,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize c]ta9 grants 7= y\? suicide e>ly int]v5tion & prev5tion /rategies7 to be us$ = s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to receive /ud5t suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cady ,h\% & ,geme%a ,?omas ,/ud5t ,suicide ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ! la/ #ab ye>s1 suicide has be5 on ! increase1 mov+ up to ! second lead+ cause ( dea? = "y p betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #cd ) ab\t #aeg1jjj y\? treat$ at em]g5cy dep>tm5ts = self-inflict$ injuries4 ,betwe5 #bjjg & #bjah1 ! national suicide rate among p]sons ages #a to #bd increas$ #eg4d p]c5t4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjai ,y\? ,risk ,behaviors ,survey ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 #ah4h p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts report$ s]i\sly consid]+ suicide1 & #h4i p]c5t report+ attempt+ to take _! lives dur+ t p]iod4 7#c7 ,eighty p]c5t ( /ud5ts %[ w>n+ signs be=e attempt+ suicide4 7#d7 ,prev5tion & aw>5ess tra9+ w equip individuals to become aw>e ( ! w>n+ signs ( suicide1 id5tify /ud5ts 9 crisis1 & provide res\rces = help4 7#e7 ,rese>* %[s t inquir+ ab\t suicide ideation1 or discuss+ suicide 9 t]ms ( recogniz+ risk factors & prev5tion me?ods-- 7,a7 does n increase ! *ance ( suicide2 & 7,b7 9 fact1 c l[] ! risk ( suicide4 7#f7 ,sexual m9ority y\? 7,,lgbtq7 are almo/ five times m likely to h attempt$ suicide comp>$ to _! het]osexual pe]s4 ,9 addition1 #dj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq y\? s]i\sly consid]$ attempt+ suicide 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s1 ) m ?an half ( transg5d] & nonb9>y y\? hav+ s]i\sly consid]$ suicide4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 /ud5t suicide aw>5ess1 prev5tion tra9+1 & response mat]ials %\ld be available to all s*ool p]sonnel1 includ+ adm9i/rative p]sonnel1 tea*]s1 c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool lead]s2 7#b7 ,/ates %\ld give autonomy to ea* local educational ag5cy to-- 7,a7 adopt a policy ) respect to /ud5t suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion2 & 7,b7 "w collaboratively ) local organizations1 y\? m5tal heal? exp]ts1 heal? c>e provid]s1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to implem5t tra9+ = s*ool p]sonnel & /ud5ts1 includ+ by %>+ & dissem9at+-- 7i7 tra9+ mat]ials & res\rces2 & 7ii7 in=mation t is evid5ce-in=m$ or promis+ on /ud5t suicide prev5tion2 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %\ld id5tify ! highe/ unmet ne$s1 specifically ) at-risk /ud5t populations1 su* z-- 7,a7 m9ority /ud5ts2 7,b7 ,,lbgtq id5tify+ /ud5ts2 7,c7 /ud5ts liv+ ) m5tal heal? conditions2 7,d7 /ud5ts liv+ ) sub/ance use disord]s2 7,e7 /ud5ts :o h engag$ 9 self-h>m or h attempt$ suicide2 & 7,f7 /ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness or out-(-home sett+s2 7#d7 s*ools %\ld (f] ^! s]vices to /ud5ts 9 grades #i ?r\gh #ab1 ) ! support ( organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 cultural compet5cy1 suicide aw>5ess1 response1 & prev5tion tra9+2 7#e7 /ud5ts :o receive su* tra9+ %\ld n be taught to be c\nselors1 b r %\ld be educat$ on h[ to-- 7,a7 recognize signs ( suicide & depression2 7,b7 report ^! signs to appropriate /aff2 & 7,c7 id5tify s\rces ( c>e & support2 & 7#f7 s*ools %\ld utilize s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals & o!r community p>tn]%ips4 #d4 ,/ud5t suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ 7a7 ,additional au?oriz$ use ( grant funds ,section #ebj;,e7a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 e/abli% & implem5t a /atewide policy requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 4 7b7 ,tra9+ requirem5ts ,section #ebj;,e ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7;a771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7m7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,requirem5ts = /ud5t suicide aw>5ess & tra9+ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition on receipt ( funds "u subsection 7a77#f71 an applicant %all agree to use ! funds to e/abli% or implem5t a /atewide policy-- 7,a7 requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ t-- 7i7 includes at lea/ "o classroom session ea* s*ool ye>2 7ii7 is evid5ce-in=m$2 & 7iii7 includes tra9+ on-- 7,i7 ! w>n+ signs (1 & elevat$ risk factors =1 poor emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal? issues1 & suicide ( oneself & ( o!rs2 7,,ii7 sugge/$ responses to su* w>n+ signs2 7,,iii7 fur!r suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion res\rces2 & 7,,iv7 ! me?od & mann] ( mak+ an appropriate ref]ral to a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]2 & 7,b7 requir+1 ) respect to su* s*ool p]sonnel1 t su* tra9+ include tra9+ on-- 7i7 cultural compet5cy & 9t]sectionality s5sitivity2 & 7ii7 an ov]view ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law conc]n+ report+ requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 subsection 7a77#f7 & ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m evid5ce-in=m$ means in=m$ by practices t-- 7i7 use ! be/ available rese>* & practice k to guide program design & implem5tation2 7ii7 all[ = innovation :ile incorporat+ ! lessons le>n$ f ! exi/+ rese>* lit]ature2 & 7iii7 are responsive to families' cultural backgr\nds1 community values1 & individual pref]5ces4 7,b7 ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool c\nselor1 s*ool psy*ologi/1 s*ool social work]1 or o!r ,/ate-lic5s$ or c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional qualifi$ "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal? s]vices to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts4 7,c7 ,! t]m s*ool p]sonnel means-- 7i7 pr9cipals or o!r heads ( a s*ool2 o!r pr(essional in/ructional /aff 7su* z /aff involv$ 9 curriculum developm5t1 /aff developm5t1 or op]at+ libr>y1 m$ia1 & comput] c5t]s72 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel su* z s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s2 & o!r qualifi$ pr(essional p]sonnel1 su* z s*ool nurses1 spee* language pa?ologi/s1 & s*ool libr>ians1 involv$ 9 provid+ assessm5t1 diagnosis1 c\nsel+1 & educational1 !rapeutic1 & o!r necess>y s]vices2 & 7ii7 o!r s*ool employees & contractors :o int]act ) /ud5ts1 includ+ bus driv]s1 cafet]ia work]s1 coa*es1 janitorial /aff1 & aft]-s*ool program employees4 4 7c7 ,fund+ ,subsection 7n7 ( section #ebj;,e ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#b71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,= ! purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose 2 7#b7 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbh2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be us$ = grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out subsection 7a77#f7 7to e/abli% & implem5t a /atewide policy requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+74 4