,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ag1 #bjbb    
,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 
& ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% ! position ( ,int]ag5cy         
,coord9ator = ,behavioral ,heal? to     
coord9ate ! programs & activities ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to m5tal heal?1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,behavioral ,heal? 
,coord9ation & ,communication ,act (    
#bjbb4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator =    
,behavioral ,heal?  7a7 ,position  7#a7 
,appo9tm5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !         
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t an      
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator = ,behavioral    
,heal? 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator7 :o %all--  7,a7 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !     
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7     
report directly to ! ,presid5t4  7#b7   

,qualifications ,! ,int]ag5cy           
,coord9ator %all h-- 7,a7 exp]tise 9    
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]s2 &  
7,b7 adm9i/rative exp]i5ce4  7#c7 ,t]m  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all be       
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s4 ,! same      
individual may be reappo9t$ to s]ve z ! 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator = subsequ5t      
#e-ye> t]ms4  7#d7 ,rate ( pay ,to !    
ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 
appropriation ,acts1 ! ,int]ag5cy       
,coord9ator %all be paid at a rate equal
 to ! rate ( basic pay = level ,i ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule4  7b7 ,pr9cipal      
responsibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all coord9ate ! 
programs & activities ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t relat+ to m5tal heal? &       
sub/ance use disord]s4  7#b7            
,consultation  7,a7 ,requir$            
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 
) respect to any program or activity1 ! 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all consult )-- 
7i7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se =   
,heal? ,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,attorney      

,g5]al1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (     
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy           
,prev5tion1 & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,prisons2  7iii7 ! ,director ( ,national
 ,drug ,control ,policy2  7iv7 !        
,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,special ,education &       
,rehabilitative ,s]vices2  7v7 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 ! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal?    
,s]vice1 & ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,m9ority ,heal?2  7vi7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security2  7vii7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7viii7 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7ix7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,additional  
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 
) respect to any program or activity1 ! 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator may consult ) !  
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & 

,drugs1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 &  
su* additional ,f$]al (ficials z !      
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator det]m9es         
appropriate4  7c7 ,o!r responsibilities 
7#a7 ,framework = m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use disord]s ,! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator 
%all "w ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to 
create a framework )9 & across su*      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to improve !        
provision (1 & access to1 m5tal heal? & 
sub/ance use disord] s]vices4 ,su*      
framework %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,c>e coord9ation to bett] integrate     
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e  
into heal? c>e sett+s & ensure seamless 
transitions = pati5ts1 includ+ by-- 7i7 
promot+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use      
disord] c>e e>li] 9 ! heal? c>e         
cont9uum1 includ+ prev5tion s]vices2    
7ii7 focus+ on provid+ m5tal heal? &    
sub/ance use disord] c>e 9 m appropriate
 sett+s & locations2  7iii7 promot+     
div]sion to m5tal heal? & sub/ance use  

disord] treatm5t programs in/ead (      
inc>c]ation = m5tal heal? conditions &  
sub/ance use disord]s2  7iv7 improv+    
access to prim>y c>e & o!r m$ical       
s]vices 9 community m5tal heal? &       
sub/ance use disord] sett+s2  7v7       
promot+ bett] treatm5t & s]vices = m5tal
 heal? conditions & sub/ance use        
disord]s :ile inc>c]at$2 &  7vi7 provid+
 bett] coord9ation = wrap>\nd s]vices at
 e po9t 9 heal? c>e & ! ju/ice sy/em =  
individuals ) m5tal heal? conditions &  
sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ social   
supports1 h\s+1 education1 & employm5t4 
7,b7 ,a focus on adults1 *ildr51 y\?1 & 
adolesc5ts1 & on communities ( color1 p 
) disabilities1 & o!r m>g9aliz$ gr\ps4  
7,c7 ,creat+ & implem5t+ a transition   
plan = pati5ts ) m5tal heal? conditions 
or sub/ance use disord]s :o transition  
betwe5 sy/ems1 dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or   
s]vices4  7#b7 ,inv5tory ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all--  7,a7    
take an inv5tory ( all positions1       

committees1 task =ces1 grants1 & fund+  
/reams 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are relat$
 to m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]s2
 &  7,b7 provide recomm5dations to !    
,presid5t1 ,congress1 & relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on remov+1          
re/ructur+1 & reorganiz+ su* positions1 
committees1 task =ces1 grants1 & fund+  
/reams4  7#c7 ,public website ,!        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all e/abli% &   
ma9ta9 a public website t provides      
reliable in=mation on m5tal heal? &     
sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ insurance
 in=mation & navigation tools = !       
appeals process = insurance d5ials4     
7#d7 ,be/ practices ,! ,int]ag5cy       
,coord9ator %all id5tify be/ practices  
=--  7,a7 culturally compet5t &         
l+ui/ically appropriate m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance use disord] c>e2  7,b7         
compreh5sive m5tal heal? & sub/ance use 
disord] c>e2  7,c7 cont9uity ( m5tal    
heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e2  7,d7 
de/igmatization ( m5tal heal? conditions
 & sub/ance use disord]s2 &  7,e7 public

 aw>5ess campaigns on m5tal heal? &     
sub/ance use disord]s 9 a v>iety (      
sett+s t include-- 7i7 ! full spectrum (
 education levels1 rang+ f prek9d]g>t5  
?r\gh high] education2  7ii7 a range (  
pati5t populations1 includ+ p$iatric1   
adult1 g]iatric1 vet]an1 racial & e?nic 
m9ority populations1 & pati5t           
populations 9 ! ju/ice sy/em2  7iii7 a  
range ( heal? c>e provid] populations2 &
  7iv7 a range ( provid]s 9 ! ju/ice    
sy/em4  7#e7 ,guidance on m5tal heal? & 
sub/ance use disord] teleheal? treatm5t 
across ,/ate l9es ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all issue       
guidance on collaboration among ,/ates  
to enable m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord] c>e pr(essionals to treat       
pati5ts across ,/ate l9es ?r\gh         
teleheal? te*nologies4  7#f7 ,annual    
report on activities & goals ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9ator %all submit a public report 

to ,congress & ! ,presid5t t includes-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! activities ( !   
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator ov] ! report+    
p]iod2  7,b7 ! /rategic goals ( !       
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator ov] ! next #e- & 
#aj-ye> p]iods2 &  7,c7 an inv5tory (   
all ,f$]al programs p]ta9+ to m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance use disord]s4  7#g7    
,report on disp>ities & div]sity ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all    
submit a public report to ,congress & ! 
,presid5t-- 7,a7 describ+ ! racial1     
e?nic1 disability1 sex1 & g5d]          
disp>ities )9 ! m5tal heal? & sub/ance  
use disord] work=ce1 describ+ h[ su*    
disp>ities impact access to c>e1        
p>ticul>ly = m9ority populations1 &     
recomm5d+ h[ to address su* disp>ities2 
7,b7 project+ ! div]sity ( m5tal heal? &
 sub/ance use disord] c>e pr(essionals 9
 t]ms ( race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & g5d] 9 #e
 & #aj ye>s2  7,c7 describ+ ! racial1   
e?nic1 disability1 sex1 & g5d]          
disp>ities 9 education & tra9+ = m5tal  

heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e        
pr(essionals1 & recomm5d+ h[ to address 
su* disp>ities2  7,d7 describ+          
geographic racial1 e?nic1 disability1   
sex1 & g5d] disp>ities ( ! m5tal heal? &
 sub/ance use disord] work=ce1 &        
recomm5d+ h[ to address su* disp>ities2 
7,e7 recomm5d+ ways to include          
nonsubjective m5tal heal? & sub/ance use
 disord] scre5+s z a vital sign2  7,f7  
recomm5d+ ways to create a complexity   
index = m5tal heal? & sub/ance use      
disord]s2 &  7,g7 assess+ access to     
community-bas$ m5tal heal? & sub/ance   
use disord] s]vices 9 und]s]v$          
geographic areas & communities ( color4 
7d7 ,team  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9ator may appo9t su* p]sonnel 79  
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! team7 z !        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator consid]s         
appropriate4  7#b7 ,composition ,!      
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all ensure t !  
team1 collectively1 has ! foll[+        
exp]i5ce3  7,a7 ,work+ 9 an adult m5tal 
heal? sett+4  7,b7 ,work+ 9 a g]iatric  

m5tal heal? sett+4  7,c7 ,work+ 9 a *ild
 m5tal heal? sett+4  7,d7 ,work+ 9 an   
adult sub/ance use disord] sett+4  7,e7 
,work+ 9 a *ild sub/ance use disord]    
sett+4  7,f7 ,work+ 9 ! adult ju/ice    
sy/em ) a focus on m5tal heal? &        
sub/ance use disord]s4  7,g7 ,work+ 9 ! 
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em ) a focus on m5tal 
heal? & sub/ance use disord]s4  7,h7    
,work+ 9 a s*ool or college campus-bas$ 
sett+ ) a focus on m5tal heal? &        
sub/ance use disord]s4  7,i7 ,work+ 9 a 
heal? c>e facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ) a focus on m5tal    
heal? & sub/ance use disord]s4  7,j7    
,work+ 9 a fo/] c>e sett+4  7,k7 ,work+ 
9 an integrat$ c>e sett+4  7,l7 ,receiv+
 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e 
z an adult4  7,m7 ,receiv+ m5tal heal? &
 sub/ance use disord] c>e z a *ild4     
7,n7 ,hav+ be5 inc>c]at$ 9 ! adult      
ju/ice sy/em :ile suff]+ f a m5tal      
illness or sub/ance use disord]4  7,o7  
,hav+ be5 deta9$ 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice     
sy/em :ile suff]+ f a m5tal illness or  

sub/ance use disord]4  7,p7 ,hav+ be5   
plac$ 9 a fo/] c>e sett+4  7,q7 ,provid+
 m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] c>e
 9 m9ority & und]s]v$ communities4  7#c7
 ,duties ( ! team ,! team %all conduct  
su* activities z ! ,int]ag5cy           
,coord9ator det]m9es appropriate1       
includ+--  7,a7 assi/+ appropriate      
entities 9 us+ ! framework develop$ "u  
subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 id5tify+      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local         
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! public & private     
sectors = improv+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use disord]s2 &  7,c7 o!rwise assi/+ ! 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator ) implem5tation (
 ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 
civil s]vice laws ,! team may be appo9t$
 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & may be paid )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
#e relat+ to classification & ,g5]al    
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an          
individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9

 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay =   
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7#e7      
,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,int]ag5cy     
,coord9ator may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at   
rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily  
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = 
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7#f7 ,/aff
 ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 ! head ( any    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,int]ag5cy    
,coord9ator to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out !    
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,p[]s
  7#a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9ator may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at     
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator     
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,p[]s ( team
 & ag5ts ,any memb] ( ! team or ag5t ( !
 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator may1 if au?oriz$
 by ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 take any  

action :i* su* ,coord9ator is au?oriz$  
to take by ?is section4  7#c7 ,obta9+   
(ficial data ,! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator  
may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation       
necess>y to enable ! ,int]ag5cy         
,coord9ator to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u   
reque/ ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 !    
head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all1 )9 #cj 
days ( receiv+ ! reque/1 furni% t       
in=mation to ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 9
 a mann] t protects p]sonal privacy1    
consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate    
privacy law4  7#d7 ,mails ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,coord9ator may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,adm9i/rative     
support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !        
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to !      
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator1 on a            
reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative      
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,int]ag5cy 
,coord9ator to c>ry out !               

responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7#f7     
,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t or 9 !   
am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation
 ,acts1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator may    
contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t &       
private ag5cies or p]sons = supplies &  
s]vices4  7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m culturally compet5t means        
consi/5t ) pref]r$ cultural values1     
beliefs1 worldview1 language1 &         
practices4  #c4 ,coop]ation by o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy seek+ to comm5ce      
developm5t or implem5tation ( a policy1 
includ+ ?r\gh rulemak+ or guidance1 t is
 directly relat$ to m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord] c>e %all--  7#a7   
give notice ( ! policy to ! ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9ator2  7#b7 9 accordance )       
section #b7;e77#c71 %>e su* in=mation   
relat+ to ! policy z ! ,int]ag5cy       
,coord9ator may reque/2 &  7#c7         
p>ticipate 9 su* discussions & meet+s   
reg>d+ ! policy z ! ,int]ag5cy          
,coord9ator may reque/ = purposes (     

coord9ation pursuant to section #b7;b74 
#d4 ,/udy on reimbursem5t ( m5tal heal? 
& sub/ance use disord] s]vices =        
juv5iles  7a7 ,reimbursem5t ( m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices    
provid$ 9 pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 &   
second>y s*ool sett+s ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all--  7#a7 complete a /udy & develop  
recomm5dations on ! reimbursem5t ( m5tal
 heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e       
pr(essionals = s]vices provid$ 9        
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 & second>y    
s*ool sett+s2 &  7#b7 submit a public   
report to ,congress & ! ,presid5t on !  
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations    
result+ f su* /udy4  7b7 ,s]vices       
available to ju/ice involv$ juv5iles ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 complete a    
/udy to det]m9e ! p]c5tage ( ! budget ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ea* ,/ate gov]nm5t1
 disaggregat$ by ag5cy1 us$ to support  

m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]      
s]vices = juv5iles :o are arre/$ or     
become "p ( ! juv5ile or crim9al ju/ice 
sy/ems2 &  7#b7 submit a public report  
to ,congress & ! ,presid5t on ! f9d+s1  
conclusions1 & recomm5dations result+ f 
su* /udy1 includ+ recomm5dations on--   
7,a7 :e!r ! am\nt exp5d$ by ea* ,f$]al &
 ,/ate ag5cy on m5tal heal? & sub/ance  
use disord] s]vices = su* juv5iles ne$s 
to be adju/$2 &  7,b7 any gaps 9        
community-bas$ s]vices = juv5iles )     
m5tal heal? conditions or sub/ance use  
disord]s t %\ld be available to prev5t  
su* juv5iles f becom+ "p ( ! juv5ile or 
crim9al ju/ice sy/ems4  #e4 ,report on  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator's activities ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to   
,congress & ! ,presid5t on ! role ( !   
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator & ! ,int]ag5cy   
,coord9ator's team 9 programs1          
decisions1 & *anges relat+ to m5tal &   
behavioral heal?4 ,9 su* report1 !      

,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include         
recomm5dations on--  7#a7 ways to       
improve su* involvem5t ( ! ,int]ag5cy   
,coord9ator & ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator's
 team2 &  7#b7 address+ any id5tifi$    
gaps 9 ! role ( ! ,int]ag5cy            
,coord9ator4