,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to direct ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to develop be/ 
practices = ! e/abli%m5t & use (        
behavioral int]v5tion teams at s*ools1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,behavioral        
,int]v5tion ,guidel9es ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,be/ practices = behavioral & m5tal 
heal? int]v5tion teams ,! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ebj;,g ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ch7 ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ebj;,h4 ,be/ practices =     
behavioral & m5tal heal? int]v5tion     
teams  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal    
,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 & 9            

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all submit to ! ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ,committee ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
id5tifies be/ practices relat$ to us+   
behavioral & m5tal heal? int]v5tion     
teams1 :i* may be us$ to assi/ elem5t>y 
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & in/itutions (
 high] education int]e/$ 9 volunt>ily   
e/abli%+ & us+ su* teams to support     
/ud5ts exhibit+ behaviors int]f]+ )     
le>n+ at s*ool or :o are at risk ( h>m  
to self or o!rs4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report
 "u subsection 7a7 %all assess evid5ce  
support+ su* be/ practices &1 z         
appropriate1 include consid]ation ( !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ behavioral & m5tal     
heal? int]v5tion teams might op]ate     
effectively f an evid5ce-bas$1 objective
 p]spective :ile protect+ !             
con/itutional & civil rights & privacy (
 individuals4  7#b7 ,! use ( behavioral 
& m5tal heal? int]v5tion teams-- 7,a7 to
 id5tify & support /ud5ts exhibit+      

behaviors int]f]+ ) le>n+ or pos+ a risk
 ( h>m to self or o!rs2 &  7,b7 to      
implem5t evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to    
meet ! behavioral & m5tal heal? ne$s (  
su* /ud5ts4  7#c7 ,h[ behavioral & m5tal
 heal? int]v5tion teams c-- 7,a7 access 
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t to  
support /ud5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 ensure t su* teams-- 
7i7 are compos$ ( tra9$1 div]se         
/akehold]s ) exp]tise 9 *ild & y\?      
developm5t1 behavioral & m5tal heal?1 & 
disability2 &  7ii7 use cross validation
 by a wide-range ( individual           
p]spectives on ! team4  7#d7 ,h[        
behavioral & m5tal heal? int]v5tion     
teams c help mitigate inappropriate     
ref]ral to m5tal heal? s]vices or law   
en=cem5t by implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$      
int]v5tions t meet /ud5t ne$s4  7c7     
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,education2  7#b7 !        
,director ( ! ,national ,?reat          
,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

,secret ,s]vice2  7#c7 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al2  7#d7 tea*]s 7:i* %all include  
special education tea*]s71 pr9cipals &  
o!r s*ool lead]s1 s*ool bo>d memb]s1    
behavioral & m5tal heal? pr(essionals   
7includ+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?         
pr(essionals71 & p>5ts ( /ud5ts2  7#e7  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies & campus law 
en=cem5t adm9i/rators2  7#f7 privacy1   
disability1 & civil rights exp]ts2 &    
7#g7 o!r education & m5tal heal?        
pr(essionals z ! ,secret>y deems        
appropriate4  7d7 ,publication ,!       
,secret>y %all publi% ! report "u       
subsection 7a7 9 an accessible =mat on !
 int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m behavioral &   
m5tal heal? int]v5tion team means a     
multidiscipl9>y team ( tra9$ individuals
 :o-- 7,a7 are tra9$ to id5tify & assess
 ! behavioral heal? ne$s ( *ildr5 & y\? 
& :o are responsible = id5tify+1        
support+1 & connect+ /ud5ts exhibit+    
behaviors int]f]+ ) le>n+ at s*ool1 or  

:o are at risk ( h>m to self or o!rs1 ) 
appropriate behavioral heal? s]vices2 & 
7,b7 develop & facilitate implem5tation 
( evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to-- 7i7     
mitigate ! ?reat ( h>m to self or o!rs  
pos$ by a /ud5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72  7ii7 meet ! m5tal & behavioral   
heal? ne$s ( su* /ud5ts2 &  7iii7       
support positive1 safe1 & supportive    
le>n+ environm5ts4  7#b7 ,! t]ms        
elem5t>y s*ool1 p>5t1 & second>y s*ool h
 ! mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  4