,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,b5net1
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4        
,baldw91 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
address m5tal heal? issues = y\?1       
p>ticul>ly y\? ( color1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,equity ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table 
( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (      
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,heal? ,equity &    
,accountability,sec4 #aja4 ,integrat$   
,heal? ,c>e ,demon/ration ,program4,sec4
 #ajb4 ,address+ racial & e?nic m9ority 
m5tal heal? disp>ities rese>* gaps4,sec4
 #ajc4 ,heal? pr(essions compet5cies to 
address racial & e?nic m9ority m5tal    

heal? disp>ities4,sec4 #ajd4 ,racial &  
e?nic m9ority behavioral & m5tal heal?  
outrea* & education /rategy4,sec4 #aje4 
,additional funds = ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?4,sec4 #ajf4 ,additional funds 
= ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal?
 & ,heal? ,disp>ities4,,title ,,ii--,o!r
 provisions,sec4 #bja4 ,reau?orization (
 ,m9ority ,fell[%ip ,program4,sec4 #bjb4
 ,commission on ! ,effects ( ,sm>tphone 
& ,social ,m$ia ,use on                 
,adolesc5ts4,sec4 #bjc4 ,no ,f$]al funds
 = conv]sion !rapy4  ,i ,heal? ,equity &
 ,acc\ntability  #aja4 ,integrat$ ,heal?
 ,c>e ,demon/ration ,program ,"p ,d (   
title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eej4 
,int]pr(essional heal? c>e teams =      
provision ( behavioral heal? c>e 9      
prim>y c>e sett+s  7a7 ,grants ,!       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,abuse1 %all aw>d grants to eligible    
entities = ! purpose ( e/abli%+         

int]pr(essional heal? c>e teams t       
provide behavioral heal? c>e4  7b7      
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all be a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?
 c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act71 rural heal?    
cl9ic1 or behavioral heal? program1 s]v+
 a high proportion ( individuals f      
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 7z def9$ 9 
section #agjg7;g774  7c7 ,sci5tifically 
bas$ ,integrat$ heal? c>e fund$ ?r\gh   
?is section %all be sci5tifically bas$1 
tak+ into consid]ation ! results ( ! mo/
 rec5t pe]-review$ rese>* available4    
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !   
fir/ #e fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,equity ,act 
( #bjbj4  4  #ajb4 ,address+ racial &   
e?nic m9ority m5tal heal? disp>ities    
rese>* gaps ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on    

,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities    
%all ent] into an arrangem5t ) !        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7or1 if ! 
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces decl9es to
 ent] into su* an arrangem5t1 an        
arrangem5t ) ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 !   
,pati5t ,c5t]$ ,outcomes ,rese>*        
,in/itute1 ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e         
,quality1 or ano!r appropriate entity7--
 7#a7 to conduct a /udy ) respect to    
m5tal heal? disp>ities 9 racial & e?nic 
m9ority gr\ps 7z def9$ 9 section        
#agjg7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g7772 &   
7#b7 to submit to ! ,congress a report  
on ! results ( su* /udy1 includ+-- 7,a7 
a compilation ( in=mation on ! dynamics 
( m5tal disord]s 9 su* racial & e?nic   
m9ority gr\ps2 &  7,b7 a compilation (  
in=mation on ! impact ( exposure to     
community viol5ce1 adv]se *ildhood      
exp]i5ces1 & o!r psy*ological traumas on
 m5tal disord]s 9 su* racial & m9ority  
gr\ps4  #ajc4 ,heal? pr(essions         
compet5cies to address racial & e?nic   

m9ority m5tal heal? disp>ities  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 %all aw>d grants to qualifi$      
national organizations = ! purposes (-- 
7#a7 develop+1 & dissem9at+ to heal?    
pr(essional educational programs        
curricula or core compet5cies address+  
m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial &   
e?nic m9ority gr\ps = use 9 ! tra9+ (   
/ud5ts 9 ! pr(essions ( social "w1      
psy*ology1 psy*iatry1 m>riage & family  
!rapy1 m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 & sub/ance  
abuse c\nsel+2 &  7#b7 c]tify+ community
 heal? work]s & pe] wellness speciali/s 
) respect to su* curricula & core       
compet5cies & integrat+ & exp&+ ! use ( 
su* work]s & speciali/s into heal? c>e  
to address m5tal heal? disp>ities among 
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4  7b7      
,curricula2 core compet5cies            
,organizations receiv+ funds "u         
subsection 7a7 may use ! funds to engage
 9 ! foll[+ activities relat$ to !      

developm5t & dissem9ation ( curricula or
 core compet5cies describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a73 7#a7 ,=mation ( committees or  
work+ gr\ps compris$ ( exp]ts f accr$it$
 heal? pr(essions s*ools to id5tify core
 compet5cies relat+ to m5tal heal?      
disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority 
gr\ps4  7#b7 ,plann+ ( work%ops 9       
national =a to all[ = public input into 
! educational ne$s associat$ ) m5tal    
heal? disp>ities among racial & e?nic   
m9ority gr\ps4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation &    
promotion ( ! use ( curricula or core   
compet5cies 9 und]graduate & graduate   
heal? pr(essions tra9+ programs         
nationwide4  7#d7 ,e/abli%+ ext]nal     
/akehold] advisory bo>ds to provide     
mean+ful input into policy & program    
developm5t & be/ practices to r$uce     
m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial &   
e?nic m9ority gr\ps4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,qualifi$ national   
organization ,! t]m qualifi$ national   
organization means a national           
organization t focuses on ! education ( 

/ud5ts 9 programs ( social "w1          
psy*ology1 psy*iatry1 & m>riage & family
 !rapy4  7#b7 ,racial & e?nic m9ority   
gr\p ,! t]m racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p 
has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section   
#agjg7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g774  7d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s foll[+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajd4      
,racial & e?nic m9ority behavioral &    
m5tal heal? outrea* & education /rategy 
,"p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #eec4 ,behavioral & m5tal
 heal? outrea* & education /rategy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all1 9 coord9ation
 ) advocacy & behavioral & m5tal heal?  
organizations s]v+ racial & e?nic       
m9ority gr\ps1 develop & implem5t an    
outrea* & education /rategy to promote  

behavioral & m5tal heal? & r$uce /igma  
associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions &    
sub/ance abuse among racial & e?nic     
m9ority gr\ps4 ,su* /rategy %all-- 7#a7 
be design$ to-- 7,a7 meet ! div]se      
cultural & language ne$s ( ! v>i\s      
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps2 &  7,b7 be
 developm5tally & age-appropriate2  7#b7
 increase aw>5ess ( symptoms ( m5tal    
illnesses common among su* gr\ps1 tak+  
into acc\nt diff]5ces )9 subgr\ps1 su* z
 g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 age1 or sexual     
ori5tation1 ( su* gr\ps2  7#c7 provide  
in=mation on evid5ce-bas$1 culturally & 
l+ui/ically appropriate & adapt$        
int]v5tions & treatm5ts2  7#d7 ensure   
full p>ticipation (1 & engage1 bo?      
consum]s & community memb]s 9 !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( mat]ials2 &
  7#e7 seek to broad5 ! p]spective among
 bo? individuals 9 ^! gr\ps & /akehold]s
 s]v+ ^! gr\ps to use a compreh5sive    
public heal? approa* to promot+         
behavioral heal? t addresses a holi/ic  
view ( heal? by focus+ on ! int]section 

betwe5 behavioral & physical heal?4  7b7
 ,reports ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all submit
 to ,congress1 & make publicly          
available1 a report on ! ext5t to :i* ! 
/rategy develop$ & implem5t$ "u         
subsection 7a7 increas$ behavioral &    
m5tal heal? outcomes associat$ ) m5tal  
heal? conditions & sub/ance abuse among 
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4  7c7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m racial 
& e?nic m9ority gr\p has ! mean+ giv5 to
 t t]m 9 section #agjg7;g74  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal 
ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m5tal 
,heal? ,equity ,act ( #bjbj4  4  #aje4  
,additional funds = ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to  
am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal?1 !re is au?oriz$ to be           

appropriat$ to su* ,in/itutes           
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal   
ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 to build relations ) communities &     
conduct or support cl9ical rese>*1      
includ+ cl9ical rese>* on racial or     
e?nic disp>ities 9 physical & m5tal     
heal?4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m cl9ical rese>* has ! mean+ giv5 to 
su* t]m 9 section #dji ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhd;d74  #ajf4 ,additional funds =     
,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? &
 ,heal? ,disp>ities ,9 addition to      
am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,in/itute on 
,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to su*
 ,in/itute #fej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/  
#e fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,o!r provisions  #bja4
 ,reau?orization ( ,m9ority ,fell[%ip   
,program ,section #eig7;c7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bigll7c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ab1ffi1jjj

 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb &
 ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #e   
fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,equity ,act ( #bjbj4    
#bjb4 ,commission on ! ,effects (       
,sm>tphone & ,social ,m$ia ,use on      
,adolesc5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all e/abli% a commission1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,commission on ! ,effects ( 
,sm>tphone & ,social ,m$ia ,usage on    
,adolesc5ts1 to exam9e-- 7#a7 ! ext5t ( 
sm>tphone & social m$ia use 9 s*ools2 & 
7#b7 ! effects ( su* use on-- 7,a7 !    
emotional & physical heal? ( /ud5ts2 &  
7,b7 ! academic p]=mance ( /ud5ts4  7b7 
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] ,! ,commission   
%all consi/ ( #ae memb]s appo9t$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,composition ,! memb]s 
( ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n include   
any gov]nm5t (ficials or employees2 &   
7,b7 %all include repres5tatives (      
academia1 te*nology companies1 &        
advocacy gr\ps4  7c7 ,guidel9es ,!      

,secret>y %all au?orize ! ,commission to
 e/abli% guidel9es = its op]ation4  7d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] its     
e/abli%m5t1 ! ,commission %all submit to
 ! ,congress1 & make publicly available1
 a report on ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !  
,commission4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,commission means !
 ,commission on ! ,effects ( ,sm>tphone 
& ,social ,m$ia ,usage on ,adolesc5ts   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices4  7f7 ,sunset ,n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] ! ,commission submits 
! report requir$ by subsection 7c71 !   
,secret>y %all t]m9ate ! ,commission4   
#bjc4 ,no ,f$]al funds = conv]sion !rapy
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds may be  
us$ = conv]sion !rapy4  7b7 ,disc\rag+  
,/ates f fund+ conv]sion !rapy ,beg9n+  
on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,/ate t funds  
conv]sion !rapy %all be ineligible to be
 aw>d$ a grant or o!r f9ancial assi/ance
 "u any program ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &  

,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1   
includ+ any program "u title ,v ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq474  7c7        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,conv]sion !rapy ,! t]m conv]sion  
!rapy-- 7,a7 means any practice or      
treatm5t by any p]son t seeks to *ange  
ano!r individual's sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity1 includ+ ef=ts to *ange    
behaviors or g5d] expressions1 or to    
elim9ate or r$uce sexual or romantic    
attractions or feel+s t[>d individuals (
 ! same g5d]1 if su* p]son receives     
monet>y comp5sation 9 ex*ange = any su* 
practice or treatm5t2 &  7,b7 does n    
include any practice or treatm5t1 :i*   
does n seek to *ange sexual ori5tation  
or g5d] id5tity1 t-- 7i7 provides       
assi/ance to an individual und]go+ a    
g5d] transition2 or  7ii7 provides      
acceptance1 support1 & und]/&+ ( a cli5t
 or facilitation ( a cli5t's cop+1      
social support1 & id5tity exploration & 
developm5t1 includ+ sexual              

ori5tation-neutral int]v5tions to prev5t
 or address unlawful conduct or unsafe  
sexual practices4  7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity ,!
 t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$   
id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r   
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$   
sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son  
means any individual1 p>tn]%ip1         
corporation1 coop]ative1 association1 or
 any o!r entity4  7#d7 ,sexual          
ori5tation ,! t]m sexual ori5tation     
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #b
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja74