,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eicg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #i1 #bjba,ms4
 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,lee (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 
,lieu1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1   
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1
 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4    
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
& ,ms4 ,*u7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase       
language access to m5tal heal? s]vices  
at c]ta9 heal? c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce & ,language    
,access ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,pilot       
program to increase language access at  
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s  7a7 ,loan
 repaym5ts to qualifi$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose

 ( increas+ language access to m5tal    
heal? s]vices1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 a demon/ration project "u :i*-- 7,a7 ! 
,secret>y mat*es qualifi$ m5tal heal?   
pr(essionals ) ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?  
c5t]s2  7,b7 ! qualifi$ m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals ea* agree to a p]iod (     
obligat$ s]vice at a ,f$]ally qualifi$  
heal? c5t] ) :i* !y are s mat*$2 &  7,c7
 ! ,secret>y agrees to make loan        
repaym5ts "u section #cch;,b ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bedl-#a7 on behalf ( su* qualifi$ m5tal
 heal? pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 
mat*+ qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals 
) ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
pref]5ce to placem5t at ,f$]ally        
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s at :i* at lea/ #bj 
p]c5t ( ! pati5ts are be/ s]v$ 9 a      
language o!r ?an ,engli%1 z indicat$ by 
data 9 ! ,uni=m ,data ,sy/em 7or any    
successor database74  7#c7 ,enhanc$     
comp5sation ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice
 t a qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional   

contracts to s]ve "u p>agraph 7#a7 at a 
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] at :i* at  
lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! pati5ts are be/ s]v$ 
9 a language o!r ?an ,engli%1 z indicat$
 by data 9 ! ,uni=m ,data ,sy/em 7or any
 successor database71 ! ,secret>y may   
pay ! high] (-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj above !    
maximum am\nt o!rwise applicable "u     
section #cch;,b7g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bedl-#a7;g77#b77;,a772 or  7,b7 if !   
qualifi$ heal? pr(essional is flu5t 9 a 
language o!r ?an ,engli% t is ne$$ by   
su* ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]1       
#ae1jjj above su* maximum am\nt4  7#d7  
,a*iev+ flu5cy ,a qualifi$ m5tal heal?  
pr(essional subject to ! pay am\nt      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 at !      
beg9n+ ( ! pr(essional's p]iod (        
obligat$ s]vice may transition to be+   
subject to ! high] pay am\nt specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 if ! pr(essional is  
det]m9$ by ! ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?    
c5t] at :i* ! pr(essional s]ves to h    
a*iev$ flu5cy 9 a language o!r ?an      

,engli% ne$$ by t heal? c5t]4  7b7      
,grants to heal? c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out a demon/ration 
program consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants "u       
section #ccj ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7 to ,f$]ally 
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s to recruit1 hire1  
employ1 & sup]vise qualifi$ m5tal heal? 
pr(essionals :o are flu5t 9 a language  
o!r ?an ,engli% to provide m5tal heal?  
s]vices 9 su* o!r language4  7#b7       
,pref]5ce ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
pref]5ce to ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?     
c5t]s at :i* at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( !      
pati5ts are be/ s]v$ 9 a language o!r   
?an ,engli%1 z indicat$ by data 9 !     
,uni=m ,data ,sy/em 7or any successor   
database74  7#c7 ,m>ket+ ,a ,f$]ally    
qualifi$ heal? c5t] receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection %all use a portion ( !   
grant funds to dissem9ate in=mation     
ab\t1 & o!rwise m>ket1 ! m5tal heal?    
s]vices support$ ?r\gh ! grant4  7c7    
,reports  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat]  

?an #f mon?s aft] ! fir/ loan repaym5t  
aw>ds h be5 made "u subsection 7a7 & !  
fir/ grants h be5 aw>d$ "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & to o!r 
appropriate congressional committees1 a 
report on ! implem5tation ( ! programs  
"u ?is section4 ,su* report %all        
include-- 7,a7 ! languages spok5 by !   
qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals       
receiv+ loan repaym5ts pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 or recruit$ pursuant to a
 grant "u subsection 7b72  7,b7 !       
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s at :i* su*
 pr(essionals 7 plac$2  7,c7 h[ _m      
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s receiv$   
fund+ ?r\gh ! grant program "u          
subsection 7b72  7,d7 an analysis1      
conduct$ 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]ally    
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s receiv+ grants "u  
section 7b71 ( ! effectiv5ess ( su*     
grants at increas+ language access to   
m5tal heal? s]vices2 &  7,e7 be/        
practices1 develop$ 9 consultation )    

,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s receiv+   
grants "u section 7b71 = ! recruitm5t & 
ret5tion ( m5tal heal? pr(essionals at  
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s4  7#b7    
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal 
ye> #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & to o!r 
appropriate congressional committees1 a 
f9al report on ! implem5tation ( !      
programs "u ?is section1 includ+ !      
in=mation1 analysis1 & be/ practices    
li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (   
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,f$]ally qualifi$  
heal? c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa774  7#b7 
,! t]m qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional 
means-- 7,a7 physicians1 allopa?ic      
physicians1 o/eopa?ic physicians1 nurse 
practition]s1 & physician assi/ants ) a 
specialty 9 m5tal heal? & psy*iatry2    
7,b7 heal? s]vice psy*ologi/s2  7,c7    
lic5s$ cl9ical social work]s2  7,d7     

psy*iatric nurse speciali/s2  7,e7      
m>riage & family !rapi/s2  7,f7 lic5s$  
pr(essional c\nselors2  7,g7 sub/ance   
use disord] c\nselors2  7,h7            
occupational !rapi/s2 &  7,i7 o!r       
individuals :o-- 7i7 h n yet be5 lic5s$ 
or c]tifi$ to s]ve z a pr(essional li/$ 
9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h72 & 
7ii7 w s]ve at ! ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?
 c5t] "u ! sup]vision ( a lic5s$        
individual or c]tifi$ pr(essional s     
li/$4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,supplem5t n supplant
 ,am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is 
section %all be 9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise available to provide m5tal heal?
 s]vices at ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal?     
c5t]s pursuant to sections #cch;,b &    
#ccj ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a1 #bed;b74