,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide fund+ = ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use to aw>d  
grants = ! purpose ( support+ virtual   
pe] behavioral heal? support s]vices1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,virtual ,pe]      
,support ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,virtual    
plat=ms = 9-p]son pe] behavioral heal?  
support s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all    
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
eligible entities to-- 7#a7 transition  
9-p]son pe] behavioral heal? support    
s]vices to virtual plat=ms2 or  7#b7    
exp& & improve virtual pe] behavioral   

heal? support s]vices4  7b7 ,application
 & selection process  7#a7 ,applications
 ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u   
?is section %all1 z a condition =       
receiv+ su* grant1 submit an application
 to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may reasonably require4  7#b7 ,selection
  7,a7 ,res]vations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u          
subsection 7f7 = aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section to eligible entities t are--    
7,i7 community-bas$ provid]s2 or  7,,ii7
 ,tribal communities 9 accordance )     
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause     
7,,ii71 ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u clause 7i71 
n less ?an #h p]c5t %all be res]v$ =    
grants "u ?is section to ,tribal        
communities4  7,,ii7 ,rema9+ am\nts ,9 !
 case t !re are rema9+ funds aft] !     
res]vation "u subclause 7,i7 due to an  
insuffici5t numb] ( ,tribal communities 
t apply = a grant "u ?is section1 any   

su* rema9+ funds %all be us$ t[>ds      
grants to community-bas$ provid]s t s]ve
 ,tribal communities4  7,b7 ,maximum    
geographic repres5tation ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! eligible entities t
 submit applications "u p>agraph 7#a71 9
 select+ eligible entities to receive   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 ensure t !
 resid5ts ( all ,/ates & ,tribal        
communities are s]v$ by at lea/ #a grant
 "u ?is section4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section may use ! funds    
aw>d$ ?r\gh su* grant to-- 7,a7 c>ry out
 work=ce developm5t1 recruitm5t1 &      
ret5tion activities1 to tra91 recruit1 &
 reta9 c]tifi$ pe]-support speciali/s2  
7,b7 transition a network ( 9-p]son1    
pe]-facilitat$ behavioral heal? support 
s]vices to a virtual plat=m = su*       
behavioral heal? support s]vices2  7,c7 
exp& or improve virtual1 pe] behavioral 
heal? support s]vices c>ri$ out by !    
entity prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

section2  7,d7 adopt te*nologies to     
transition 9-p]son pe] behavioral heal? 
support s]vices to virtual pe]          
behavioral heal? support s]vices1       
includ+ by acquir+-- 7i7 appropriate    
physical h>dw>e = su* virtual s]vices2  
7ii7 s(tw>e & programs to effici5tly run
 pe] support s]vices virtually2 &  7iii7
 o!r te*nology = e/abli%+ virtual wait+ 
rooms & virtual video plat=ms = meet+s2 
7,e7 7i7 provide multil+ual virtual pe] 
behavioral heal? support s]vices z ne$$ 
)9 ! community2 &  7ii7 provide language
 access s]vices1 includ+ translation &  
int]pretation s]vices1 ) respect to     
virtual pe] behavioral heal? support    
s]vices to all[ individuals )           
limit$-,engli% pr(ici5cy & individuals )
 disabilities to access su* s]vices2    
7,f7 provide t>get$ virtual pe]         
behavioral heal? support s]vices to     
demographics su* z-- 7i7 ^? heavily     
impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai response su* z 
cl9icians1 em]g5cy s]vice work]s1       
nurses1 & physicians2 &  7ii7           

populations su* z ^? :o are high risk or
 pot5tially face b>ri]s to c>e due to ! 
p&emic1 includ+ vet]ans1 rural          
communities1 s5iors1 y\?1 "y adults1    
p>5ts1 & c>egiv]s2  7,g7 provide        
#a-on-#a pe] support s]vices :5 feasible
 to provide additional support to       
individuals2  7,h7 increase aw>5ess (   
pe] support res\rces 9 ! community by   
conduct+ outrea* & education includ+    
?r\gh web9>s & podca/s2  7,i7 provide   
fund+ = c]tification & sal>ies = c]tifi$
 pe]-support speciali/s2  7,j7 conduct  
rese>* to demon/rate ! efficacy (       
virtual pe] support2 &  7,k7 provide    
fund+ = ! /aff+ & adm9i/rative ne$s ( ! 
eligible entity to c>ry out virtual pe] 
behavioral heal? support s]vices = n    
less ?an #a ye>4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =   
support s]vices ,a behavioral heal?     
support s]vice support$ "u ?is section  
%all-- 7,a7 be provid$ by a c]tifi$     
pe]-support speciali/2  7,b7 be provid$ 
at no co/ to ! recipi5ts ( su* s]vice2  
7,c7 incorporate promis+ or evid5ce-bas$

 practices = provid+ pe] behavioral     
heal? support to recipi5ts2 &  7,d7     
comply ) ! requirem5ts =                
nondiscrim9ation "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7
 ,nondiscrim9ation ,no individual 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all1 on ! basis ( !      
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 national 
orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & 
g5d] id5tity71 age1 language pr(ici5cy1 
or disability ( ! individual be exclud$ 
f p>ticipation 91 d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or  
o!rwise be subject$ to discrim9ation "u 
any program or activity receiv+ any     
fund+ made available "u subsection 7f74 
7d7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
= a grant describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#b77;,a71 ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an 
#a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,community-bas$       
provid]s & ,tribal communities ,!       
,secret>y %all det]m9e an appropriate   
am\nt = ea* grant aw>d$ "u subsection   
7b77#b77;,a7 to a community-bas$ provid]
 or ,tribal community4  7e7 ,report to  
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 

ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit a report to !   
,committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t  
includes an analysis ( ! outcomes ( !   
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 su* z      
outcomes measur$ by ! level (           
p>ticipation 9 pe] support s]vices      
receiv+ funds "u subsection 7f71 !      
developm5t ( a pe] support-speciali/    
work=ce1 any b>ri]s & *all5ges 9        
develop+ recomm5dations to assi/        
individuals 9 ne$ ( pe] behavioral heal?
 support s]vices1 & any o!r measure     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,committees ,! ,committees describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph are ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate  7,c7  
,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,!       
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is   
appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 to rema9         

available until exp5d$1 #ej1jjj1jjj to  
c>ry out ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$           
pe]-support speciali/ ,! t]m c]tifi$    
pe]-support speciali/ means an          
individual :o-- 7,a7 is a self-id5tifi$ 
curr5t or =m] recipi5t ( behavioral     
heal? s]vices :o has ! ability to       
support o!r individuals diagnos$ ) a    
m5tal illness or sub/ance use disord]2 &
  7,b7 7i7 is c]tifi$ 9 accordance )    
applicable ,/ate law to provide pe]     
support s]vices 9 behavioral heal?      
sett+s2 or  7ii7 is c]tifi$ z qualifi$  
to furni% pe] support s]vices "u a      
c]tification process consi/5t ) !       
,national ,practice ,guidel9es = ,pe]   
,support]s & inclusive ( ! core         
compet5cies id5tifi$ by ! ,sub/ance     
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,core ,compet5cies =  
,pe] ,work]s 9 ,behavioral ,heal?       
,sett+s4  7#b7 ,community-bas$ provid]  
,! t]m community-bas$ provid] means an  
eligible entity t is a consum]-controll$

 or consum]-run organization & is       
c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate 
law to deliv] pe] support s]vices at a  
,/ate or local level1 & n at ! national 
level4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m    
eligible entity means a                 
consum]-controll$ or consum]-run        
organization1 or a ,tribal community1   
t-- 7,a7 facilitates evid5ce-in=m$ pe]  
behavioral heal? support s]vices2  7,b7 
(f]s c]tifi$ pe]-support tra9+2  7,c7   
prior to ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$  
by ! ,secret>y "u section #cai ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 op]at$ a     
network ( 9-p]son or virtual            
pe]-facilitat$ behavioral heal? support 
s]vices or gr\p meet+s at no co/ to !   
p>ticipants2 &  7,d7 has ! capability   
to1 or is able to %[ h[ x w h !         
capability to1 laun* & support a virtual
 plat=m = pe] behavioral heal? support  
s]vices4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( !     

,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bja74  7#e7 ,tribal community
 ,! t]m ,tribal community means an      
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
urban ,indian organization1 z su* t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian      
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74