,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 & ,mrs4 ,hayes7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
support ,/ates & high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cies 9 increas+ ! numb] (
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exp&+ ,access to ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices
 9 ,s*ools ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4,sec4 #c4 
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal 
heal? s]vices grant program4,sec4 #e4   
,rule4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purpose ( ?is  
,act is to increase ! numb] ( s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
ag5cy ,! t]m eligible ag5cy means-- 7,a7
 a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2    

7,b7 an educational s]vice ag5cy act+ on
 behalf ( #a or m high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cies2 or  7,c7 a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,,esea         
def9itions ,! t]ms *ild ) a disability1 
educational s]vice ag5cy1 elem5t>y      
s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 evid5ce-bas$1     
in/itution ( high] education1 local     
educational ag5cy1 o!r /aff1 outly+     
area1 p>apr(essional1 pr(essional       
developm5t1 s*ool lead]1 second>y s*ool1
 specializ$ in/ructional support        
p]sonnel1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate     
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cy means a local         
education ag5cy t1 z ! date (           
application = ?is ,act-- 7,a7 is among !
 highe/ #ae p]c5t ( all local           
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on ei!r-- 7i7 !   
numb] ( *ildr5 9 ea* su* ag5cy c\nt$ "u 

section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 or  7ii7 !        
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ea* su* ag5cy c\nt$ 
"u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 &  7,b7 does n    
meet at lea/ two ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a     
ratio ( #a full-"t equival5t s*ool      
c\nselor = e #bej /ud5ts4  7ii7 ,a ratio
 ( #a full-"t equival5t s*ool psy*ologi/
 = e #ejj /ud5ts4  7iii7 ,a ratio ( #a  
full-"t equival5t s*ool social work] = e
 #bej /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,,isda def9itions ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe means any indian    
tribe id5tifi$ z su* by ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior "u section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a-#a74  7#e7  
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] 
,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaab74  #d4 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?    

s]vices grant program  7a7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is section is to increase !  
numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?          
pr(essionals by support+ high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cies 9 recruit+1 hir+1   
reta9+1 & div]sify+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal    
heal? s]vices provid]s to exp& access to
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices = /ud5ts
 enroll$ 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y   
s*ools s]v$ by su* ag5cies4  7b7        
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f
 am\nts made available "u subsection 7g7
 & aft] mak+ ! res]vations describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible ag5cies1 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! total  
am\nt made available "u subsection 7g7 =
 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t ( su* am\nt =   
program adm9i/ration1 te*nical          
assi/ance1 & data collection2  7,b7     
res]ve #a p]c5t = ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior = s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !  
,bureau ( ,indian ,education1 9         

accordance ) ! purpose ( ?is section2 & 
7,c7 res]ve #a p]c5t = allotm5ts =      
paym5ts to ! outly+ areas1 to be        
di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ areas on !    
basis ( _! relative ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! purpose (   
?is section4  7#c7 ,duration & r5ewals  
7,a7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e  
ye>s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may    
r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,div]sity
 ( projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1  
grants are di/ribut$ among eligible     
ag5cies t w s]ve geographically div]se  
areas1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural 
areas4  7,b7 ,local educational ag5cies 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u      
subsection 7g7 t rema9 aft] mak+        
res]vations "u p>agraph 7#b7 are aw>d$  
to high-quality applications submitt$ by

 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies     
id5tifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section 
#c7c77;,a74  7#e7 ,suffici5t size &     
scope ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be ( suffici5t size & scope to all[
 ! eligible ag5cy receiv+ ! grant to    
c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is section4  7c7  
,application ,an eligible ag5cy apply+ =
 a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1   
:i* may include-- 7#a7 a description ( !
 preval5t m5tal heal? or sub/ance use & 
misuse conc]ns fac+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
s*ools s]v$ by p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cies2  7#b7 a           
description ( curr5t %ortage (          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1
 includ+ lack ( div]sity1 if applicable1
 9 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies t 
w be s]v$ "u ! grant2  7#c7 a           
description ( ! applicant's plan to     
support recruit+1 hir+1 reta9+1 or      
div]sify+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices

 provid]s 9 high-ne$ local educational  
ag5cies to be s]v$ "u ! grant2 &  7#d7  
an assurance t any s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices provid]1 includ+ any      
provid] (f]+ teleheal? s]vices1 provides
 s]vices 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section   
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly   
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 & ! ,individuals 
) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 z well z all  
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws4 
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible ag5cy t   
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all use su* funds to c>ry out "o or m (
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,hir+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? s]vices provid]s to-- 7,a7 provide
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices to      
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ools s]v$ by high-ne$
 local educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7     
implem5t evid5ce-bas$ practices to      
improve s*ool climate to support        
positive /ud5t m5tal heal?4  7#b7       
,implem5t+ /rategies to recruit         

s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
9 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies to 
help mitigate %ortages ( su* provid]s1  
su* z-- 7,a7 sal>y /ip5ds2  7,b7        
relocation b5efits2  7,c7 /ud5t loan    
repaym5t2 or  7,d7 o!r f9ancial         
inc5tives4  7#c7 ,implem5t+ /rategies to
 reta9 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid]s 9 high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cies1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 provid+ 
inc5tives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or  
7,b7 provid+ ongo+ pr(essional          
developm5t1 induction1 m5tor%ip1 or pe] 
support = s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices
 provid]s4  7e7 ,rules  7#a7 ,mat*+     
requirem5t ,eligible ag5cies :o receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act mu/ contribute      
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds to ! am\nt ( n   
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! project budget4  
7#b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made 
available "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to    
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 non-,f$]al     
funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = activities
 describ$ "u ?is ,act4  7#c7            
,disaggregation ( data ,disaggregation (

 data requir$ "u ?is section %all n be  
requir$ :5 ! numb] is insuffici5t to    
yield /ati/ically reliable in=mation or 
! results w\ld reveal p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an           
individual4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts   
,ea* eligible ag5cy t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit a     
report to ! ,secret>y on an annual basis
 & publi% su* report 9 a cle> & easily  
accessible =mat on ! website ( !        
eligible ag5cy4 ,su* report %all conta9 
any in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y &1 
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] (  
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
employ$ by high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cies s]v$ "u ! grant & any increases 
f ! prior ye>1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( ea* type ( su* provid]s :o 0    
recruit$1 hir$1 or reta9$1 ) support "u 
?is grant2 &  7,b7 ! demographics ( su* 
provid]s4  7#b7 ,! ratio ( /ud5ts to    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
9 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies    
s]v$ "u ! grant & ! ext5t to :i* su*    

ratio has decreas$ s9ce ! />t ( ! grant 
p]iod4  7#c7 ,! r$uction 9 ! annual     
attrition rate ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices provid]s employ$ by high-ne$    
local educational ag5cies s]v$ "u !     
grant1 & ! ext5t to :i* su* attrition   
rate has decreas$ s9ce ! />t ( ! grant  
p]iod4  7g7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #e4 ,rule ,!   
requirem5ts ( section #djja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja7 %all apply  
to a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local     
educational ag5cy1 or o!r entity receiv+
 a grant or subgrant "u ?is ,act 9 !    
same mann] z ^? requirem5ts apply to an 
entity receiv+ an aw>d "u title ,,iv (  
su* ,act4