,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,mr4   
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to exp& ! availability (    
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,c>e ,capacity =    
,p$iatric ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjbb4   
#b4 ,programs to support p$iatric m5tal1
 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance use  
disord] heal? c>e ,subp>t ,v ( "p ,d (  
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#cdj;,a-#a4 ,program to support p$iatric
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sub/ance use disord] heal? c>e          
integration & coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices         

,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use1 %all aw>d grants1       
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to   
eligible entities = ! purpose ( support+
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& sub/ance use disord] heal? c>e        
integration & coord9ation to meet local 
community ne$s 9 und]s]v$ & high-ne$    
communities4  7b7 ,eligible entities    
,entities eligible = grants "u          
subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 *ildr5's  
hospitals2  7#b7 facilities t provide   
trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1      
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1  
or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices 9 
p>tial hospital1 day treatm5t1 int5sive 
outpati5t program1 or walk-9 crisis     
assessm5t program sett+s2 &  7#c7 o!r   
entities provid+ trauma-in=m$1          
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
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or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices1 z

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,prioritization ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize-- 7#a7 applicants t          
demon/rate plans to utilize funds to    
exp& access to integrat$ c>e & c>e      
coord9ation = ! prev5tion1 scre5+1      
assessm5t1 & treatm5t ( p$iatric m5tal  
heal? disord]s1 eat+ disord]s1          
developm5tal disord]s1 & sub/ance use   
disord]s 9 high-ne$1 rural1 or und]s]v$ 
communities2  7#b7 applicants t         
demon/rate plans to coord9ate ) &       
complem5t initiatives to improve        
p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use     
disord] c>e implem5t$ ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al  
programs2 &  7#c7 applicants t          
demon/rate a significant role 9 c>e =   
*ildr5 9 ! region4  7d7 ,use ( funds    
,activities t may be fund$ ?r\gh an aw>d
 "u subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7       
increas+ ! capacity ( eligible entities 
to integrate trauma-in=m$1              
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate p$iatric     

m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices1 includ+     
?r\gh teleheal? access to1 & co-location
 (1 m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 &     
sub/ance use disord] heal? provid]s2    
7#b7 facilitat+ access to trauma-in=m$1 
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1  
or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices 9 
p>tial hospital1 day treatm5t1 int5sive 
outpati5t program1 or walk-9 crisis     
assessm5t program sett+s1 9 ord] to     
prev5t hospitalizations & support *ildr5
 z !y transition back to _! homes &     
communities2  7#c7 support+ ! collection
 ( data on p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1   
behavioral1 & sub/ance use disord] heal?
 c>e ne$s1 s]vice utilization &         
availability1 & demographic data1 to    
id5tify unmet ne$s & b>ri]s 9 access to 
c>e1 9 a mann] t protects p]sonal       
privacy1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & 
,/ate privacy laws2  7#d7 e/abli%+ or   
ma9ta9+ community-bas$ p$iatric m5tal   

heal? & sub/ance use disord] p>tn]%ips1 
su* z p>tn]%ips ) s*ools1 e>ly *ildhood 
education programs1 community-bas$      
organizations1 & community-bas$ m5tal   
heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e        
provid]s1 to address id5tifi$ gaps 9    
access to c>e2 &  7#e7 tra9+ =          
non-cl9ical p$iatric heal? c>e work]s1  
includ+ c>e coord9ators1 community heal?
 work]s1 & navigators1 on provid+       
trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1      
developm5tally-appropriate c>e =        
p$iatric m5tal heal? disord]s1 eat+     
disord]s1 developm5tal disord]s1 &      
sub/ance use disord]s1 & on local       
res\rces to support *ildr5 & _!         
c>egiv]s4  7e7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su*  
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  #cdj;,a-#b4    
,p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 
& sub/ance use disord] heal? work=ce    
tra9+ program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !

 ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1    
%all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or         
coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible        
entities = ! purpose ( support+         
evid5ce-bas$ p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 
behavioral1 & sub/ance use disord] heal?
 work=ce tra9+4  7b7 ,eligible entities 
,entities eligible = grants "u          
subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 *ildr5's  
hospitals2  7#b7 facilities t provide   
trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1      
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1  
or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices 9 
p>tial hospital1 day treatm5t1 int5sive 
outpati5t program1 or walk-9 crisis     
assessm5t program sett+s1 t c prev5t    
hospitalizations & support *ildr5 z !y  
transition back to _! homes &           
communities2 &  7#c7 o!r entities       
provid+ trauma-in=m$1                   

culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1  
or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices1 z
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,prioritization ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize applicants t s]ve high-ne$1  
rural1 or und]s]v$ communities1 & t     
demon/rate plans to utilize funds to    
exp& access to prev5tion1 scre5+1       
assessm5t1 & treatm5t ( p$iatric m5tal  
heal? disord]s1 eat+ disord]s1          
developm5tal disord]s1 & sub/ance use   
disord]s4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,activities 
t may be support$ ?r\gh an aw>d "u      
subsection 7a7 include exp&$ tra9+ to   
enhance ! capabilities ( ! exi/+        
work=ce1 includ+ prim>y c>e provid]s1   
p$iatricians1 psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 
nurses1 social work]s1 c\nselors1 & o!r 
heal? c>e provid]s1 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate1 to provide        
trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1      
developm5tally-appropriate c>e =        

p$iatric m5tal heal? disord]s1 eat+     
disord]s1 developm5tal disord]s1 &      
sub/ance use disord]s4  7e7 ,report+    
7#a7 ,reports f aw>d recipi5ts ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! completion (       
activities fund$ by an aw>d "u ?is      
section1 ! entity t receiv$ su* aw>d    
%all submit a report to ! ,secret>y on !
 activities conduct$ us+ funds f su*    
aw>d1 & o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ reports 
f all aw>d recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! projects & activities       
conduct$ ) funds aw>d$ "u ?is section1 &
 ! outcome ( su* projects & activities4 
,su* report %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] 
( projects support$ by aw>ds made "u ?is
 section2  7,b7 an ov]view ( ! impact1  
if any1 ( su* projects on access to     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 &

 sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices2    
7,c7 recomm5dations = improv+ ! inve/m5t
 program "u ?is section2 &  7,d7 any o!r
 consid]ations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate4  7f7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su*  
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #c4         
,increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 p$iatric    
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices ,! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  ,,xxxiv ,assi/ance =           
mod]nization ( p$iatric m5tal1          
emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance use   
disord] heal? c>e infra/ructure  #cdja4 
,increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 p$iatric    
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   

,sub/ance ,use1 %all aw>d grants1       
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to   
eligible entities = ! purpose ( improv+ 
_! ability to provide trauma-in=m$1     
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate p$iatric     
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices1 includ+ by--
 7#a7 con/ruct+ or mod]niz+ sites ( c>e 
= trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1    
developm5tally-appropriate p$iatric     
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 & sub/ance
 use disord] heal? s]vices2  7#b7 exp&+ 
capacity to provide trauma-in=m$1       
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate p$iatric     
m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 or        
sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices1     
includ+ enhancem5ts to digital          
infra/ructure1 teleheal? capabilities1  
or o!r improvem5ts to pati5t c>e        
infra/ructure2 &  7#c7 support+ !       
reallocation ( exi/+ res\rces to        
accommodate p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 &
 behavioral heal? & sub/ance use disord]

 pati5ts1 includ+ by conv]t+ or add+    
suffici5t capacity to e/abli% or        
increase ! entity's inv5tory ( lic5s$ & 
op]ational1 trauma-in=m$1               
culturally-s5sitive1                    
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1 &
 sub/ance use disord] heal? c>e         
programs1 su* z p>tial hospital1 day    
treatm5t1 int5sive outpati5t programs1  
or walk-9 crisis assessm5t programs1 9  
ord] to prev5t hospitalizations &       
support *ildr5 z !y transition back to  
_! homes & communities4  7b7 ,eligible  
entities ,entities eligible = grants "u 
subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 *ildr5's  
hospitals2  7#b7 facilities t provide   
trauma-in=m$1 culturally-s5sitive1      
developm5tally-appropriate int5sive     
p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 behavioral1  
or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices 9 
p>tial hospital1 day treatm5t1 int5sive 
outpati5t program1 or walk-9 crisis     
assessm5t program sett+s1 t c prev5t    
hospitalizations & support *ildr5 z !y  

transition back to _! homes &           
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provid+ trauma-in=m$1                   
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or sub/ance use disord] heal? s]vices1 z
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assessm5t1 & treatm5t ( p$iatric m5tal  
heal? disord]s1 eat+ disord]s1          
developm5tal disord]s1 & sub/ance use   
disord]s4  7d7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant   
,funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be   
us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ,f$]al &
 non-,f$]al funds available = c>ry+ out 
! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4    
7e7 ,report+  7#a7 ,reports f aw>d      
recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
completion ( activities fund$ by an aw>d

 "u ?is section1 ! entity t receiv$ su* 
aw>d %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y
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su* aw>d1 & o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
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 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+     
reports f all aw>d recipi5ts "u p>agraph
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,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
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projects & activities4 ,su* report %all 
include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( projects       
support$ by aw>ds made "u ?is section2  
7,b7 an ov]view ( ! impact1 if any1 (   
su* projects on p$iatric heal? c>e      
infra/ructure1 includ+ any impact on    
access to p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1    
behavioral1 & sub/ance use disord] heal?
 s]vices2  7,c7 recomm5dations = improv+
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7,d7 any o!r consid]ations z ! ,secret>y

 det]m9es appropriate4  7f7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
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 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4