,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbb,mr4  
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = 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 provide = increas$         
au?orization ( fund+ to secure s*ools & 
improve access to m5tal heal? & crisis  
c>e4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,und]tak+ ,ne$$ ,inve/m5ts 9   
,!rapy1 ,education1 & ,de-,escalation   
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (
 cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,y\? suicide         
prev5tion & e>ly int]v5tion grant       
programs4,sec4 #d4 ,community s]vices   
m5tal heal? s]vices block grant         
programs4,sec4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a      

,national ,c5t] = ,heal+1 ,emp[]m5t1    
,le>n+1 & ,prev5tion 7,,help7 ?r\gh     
,behavioral ,heal?4,sec4 #f4 ,crisis c>e
 response & coord9ation4,sec4 #g4 ,adult
 & y\? grant programs = s]i\s m5tal     
illnesses & emotional di/urbances4,sec4 
#h4 ,lifel9e call c5t] program4,sec4 #i4
 ,ext5sion ( em]g5cy teleheal?          
s]vices4,sec4 #aj4 ,p$iatric m5tal heal?
 c>e access grants4  #c4 ,y\? suicide   
prev5tion & e>ly int]v5tion grant       
programs  7a7 ,suicide prev5tion res\rce
 c5t] ,section #ebj;,c7c7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#cd7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+      
#e1ihh1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah    
?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  7b7    
,g>rett ,lee ,smi? ,campus ,suicide     
,prev5tion ,program ,section            
#ebj;,e-#b7;i7 ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bij;bb-#cf;b7i77 is am5d$ by /rik+     
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbc ?r\gh  
#bjbg4  7c7 ,m5tal & behavioral heal?   

outrea* & education ,section #edi7;f7 ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#d7;f77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #a1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #i1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4   
7d7 ,g>rett ,lee ,smi? ,/ate & ,tribal  
,y\? ,suicide ,prev5tion & ,e>ly        
,int]v5tion ,grant ,program ,section    
#ebj;,e7m7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7m77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+  
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #d4 ,community s]vices    
m5tal heal? s]vices block grant programs
 ,section #aibj7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjjx-#i7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#ecb1ega1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah  
?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4    
#e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,national ,c5t] =   
,heal+1 ,emp[]m5t1 ,le>n+1 & ,prev5tion 
7,,help7 ?r\gh ,behavioral ,heal? ,"p ,d

 ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,xiii ,heal+1 ,emp[]m5t1      
,le>n+1 & ,prev5tion ?r\gh ,behavioral  
,heal?  #cdj;,h4 ,national ,c5t] =      
,heal+1 ,emp[]m5t1 ,le>n+1 & ,prev5tion 
?r\gh ,behavioral ,heal?  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,= ! purpose describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice (
 ,rural ,heal? ,policy ( ! ,heal?       
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration a    
national c5t] 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,national ,c5t]71 to be kn[n z !     
,national ,c5t] = ,heal+1 ,emp[]m5t1    
,le>n+1 & ,prev5tion ?r\gh ,behavioral  
,heal?4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !    
,national ,c5t] %all be to facilitate ! 
ex*ange ( k & p]spectives among exp]ts 9
 m$ic9e1 behavioral heal?1 telem5tor+1  
telem$ic9e1 teleheal?1 tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance1 education1 heal? promotion1  
culturally compet5t community engagem5t1

 & implem5tation ( sci5ce necess>y to   
rapidly implem5t behavioral heal?       
s]vices = community recov]y4  7c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #f4  
,crisis c>e response & coord9ation  7a7 
,/r5g!n+ community crisis response      
sy/ems ,section #ebj;,f ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#cg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#ebj;,f4 ,/r5g!n+ community crisis      
response sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all aw>d competitive grants  
to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian     
,tribes1 & ,tribal organizations to--   
7#a7 enhance community-bas$ crisis      
response sy/ems2 &  7#b7 implem5t       
/rategies t improve c>e coord9ation1 &  
ref]ral to inpati5t psy*iatric          
facilities1 crisis /abilization units1 &
 resid5tial community m5tal heal? &     
resid5tial sub/ance use disord] treatm5t
 facilities1 z appropriate1 = adults ) a

 s]i\s m5tal illness1 *ildr5 ) a s]i\s  
emotional di/urbance1 or individuals ) a
 sub/ance use disord]4  7b7             
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive
 a grant "u subsection 7a71 an entity   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,community-bas$ crisis   
response plan ,an application = a grant 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include a plan   
=-- 7,a7 promot+ integration &          
coord9ation betwe5 local public &       
private entities engag$ 9 crisis        
response1 :i* %all include fir/         
respond]s1 law en=cem5t1 em]g5cy heal?  
c>e provid]s1 prim>y c>e provid]s1 c\rt 
sy/ems1 heal? c>e pay]s1 social s]vice  
provid]s1 & behavioral heal? provid]s2  
7,b7 develop+ memor&a ( und]/&+ ) public
 & private entities to implem5t crisis  
response s]vices2  7,c7 address+ gaps 9 
community res\rces = crisis int]v5tion &
 prev5tion2  7,d7 develop+ models =     
m9imiz+ hospital readmissions1 includ+  

?r\gh appropriate dis*>ge plann+2  7,e7 
develop+1 ma9ta9+1 or enhanc+           
directories to collect1 aggregate1 &    
display in=mation ab\t local inpati5t   
psy*iatric facilities & crisis          
/abilization units1 & resid5tial        
community m5tal heal? & resid5tial      
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t           
facilities1 to facilitate !             
id5tification & designation ( su*       
facilities & units = ! tempor>y treatm5t
 ( individuals 9 m5tal or sub/ance use  
disord] crisis2 &  7,f7 includ+ 9 su*   
directories real-"t in=mation ab\t-- 7i7
 ! numb] ( available b$s at ea* facility
 or unit2  7ii7 ! types ( pati5ts t may 
be admitt$ to ea* facility or unit2 &   
7iii7 any o!r in=mation necess>y to all[
 = ! prop] id5tification & designation (
 appropriate facilities or units =      
treatm5t ( individuals 9 m5tal or       
sub/ance use disord] crisis4  7c7       
,evaluation ,an entity receiv+ a grant  
"u subsection 7a7 %all submit to !      
,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 a report1 includ+ an
 evaluation ( ! effects ( su* grant on--
 7#a7 local crisis response s]vices &   
measures = individuals receiv+ crisis   
plann+ & e>ly int]v5tion supports2  7#b7
 individuals report+ improv$ functional 
outcomes2 &  7#c7 individuals receiv+   
regul> foll[up c>e foll[+ a crisis4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  7b7  
,m5tal heal? aw>5ess tra9+ grants       
,section #ebj;,j7b77#g7 ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#da7;b77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#ad1fic1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  7c7    
,m5tal & behavioral heal? education &   
tra9+ grants ,section #gef7;f7 ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bid;e-#a7;f77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh  

#bjbc & ins]t+ ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  #g4 ,adult & y\?    
grant programs = s]i\s m5tal illnesses &
 emotional di/urbances  7a7 ,ass]tive   
community treatm5t grant program        
,section #ebj,m7e77#a7 ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#dd7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjah
 ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  7b7   
,compreh5sive community m5tal heal?     
s]vices = *ildr5 ) s]i\s emotional      
di/urbances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#efe7;f77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ff-#d7;f77#a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #aai1jbf1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+  
#acj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc  
?r\gh #bjbg4  7#b7 ,te*nical correction 
,section #efe7;f7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bij;ff-#d7;f77 is am5d$ by mov+ ! m>g9 
( p>agraph 7#b7 #b ems to ! "r4  #h4    
,lifel9e call c5t] program ,"p ,b (     

title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb et seq47 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ebj;,e-#d 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;d7 ! foll[+3 
#ebj;,e-#e4 ,regional & local lifel9e   
call c5t] program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to crisis    
call c5t]s-- 7#a7 to pur*ase or upgrade 
call c5t] te*nology2  7#b7 to provide = 
tra9+ ( call c5t] /aff2  7#c7 to improve
 call c5t] op]ations2 &  7#d7 = hir+ (  
call c5t] /aff4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m crisis call c5t] means a 
regional cl9ically manag$ crisis call   
c5t] t-- 7#a7 provides telephonic crisis
 int]v5tion capabilities2  7#b7 meets ! 
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e  
op]ational guidel9es reg>d+ suicide risk
 assessm5t & engagem5t2 &  7#c7 (f]s air
 traffic control-quality coord9ation (  
crisis c>e 9 real-"t4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#efj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  #i4   

,ext5sion ( em]g5cy teleheal? s]vices   
,section #aace7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;e77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,two-ye> ext5sion (     
teleheal? s]vices foll[+ ! ,,covid-#ai  
em]g5cy p]iod ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is section1 a waiv] or modification 
( requirem5ts pursuant to subsection    
7b77#h7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #b  
ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! em]g5cy p]iod   
describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#a77;,b74  4  
#aj4 ,p$iatric m5tal heal? c>e access   
grants ,section #ccj,m ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bed;c-#ai7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 
z p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,support to s*ools & em]g5cy       
dep>tm5ts ,9 addition to ! requir$      
activities specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a  
/atewide or regional network ( p$iatric 
m5tal heal? teams ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a71 ) respect to :i* a grant "u su*   

subsection may be us$1 may provide      
support to s*ools & em]g5cy dep>tm5ts4  
2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z s          
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ,su* a team may   
include a developm5tal-behavioral       
p$iatrician4 aft] m5tal heal? c\nselor42
  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7         
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants or contracts to "o or m     
eligible entities 7z def9$ by !         
,secret>y7 = ! purposes ( provid+       
te*nical assi/ance & evaluation support 
to grantees "u subsection 7a74  7h7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7#b7  
#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjbg4  4