comb9e funds made available "u ?is section ) ,/ate or local funds to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all annually prep>e & submit a report to ! ,secret>y t-- 7,a7 evaluates ! progress made 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! grant2 7,b7 includes ! mo/ rec5t /ud5t to provid] ratios1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#c71 = public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate t 7 assi/$ "u ! grant "u ?is section2 & 7,c7 describes any o!r res\rces ne$$ to meet ! requir$ recomm5d$ maximum /ud5t to s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ratios4 7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all make all reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 ord] to provide s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ates1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 & 7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4