,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #b1 #bjba,mrs4 ,napolitano 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 and ,mr4 ,hastings7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mental ,health ,services for ,students ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7a7 ,technical amendments ,the second part ,g 7relating to services provided through religious organizations7 of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bijkk et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating such part as part ,j2 and 7#b7 by redesignating sections #eha through #ehd as sections #eif through #eif;,c1 respectively4 7b7 ,school-,based mental health and children ,section #eha of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh7 7relating to children and violence7 is amended to read as follows3 #eha4 ,school-based mental health2 children and adolescents 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall1 through grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible entities described in subsection 7c71 provide comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports to assist children in local communities and schools 7including schools funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education7 dealing with traumatic experiences1 grief1 bereavement1 risk of suicide1 and violence4 ,such services and supports shall be-- 7#a7 developmentally1 linguistically1 and culturally appropriate2 7#b7 trauma-informed2 and 7#c7 incorporate positive behavioral interventions and supports4 7b7 ,activities ,grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements awarded under subsection 7a71 shall1 as appropriate1 be used for-- 7#a7 implementation of school and community-based mental health programs that-- 7,a7 build awareness of individual trauma and the intergenerational1 continuum of impacts of trauma on populations2 7,b7 train appropriate staff to identify1 and screen for1 signs of trauma exposure1 mental health disorders1 or risk of suicide2 and 7,c7 incorporate positive behavioral interventions1 family engagement1 student treatment1 and multigenerational supports to foster the health and development of children1 prevent mental health disorders1 and ameliorate the impact of trauma2 7#b7 technical assistance to local communities with respect to the development of programs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 facilitating community partnerships among families1 students1 law enforcement agencies1 education agencies1 mental health and substance use disorder service systems1 family-based mental health service systems1 child welfare agencies1 health care providers 7including primary care physicians1 mental health professionals1 and other professionals who specialize in children's mental health such as child and adolescent psychiatrists71 institutions of higher education1 faith-based programs1 trauma networks1 and other community-based systems to address child and adolescent trauma1 mental health issues1 and violence2 and 7#d7 establishing mechanisms for children and adolescents to report incidents of violence or plans by other children1 adolescents1 or adults to commit violence4 7c7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible for a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under subsection 7a71 an entity shall be a partnership that includes-- 7,a7 a ,state educational agency1 as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife1 in coordination with one or more local educational agencies1 as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife1 or a consortium of any entities described in subparagraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 of section #haja7cj7 of such ,act2 and 7,b7 at least #a community-based mental health provider1 including a public or private mental health entity1 health care entity1 family-based mental health entity1 trauma network1 or other community-based entity1 as determined by the ,secretary 7and which may include additional entities such as a human services agency1 law enforcement or juvenile justice entity1 child welfare agency1 agency1 an institution of higher education1 or another entity1 as determined by the ,secretary74 7#b7 ,compliance with ,,hipaa ,any patient records developed by covered entities through activities under the grant shall meet the regulations promulgated under section #bfd7;c7 of the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif4 7#c7 ,compliance with ,,ferpa ,section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd7 shall apply to any entity that is a member of the partnership in the same manner that such section applies to an educational agency or institution 7as that term is defined in such section74 7d7 ,geographical distribution ,the ,secretary shall ensure that grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements under subsection 7a7 will be distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among urban and rural areas4 7e7 ,duration of awards ,with respect to a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under subsection 7a71 the period during which payments under such an award will be made to the recipient shall be #e years1 with options for renewal4 7f7 ,evaluation and measures of outcomes 7#a7 ,development of process ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating activities carried out under this section4 ,such process shall include-- 7,a7 the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement recipients2 7,b7 the development of measures of outcomes 7in accordance with paragraph 7#b77 to be applied by such recipients in evaluating programs carried out under this section2 and 7,c7 the submission of annual reports by such recipients concerning the effectiveness of programs carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,measures of outcomes ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall develop measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients of assistance under this section to evaluate the effectiveness of programs carried out under this section1 including outcomes related to the student1 family1 and local educational systems supported by this ,act4 7#c7 ,submission of annual data ,an eligible entity described in subsection 7c7 that receives a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under this section shall annually submit to the ,assistant ,secretary a report that includes data to evaluate the success of the program carried out by the entity based on whether such program is achieving the purposes of the program4 ,such reports shall utilize the measures of outcomes under paragraph 7#b7 in a reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of the program in achieving such purposes4 7#d7 ,evaluation by assistant secretary ,based on the data submitted under paragraph 7#c71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall annually submit to ,congress a report concerning the results and effectiveness of the programs carried out with assistance received under this section4 7#e7 ,limitation ,an eligible entity shall use not more than #bj percent of amounts received under a grant under this section to carry out evaluation activities under this subsection4 7g7 ,information and education ,the ,secretary shall disseminate best practices based on the findings of the knowledge development and application under this section4 7h7 ,amount of grants and authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,amount of grants ,a grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than #b1jjj1jjj for each of the first #e fiscal years following the date of enactment of the ,mental ,health ,services for ,students ,act of #bjba4 ,the ,secretary shall determine the amount of each such grant based on the population of children up to age #ba of the area to be served under the grant4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbe4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,part ,g of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh et seq471 as amended by subsection 7b71 is further amended by striking the part designation and heading and inserting the following3 ,g ,school-based mental health 4