#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccab ,,an ,,act ,to establish a crisis stabilization and community reentry grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,crisis ,stabilization and ,community ,reentry ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,mental ,health ,crisis ,stabilization 7a7 ,planning and implementation grants ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after part ,,nn the following3 ,,oo ,crisis ,stabilization and ,community ,reentry ,program4 #cjea4 ,grant authorization 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants under this part to ,states1 for use by ,state and local correctional facilities1 for the purpose of providing clinical services for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders that establish treatment1 suicide prevention1 and continuity of recovery in the community upon release from the correctional facility4 7b7 ,use of funds ,a grant awarded under this part shall be used to support-- 7#a7 programs involving criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies1 community-based organizations that focus on reentry1 and community-based behavioral health providers that improve clinical stabilization during pre-trial detention and incarceration and continuity of care leading to recovery in the community by providing services and supports that may include peer support services1 enrollment in healthcare1 and introduction to long-acting injectable medications or1 as clinically indicated1 other medications1 by-- 7,a7 providing training and education for criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies1 and community-based behavioral health providers on interventions that support-- 7i7 engagement in recovery supports and services2 7ii7 access to medication while in an incarcerated setting2 and 7iii7 continuity of care during reentry into the community2 7,b7 ensuring that offenders with serious mental illness are provided appropriate access to evidence-based recovery supports that may include peer support services1 medication 7including long-acting injectable medications where clinically appropriate71 and psycho-social therapies2 7,c7 offering technical assistance to criminal justice agencies on how to modify their administrative and clinical processes to accommodate evidence-based interventions1 such as long-acting injectable medications and other recovery supports2 and 7,d7 participating in data collection activities specified by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#b7 programs that support cooperative efforts between criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies1 and community-based behavioral health providers to establish or enhance serious mental illness recovery support by-- 7,a7 strengthening or establishing crisis response services delivered by hotlines1 mobile crisis teams1 crisis stabilization and triage centers1 peer support specialists1 public safety officers1 community-based behavioral health providers1 and other stakeholders1 including by providing technical support for interventions that promote long-term recovery2 7,b7 engaging criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies and community-based behavioral health providers1 preliminary qualified offenders1 and family and community members in program design1 program implementation1 and training on crisis response services1 including connection to recovery services and supports2 7,c7 examining health care reimbursement issues that may pose a barrier to ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of crisis response services and interventions that promote long-term engagement with recovery services and supports2 and 7,d7 participating in data collection activities specified by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#c7 programs that provide training and additional resources to criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies1 and community-based behavioral health providers on serious mental illness1 suicide prevention strategies1 recovery engagement strategies1 and the special health and social needs of justice-involved individuals who are living with serious mental illness4 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,attorney ,general shall consult with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to ensure that serious mental illness treatment and recovery support services provided under this grant program incorporate evidence-based approaches that facilitate long-term engagement in recovery services and supports4 7d7 ,behavioral health provider defined ,in this section1 the term behavioral health provider means-- 7#a7 a community mental health center that meets the criteria under section #aiac7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#b7;c772 or 7#b7 a certified community behavioral health clinic described in section #bbc7;d7 of the ,protecting ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note74 #cjeb4 ,state applications 7a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this part1 the chief executive of a ,state1 or such agency as the chief executive may designate1 shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general-- 7#a7 in such form and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require2 7#b7 that includes assurances that ,federal funds received under this part shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 non-,federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this part2 and 7#c7 that describes the coordination between ,state criminal and juvenile justice agencies1 mental health agencies and community-based behavioral health providers1 preliminary qualified offenders1 and family and community members in-- 7,a7 program design2 7,b7 program implementation2 and 7,c7 training on crisis response1 medication adherence1 and continuity of recovery in the community4 7b7 ,eligibility for preference with community care component 7#a7 ,in general ,in awarding grants under this part1 the ,attorney ,general shall give preference to a ,state that ensures that individuals who participate in a program1 funded by a grant under this part will be provided with continuity of care1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 in a community care provider program upon release from a correctional facility4 7#b7 ,requirements ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the continuity of care shall involve the coordination of the correctional facility treatment program with qualified community behavioral health providers and other recovery supports1 pre-trial release programs1 parole supervision programs1 half-way house programs1 and participation in peer recovery group programs1 which may aid in ongoing recovery after the individual is released from the correctional facility4 7#c7 ,community care provider program defined ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term community care provider program means a community mental health center or certified community behavioral health clinic that directly provides to an individual1 or assists in connecting an individual to the provision of1 appropriate community-based treatment1 medication management1 and other recovery supports1 when the individual leaves a correctional facility at the end of a sentence or on parole4 7c7 ,coordination of ,federal assistance ,each application submitted for a grant under this part shall include a description of how the funds made available under this part will be coordinated with ,federal assistance for behavioral health services currently provided by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services' ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 #cjec4 ,review of ,state applications 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall make a grant under section #cjea to carry out the projects described in the application submitted under section #cjeb upon determining that-- 7#a7 the application is consistent with the requirements of this part2 and 7#b7 before the approval of the application1 the ,attorney ,general has made an affirmative finding in writing that the proposed project has been reviewed in accordance with this part4 7b7 ,approval ,each application submitted under section #cjeb shall be considered approved1 in whole or in part1 by the ,attorney ,general not later than #ij days after first received1 unless the ,attorney ,general informs the applicant of specific reasons for disapproval4 7c7 ,restriction ,grant funds received under this part shall not be used for land acquisition or construction projects4 7d7 ,disapproval notice and reconsideration ,the ,attorney ,general may not disapprove any application without first affording the applicant reasonable notice and an opportunity for reconsideration4 #cjed4 ,evaluation ,each ,state that receives a grant under this part shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an evaluation not later than #a year after receipt of the grant in such form and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 may reasonably require4 #cjee4 ,authorization of funding ,for purposes of carrying out this part1 the ,attorney ,general is authorized to award not more than #aj1jjj1jjj of funds appropriated to the ,department of ,justice for ,state and local law enforcement activities for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,national criminal justice and mental health training and technical assistance ,section #biib7;c77#c7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfeb7;c77#c77 is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 which may include interventions designed to enhance access to medication44 ,passed the ,senate ,november #af1 #bjbj4,secretary