,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dida ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% )9 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration a ,c5t] = ,unh\s$ ,individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,access to ,treatm5t & ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,pa? ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,c5t] = ,unh\s$ ,individuals ,"p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d ,c5t] = ,unh\s$ ,individuals #ebj,o4 ,c5t] = ,unh\s$ ,individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration a ,c5t] = ,unh\s$ ,individuals 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]7 to lead ,f$]al ef=ts to improve & exp& access to m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices = unh\s$ individuals4 ,! ,c5t] %all be head$ by a director 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f among individuals ) ext5sive exp]i5ce or academic qualifications 9 ! provision ( m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices to unh\s$ individuals4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 develop & promote policies t exp& access to m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices = unh\s$ individuals2 7#b7 develop & promote policies t support h\s+ s]vices = unh\s$ individuals t h1 or likely h1 at lea/ "o m5tal & behavioral heal? condition2 7#c7 facilitate coord9ation among-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local entities t s]ve unh\s$ individuals2 & 7,b7 entities t provide m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices2 & 7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to entities receiv+ a grant "u section #ebj,o-#a reg>d+ ! use ( ,f$]al funds to be/ support m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices = unh\s$ individuals4 7c7 ,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u subsection 7b71 ! ,director may make grants to & ent] into contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ) public & nonpr(it private entities4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4 #ebj,o-#a4 ,m5tal & ,behavioral ,heal? ,response ,grants = ,unh\s$ ,individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants to eligible entities to improve m5tal & behavioral heal? & h\s+ s]vices = unh\s$ individuals1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! expansion & improvem5t ( m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices = unh\s$ individuals2 & 7#b7 ! expansion & improvem5t ( h\s+ s]vices = individuals exp]i5c+1 or likely exp]i5c+1 m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions4 7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if su* entity is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #ecd72 7#b7 a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or 7#c7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act74 7c7 ,use ( funds ,an entity may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section to increase access to m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices = unh\s$ individuals1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 exp&+ access to evid5ce-bas$ sub/ance use disord] treatm5t & recov]y activities & s]vices = unh\s$ individuals2 7#b7 increas+ access to m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t = unh\s$ individuals :o are also exp]i5c+ opioid use disord]2 7#c7 implem5t+ & exp&+ h>m r$uction /rategies & s]vices ?r\gh programs t s]ve unh\s$ individuals2 7#d7 r$uc+ opioid & syn!tic opioid or f5tanyl ov]dose dea?s among unh\s$ individuals2 7#e7 implem5t+ & exp&+ evid5ce-bas$ sub/ance use disord] prev5tion /rategies among unh\s$ individuals2 7#f7 exp&+ & increas+ c>e coord9ation = unh\s$ individuals exp]i5c+ a m5tal & behavioral heal? condition2 7#g7 exp&+ access to & increas+ ! numb] ( heal? c>e pr(essionals :o treat unh\s$ individuals exp]i5c+ at lea/ "o m5tal & behavioral heal? condition2 7#h7 e/abli%+ & exp&+ h\s+ programs t>get+ unh\s$ individuals exp]i5c+ m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions2 7#i7 exp&+ access to m5tal & behavioral heal? diagno/ic s]vices = unh\s$ individuals2 7#aj7 support+ & exp&+ ! m5tal & behavioral heal? c>e work=ce t treats unh\s$ individuals2 & 7#aa7 support+ & exp&+ evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? tra9+ = non-heal? c>e pr(essionals t int]face frequ5tly ) unh\s$ individuals1 su* z law en=cem5t p]sonnel & fir/ respond]s4 7d7 ,allocation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute a portion ( su* am\nt to eligible entities select$ to receive a grant "u ?is section on ! basis ( a =mula develop$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,! =mula develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all prioritize eligible entities locat$ 9 regions t-- 7,a7 exp]i5ce high rates ( homelessness & h\s+ in/ability2 & 7,b7 exp]i5ce above-av]age h\s+ co/s4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4 #ebj,o-#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,m5tal & behavioral heal? ,! t]m m5tal & behavioral heal? means ! heal? ( an individual z x p]ta9s to m5tal illness1 drug abuse1 alcohol abuse1 & sub/ance use disord]s4 7#b7 ,unh\s$ individual ,! t]m unh\s$ individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m homeless individual 9 section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act4 4