,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aj1 #bjbb,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to establish a grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,youth ,mental ,health and ,suicide ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,coordinated promotion of school comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,center for ,mental ,health ,services of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 may carry out a program to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enhance services for school-age youth with mental health and behavioral health issues that can lead to low academic proficiency1 low rates of school attendance and graduation1 and other negative outcomes1 including depression1 substance abuse1 and suicide attempts4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application in such form1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 including1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 a description of identified mental health and behavioral health needs of school-age youth served by such eligible entity2 7#b7 a description of revenue from ,federal1 ,state1 local1 private1 and institutional sources the eligible entity has available to address the needs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 a description of the eligible entity's proposed plan for using the grant funds to increase access to evidence-based mental and behavioral health services2 7#d7 a description of the eligible entity's proposed plan for improving mental health equity and assisting school-age youth most in need of mental health services2 7#e7 a description of how such eligible entity will involve1 as appropriate1 school-age youth and peer representatives in the planning1 implementation1 and evaluation processes related to the use of grant funds and for purposes of achieving mental health equity2 7#f7 a description of how such eligible entity will support other school-age youth and the school community if a school-age youth attempts suicide or dies by suicide2 7#g7 a plan to-- 7,a7 implement the activities described in subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 evaluate the outcomes of such activities2 and 7#h7 an assurance that such eligible entity will submit to the ,secretary1 for each fiscal year in which grant funds are used1 a report with respect to-- 7,a7 the activities carried out under subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 the outcomes of such activities1 reported in accordance with the requirements of section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd74 7c7 ,allowable uses of grant funds ,a grant awarded under this section may be used by an eligible entity for-- 7#a7 evaluating existing program activities and prevention strategies2 7#b7 educational seminars2 7#c7 educational awareness campaign materials for school-age youth1 families of school-age youth1 and school staff to increase the awareness of potential mental and behavioral health issues of school-age youth2 7#d7 peer-to-peer program support2 7#e7 programs that assist schools in adopting a public health approach to mental health2 7#f7 social media applications used for mental and behavioral health purposes1 such as suicide risk and mental health screenings2 7#g7 providing mental health services for school-age youth through telehealth2 7#h7 training programs for school-age youth and teachers1 school leaders1 and other school personnel to learn to respond effectively to school-age youth with mental health and behavioral health issues that can lead to low academic proficiency1 low rates of school attendance and graduation1 and other negative outcomes1 including depression1 substance abuse1 and suicide attempts2 and 7#i7 providing culturally specific mental health and substance use education and prevention programs for school-age youth4 7d7 ,geographical representation ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure that grant funds are distributed with the greatest possible geographical representation1 including to ,state and local educational agencies that serve rural areas4 7e7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary may provide technical assistance to grantees in carrying out this section4 7f7 ,study and report 7#a7 ,study ,for each fiscal year during which grants are awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall conduct a study on the results of the grant program4 7#b7 ,report ,for each study conducted under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of such study1 including-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the outcomes of the grant program1 including a summary of activities carried out by eligible entities and the results of such activities2 and 7,b7 recommendations with respect to improving access to mental health and behavioral heath services at schools1 including efforts to reduce the occurrence of suicide and substance abuse4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational agency2 7,b7 a ,state educational agency2 or 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization4 7#b7 ,,esea terms ,the terms local educational agency and ,state educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal organization ,the terms ,indian ,tribe and ,tribal organization have the meanings given the terms ,indian tribe and tribal organization1 respectively1 in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,school-age youth ,the term school-age youth means-- 7,a7 individuals between the ages of #e and #ag1 inclusive2 and 7,b7 children with disabilities1 as defined in section #fjb7c7 of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c771 who receive services under part ,b of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq474 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education and the heads of other appropriate agencies4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,set-aside ,of the amount appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year1 #aj percent shall be reserved for grants to eligible entities that serve ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations4