,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbj,mr4     
,blunt 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4    
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to ensure t  
m5tal heal? scre5+s & assessm5ts are    
provid$ to *ildr5 & y\? ^u entry into   
fo/] c>e4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,timely ,m5tal ,heal? =    
,fo/] ,y\? ,act4  #b4 ,timely m5tal     
heal? scre5+s & assessm5ts = *ildr5 &   
y\? ^u entry into fo/] c>e  7a7 ,/ate & 
,tribal plan requirem5t ,section        
#dbb7;b77#ae77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#ae77;,a77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+
 & t require t an initial m5tal heal?   
scre5+ ( any *ild 9 fo/] c>e be complet$
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ! *ild 
ent]s into fo/] c>e &1 9 ! case ( any   
*ild 9 fo/] c>e = :om a m5tal heal?     

issue is id5tifi$ 9 su* initial scre5+1 
t a compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! m5tal    
heal? ( ! *ild be complet$ n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ! *ild ent]s into  
fo/] c>e be=e ! semicolon2 &  7#b7 9    
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ scre5+s & ins]t+  
su* scre5+s & assessm5ts4  7b7 ,te*nical
 am5dm5t ,section #dbb7;b77#ae77;,a7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#fbb7;b77#ae77;,a77 is fur!r am5d$ 9 !  
matt] be=e clause 7i71 by /rik+ provides
 & ins]t+ provide4  7c7 ,effective date 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 
#bjbj4  7#b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate    
legislation requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 
plan approv$ "u subp>t #a ( "p ,b (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices det]m9es requires ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = ! plan to   
meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by 
?is section1 ! ,/ate plan %all n be     

reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( su* "p solely on ! basis ( ! failure 
( ! plan to meet su* additional         
requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/    
cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( !    
fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate           
legislature t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section4 ,= purposes ( ! 
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 su* session %all be deem$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4  #c4 ,te*nical assi/ance to
 ,/ates ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !      
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families & ! 
,adm9i/rator = ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices jo9tly %all provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates on h[ to   
comply ) ! am5dm5ts made by section     
#b7;a7 ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator %\ld consult ) 
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies on !        
developm5t ( su* te*nical assi/ance1 :i*
 %\ld take into acc\nt evid5ce-bas$ be/ 
practices4  #d4 ,data collection  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ,/ate & local
 public (ficials responsible = adm9i/]+ 
*ild welf>e programs1 *ild welf>e       
advocates1 p$iatric m5tal heal? exp]ts1 
& rese>*]s %all-- 7#a7 id5tify data     
elem5ts ne$$ to track-- 7,a7 ! numb] (  
*ildr5 receiv+ an initial m5tal heal?   
scre5+ requir$ "u section               
#dbb7;b77#ae77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fbb7;b77#ae77;,a77 7z am5d$ by section 
#b7;a7 ( ?is ,act72  7,b7 :e!r or n su* 
requir$ initial m5tal heal? scre5+      
occurs )9 #cj days ( a *ild's entry or  
re-entry into fo/] c>e2  7,c7 ! numb] ( 
*ildr5 :o receive a foll[-up            
compreh5sive assessm5t requir$ "u       
section #dbb7;b77#ae77;,a77i7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbb7;b77#ae77;,a77 7z s am5d$72  7,d7  
:e!r or n su* requir$ foll[-up          
compreh5sive assessm5t occurs )9 #fj    
days ( a *ild's entry or re-entry into  
fo/] c>e2  7,e7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] 

c>e :o are ref]r$ = m5tal heal? s]vices2
 &  7,f7 ! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( su*    
*ildr5 :o receive m5tal heal? s]vices   
aft] be+ ref]r$ = su* s]vices2 &  7#b7  
develop a plan to collect ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ,/ates       
adm9i/]+ a ,/ate plan "u subp>t #a ( "p 
,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq47 beg9n+
 ) ! second fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,report
 to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report detail+ ! plan & timetable =     
collect+ ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a7 f ,/ates4