,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aa 7legislative day1 ,january #aj71 #bjbb,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 and ,mr4 ,casey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide for mental health and substance use disorder services in response to public health emergencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,uninterrupted ,pandemic ,preparation ,of ,resources and ,therapies ,act or the ,,support ,act4 #b4 ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration services in response to public health emergencies 7a7 ,authorities ,section #eja7;d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bd7 and 7#be7 as paragraphs 7#be7 and 7#bf71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bc7 the following3 7#bd7 support the continued access to1 or availability of1 mental health and substance use disorder services during1 or in response to1 a public health emergency declared under section #cai1 including in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response1 as appropriate1 in preparing for1 and responding to1 a public health emergency2 4 7b7 ,strategic plan ,section #eja7l77#d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7l77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 specify a strategy to support the continued access to1 or availability of1 mental health and substance use disorder services1 including to at-risk individuals 7as defined in section #bhjb7;b77#d771 during1 or in response to1 public health emergencies declared pursuant to section #cai4 4 7c7 ,biennial report concerning activities and progress ,section #eja7m7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 a description of the ,administration's activities to support the continued provision of mental health and substance use disorder services1 as applicable1 in response to public health emergencies declared pursuant to section #cai2 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 relevant preparedness and response activities2 4 7d7 ,advisory councils ,not later than one year after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use shall issue a report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 reflecting the feedback of the advisory councils for the ,center for ,substance ,abuse ,treatment1 the ,center for ,substance ,abuse ,prevention1 and the ,center for ,mental ,health ,services1 pursuant to section #ejb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa-#a71 and including recommendations to improve the continued provision of mental health and substance use disorder services during a public health emergency declared under section #cai of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 and the provision of such services as part of the public health and medical response to such an emergency1 consistent with title ,,xxviii of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh et seq474 7e7 ,,gao report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on programs and activities of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration to support the continued provision of mental health and substance use disorder services and related activities during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including the provision of such services as part of the medical and public health response to such pandemic4 ,such report shall-- 7#a7 examine the role played by the advisory councils described in section #ejb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa-#a7 and the ,national ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use ,policy ,laboratory established under section #eja;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa-#j7 in providing technical assistance and recommendations regarding the activities to support the response of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration to the public health emergency declared under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 describe the manner in which existing awardees of mental health and substance use disorder programs altered delivery of services during such public health emergency2 and 7#c7 describe activities of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration to support the response to such public health emergency1 including through technical assistance1 provision of services1 and any flexibilities provided to such existing awardees4