,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbd ,ms4  
,%]rill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide fund+ to !       
,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 & localities
 to c>ry out m5tal heal? scre5+s &      
provide ref]rals to m5tal heal?c>e      
provid]s = individuals 9 prison or jail4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,improv+ ,m5tal ,heal?c>e 9 !       
,re-,entry ,sy/em ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
e/abli% a grant program 7h]e9aft] ref]r$
 to z ! ,program7 to implem5t & adm9i/] 
m5tal heal? scre5+s to individuals at   
intake into an eligible det5tion c5t] & 
ref] su* individuals to m5tal heal?c>e  
provid]s be=e or imm$iately aft] exit f 
an eligible det5tion c5t]1 z applicable4
  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out !    
,program1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a 

grant on a competitive basis to an      
eligible recipi5t 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7c7 ,application ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al may aw>d a grant "u ! ,program to
 a ,/ate or locality1 det]m9$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out a project  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7         
,eligible recipi5ts  7#a7 ,hir+         
requirem5t ,to be eligible = a grant "u 
! ,program1 a ,/ate or locality %all    
hire a m5tal heal? liaison /aff memb] = 
ea* eligible det5tion c5t] "u its       
jurisdiction4 ,if an eligible det5tion  
c5t] has a small en\gh population1      
subject to approval by ! ,advisory      
,bo>d1 "o m5tal heal? liaison /aff memb]
 may cov] multiple det5tion c5t]s4 ,!   
m5tal heal? liaison /aff memb] %all be  
responsible =-- 7,a7 coord9at+ ef=ts    
betwe5 ! prison or jail & m5tal heal?   
provid]s 9 ! local region to help       
individuals curr5tly or =m]ly 9 prison  
or jail access m5tal heal?c>e2  7,b7    
coord9at+ ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d to ensure 
t ! ,program is op]at+ 9 accordance )   

?is section2 &  7,c7 ov]see+ & coord9at+
 activities ( ! outrea* team 7z describ$
 9 subsection 7g774  7#b7 ,plan ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a     
,/ate or locality %all submit a plan to 
! ,advisory ,bo>d expla9+ h[ ! ,program 
e/abli%$ %all meet ! crit]ia "u         
subsection 7e74  7#c7 ,relevant data ,to
 be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a 
,/ate or locality %all p>tn] ) !        
,advisory ,bo>d & an indep5d5t rese>*   
organization to evaluate ! impact ( _!  
program z a condition ( receiv+ a grant1
 & are also requir$ to %>e relevant data
 ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d & ! rese>*         
organization contract$ ) by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al z specifi$ by section #e7;a7     
reg>d+ individuals' p>ticipation 9 !    
m5tal heal? scre5 & ref]ral program & _!
 arre/1 arraignm5t1 & inc>c]ation rates4
  7e7 ,eligible projects ,grant funds   
aw>d$ "u ! ,program may only be us$ to3 
7#a7 ,develop & adm9i/] a brief m5tal   
heal? scre5+ survey z requir$ "u        
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,develop any      

te*nology necess>y = a prison or jail to
 provide ! survey "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,hire any /aff necess>y = a prison 
or jail to provide ! survey "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7#d7 ,e/abli% an outrea* team    
pursuant to subsection 7g7 to ref] an   
individual1 if _! responses to ! survey 
indicate sev]e m5tal illness1 to a local
 m5tal heal?c>e provid] = fur!r         
assessm5t & outrea*1 admission 7:5      
necess>y71 & support = t individual 9   
re-e/abli%+ ties ) a m5tal heal?        
provid]4  7#e7 ,pay ! sal>y or ov]time  
pay ( an outrea* team z e/abli%$        
pursuant to subsection 7g71 includ+     
provid+ direct fund+ to a prison1 jail1 
or m5tal heal? c5t] to comp5sate /aff   
memb]s4  7f7 ,brief m5tal heal? scre5+  
survey ,! m5tal heal? scre5+ survey     
develop$ & adm9i/]$ "u subsection 7e7   
%all3 7#a7 ,be compos$ ( #e to #aj      
que/ions4  7#b7 ,be bas$ on ! que/ions &
 cont5t ( ! ,brief ,jail ,m5tal ,heal?  
,scre5 7,,bjmhs74  7#c7 ,seek to id5tify
 sev]e m5tal illnesses1 includ+         

s*izophr5ia1 bipol> disord]1 & major    
depression4  7#d7 ,ask individuals ab\t 
! symptoms ( sev]e m5tal illness !y may 
be exp]i5c+ or h exp]i5c$ & any prior   
use ( m5tal heal?-relat$ m$ications or  
inpati5t c>e4  7#e7 ,id5tify !          
individual's place ( resid5ce4  7#f7 ,be
 adm9i/]$ by a tra9$ /aff memb] at !    
jail or prison to all ent]+ individuals 
:o are inc>c]at$ 9 ! jail or prison & to
 all inc>c]at$ individuals :o ent]$ !   
jail or prison be=e ! survey 0          
implem5t$4  7g7 ,outrea* team  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ref]ral to a m5tal heal?c>e    
provid]1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7e71   
%all be made by a m5tal heal? outrea*   
team t is compos$ (--  7,a7 m5tal       
heal?c>e pr(essionals & cl9icians f     
m5tal heal?c>e c5t]s local to ! prison  
or jail2  7,b7 /aff f ! jail or prison1 
:5 applicable2 &  7,c7 a m5tal heal?    
liaison /aff memb] :o %all ov]see !     
outrea* team4  7#b7 ,al]t ,if an        
individual has be5 det]m9$ to ne$ a     
ref]ral to a m5tal heal?c>e provid]1 !  

m5tal heal? outrea* team %all be notifi$
 imm$iately by jail or prison /aff &    
in=m$1 :5 applicable1 ( ! individual's  
release date f su* jail or prison & !   
individual's trial date4  7#c7 ,contact 
attempts requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a m5tal
 heal? outrea* team memb] %all fir/     
attempt to contact an individual t has  
be5 det]m9$ to ne$ a ref]ral to a m5tal 
heal?c>e provid] 9 p]son at ! jail or   
prison1 be=e su* individual is releas$4 
,if 9 p]son contact 0 n made be=e su*   
individual 0 releas$ f prison or jail1 !
 outrea* team memb] %all attempt to     
contact via telephone su* individual )9 
#bd h\rs1 & at ! late/ )9 #dh h\rs1 ( _!
 release f jail or prison = ! purpose ( 
mak+ ! m5tal heal? ref]ral4 ,! m5tal    
heal? outrea* team memb] %all n ne$ to  
contact ! individual via telephone aft] 
release if su* contact 0 made 9 p]son4  
7,b7 ,additional contacts ,a m5tal heal?
 outrea* team memb] %all make at lea/   
?ree attempts at telephone contact = ea*
 individual t has be5 det]m9$ to ne$ a  

ref]ral to a m5tal heal?c>e provid] if 9
 p]son contact be=e release 0 n made4   
,if phone contact is unsuccessful1 a    
m5tal heal? outrea* team memb] %all     
attempt to contact ! individual 9 p]son 
at _! place ( resid5ce1 z provid$ on !  
m5tal heal? survey4  #c4 ,bureau (      
,prisons ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all   
e/abli% a program t is sub/antially     
simil> to ! ,program e/abli%$ "u section
 #b to implem5t & adm9i/] m5tal heal?   
scre5+s to individuals at intake into an
 eligible det5tion c5t] & ref] su*      
individuals to m5tal heal?c>e provid]s  
be=e or imm$iately aft] exit f an       
eligible det5tion c5t]1 z applicable4   
#d4 ,advisory bo>d on program           
implem5tation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
e/abli% an ,advisory ,bo>d to manage &  
adm9i/] ! ,program "u section #b1 ) !   
responsibility to3  7#a7 ,evaluate &    

approve ! plans submitt$ by a ,/ate or  
locality z requir$ "u section #b & to   
ensure t grant fund+ is us$ z specifi$  
"u section #b4  7#b7 ,monitor plans     
submitt$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons &      
advise ! ,attorney ,g5]al on compliance 
to ensure t fund+ to ! ,bureau (        
,prisons is us$ z specifi$ "u section   
#b4  7#c7 ,provide te*nical assi/ance to
 a ,/ate or locality to help ) !        
implem5tation & adm9i/ration ( m5tal    
heal? scre5+ & ref]ral programs t       
maximize impact on r$uc+ crime rates &  
improv+ employm5t & wage rates =        
individuals releas$ f prison or jail1 & 
to assi/ a ,/ate or locality's          
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9      
implem5t+ ! ,program4  7#d7 ,publi% a   
database ( complet$ evaluations ( !     
impact ( a ,program1 z specifi$ "u      
section #e4  7#e7 ,create a work+ gr\p (
 m5tal heal?c>e provid]s1 jail & prison 
adm9i/rators1 law en=cem5t (ficials1 &  
op]ators ( exi/+ m5tal heal? scre5+ &   
ref]ral programs1 z ( ! creation ( !    

work+ gr\p1 to %>e be/ practices on h[  
to create & implem5t m5tal heal? scre5+ 
& ref]ral programs t h ! l>ge/ impact on
 r$uc+ crime rates & improv+ employm5t &
 wage rates = individuals releas$ f     
prison or jail4  7#f7 ,"w 9 coord9ation 
) m5tal heal? outrea* teams z e/abli%$  
"u section #b1 to ensure t ! ,program is
 op]at+ z requir$4  7#g7 ,det]m9e if a  
grant aw>d$ by ! ,program is n meet+ !  
requirem5ts ( ! ,program & m&ate        
necess>y *anges & r$uce fund+ if su*    
*anges are n made4  7#h7 ,ov]see !      
completion ( requir$ program evaluations
 z describ$ "u section #e1 by--  7,a7   
contract+ ) "o or m indep5d5t rese>*    
organizations to c>ry out an evaluation 
( ! impact ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u !       
,program on arre/1 arraignm5t1 &        
inc>c]ation rates1 employm5t & wage     
rates1 & m5tal heal?c>e utilization     
rates ( individuals :o h be5 adm9i/]$   
m5tal heal? scre5+2 &  7,b7 work+ ) !   
,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 & localities
 to ensure t ! evaluation is            

successfully complet$4  7b7 ,te*nical   
assi/ance ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all       
provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,bureau 
( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 & localities 9 sett+
 up & adm9i/]+ ! ,program & %all id5tify
 evid5ce-back$ models = ! adm9i/ration (
 m5tal heal? scre5+ & ref]ral programs t
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 &        
localities c look to :5 design+ _! own  
programs4  7c7 ,process evaluation      
activities ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
,program beg9s1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all  
conduct a process evaluation = a grant  
aw>d$ "u ! ,program1 9 :i* !            
implem5tation ( ! surveys & ref]rals 9  
ea* prison or jail is monitor$ &        
evaluat$ to ensure t !y are be+ c>ri$   
out z specifi$ 9 ! plan submitt$ to !   
,advisory ,bo>d4  7d7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t  
memb]s to s]ve on ! ,advisory ,bo>d     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 :o h exp]tise
 ) respect to-- 7,a7 design+ & adm9i/]+ 
m5tal heal? scre5+s & provid+ ref]rals =
 ^? inc>c]at$ 9 prisons or jails1 or =  

^? :o h rec5tly left su* facilities2    
7,b7 m5tal heal?c>e )9 prisons or jails2
 or  7,c7 program evaluation us+ rigor\s
 exp]im5tal & quasi-exp]im5tal /ati/ical
 me?ods4  7#b7 ,numb] ( memb]s ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t z _m memb]s
 to ! ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 z deem$ necess>y by !    
,attorney ,g5]al4  #e4 ,evaluation      
activities  7a7 ,indep5d5t rese>*       
organizations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
provide fund+ directly to ! ,advisory   
,bo>d = ! purpose ( contract+ ) "o or m 
indep5d5t rese>* organizations1 9       
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1
 & localities1 to c>ry out an evaluation
 to det]m9e :e!r ea* grant aw>d$ "u !   
,program is be+ implem5t$ effectively & 
to measure ! impact ( su* programs4  7b7
 ,impact evaluation activities  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] a recipi5t
 ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program receives 
an aw>d !y %all conduct an impact       
evaluation = its program1 9 :i* !       
surveys & ref]rals 9 ea* prison or jail 

w be evaluat$ = _! effect on ! crim9al  
ju/ice & economic outcomes ( individuals
 :o receive ! survey4 ,su* impact       
evaluation %all be conduct$ by an       
indep5d5t rese>* organization1 )        
ov]sight f ! ,advisory ,bo>d & include  
an analysis ( ! impact ( ! survey &     
ref]ral on p>ticipant crime rates1      
includ+ arre/1 arraignm5t1 & inc>c]ation
 rates1 p>ticipant employm5t & wage     
rates1 & p>ticipant m5tal heal?c>e      
utilization rates = "o ye>1 ?ree ye>s1  
five ye>s1 & t5 ye>s aft] ! p>ticipant  
has complet$ ! survey & ref]ral program4
 ,^! analyses w use adm9i/rative data   
collect$ by ea* ,/ate's dep>tm5t (      
public safety1 = ! crime rate data1 &   
ea* ,/ate's ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 = !     
employm5t & wage rate data4 ,/ates %all 
provide ?is data to ! indep5d5t rese>*  
organization4 ,= ! m5tal heal?          
utilization data1 data f m5tal heal?    
provid]s &1 if necess>y1 f outrea* to ! 
individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! survey &  
ref]ral program %all be utiliz$4  7#b7  

,exp]im5tal design ,program impact      
evaluations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use   
r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal or           
quasi-exp]im5tal rese>* designs4        
,r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal designs are 
pref]r$ & ! ,advisory ,bo>d w provide ! 
indep5d5t rese>* organization1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ate1 
or ,locality1 additional res\rces to    
c>ry out a r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal   
evaluation4  7c7 ,database ,once        
evaluations become available1 !         
,advisory ,bo>d w be requir$ to keep an 
updat$ database ( ! impact ( programs   
fund$ "u ! grant program & h[ ^?        
programs 7 implem5t$ & adm9i/]$1 ) !    
goal ( creat+ a repository ( evid5ce    
reg>d+ :at drives impact on crime rates 
& employm5t & wage rates to guide       
policymak]s & program op]ators 9 !      
future4  #f4 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#b7 #aaj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2   

7#c7 #abj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2   
7#d7 #acj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 & 
7#e7 #adj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4   
7b7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,( ! am\nts    
made available "u subsection 7a71 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all use--  7#a7 #ij   
p]c5t ( su* am\nt = a grant program "u  
sections #b & #c1 z applicable1 ( :i*-- 
7,a7 #bj p]c5t %all g to ! ,bureau (    
,prisons = scre5+ & ref]ral             
implem5tation activities at ,f$]al      
prisons2  7,b7 #bj p]c5t %all g to      
,/ates z competitive grants to c>ry out 
scre5+ & ref]ral implem5tation          
activities at ,/ate prisons2 &  7,c7 #ej
 p]c5t %all g to localities z           
competitive grants to c>ry out scre5+ & 
ref]ral implem5tation activities at     
locally-adm9i/]$ jails2  7#b7 #e p]c5t (
 su* am\nt to c>ry out evaluation       
activities "u section #e2 &  7#c7 #e    
p]c5t ( su* am\nt = ! ,advisory ,bo>d to
 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,bureau
 ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 & localities & =   
g5]al op]ations z describ$ 9 section #d4

  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9  
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#b7 ,locality ,! t]m locality means  
any city1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1   
p>i%1 village1 or o!r g5]al purpose     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#c7  
,m5tal heal?c>e provid] ,! t]m m5tal    
heal?c>e provid] means a fully-lic5s$   
pr(essional or gr\p ( pr(essionals :o   
diagnose m5tal heal? conditions &       
provide m5tal heal? treatm5t1 & :o      
op]ate ne> to ! relevant jail or prison4
 ,m5tal heal?c>e provid]s may provide   
s]vices at hospitals or at private      
cl9ics4  7#d7 ,m5tal heal?c>e c5t] ,!   
t]m m5tal heal?c>e c5t] means any       
facility :]e "o or m m5tal heal?c>e     
provid]s (f] m5tal heal? s]vices1 su* z 
a hospital or private cl9ic4  7#e7 ,jail
 or prison adm9i/rator ,! t]m jail or   
prison adm9i/rator means any individual 

:o has be5 appo9t$ to a sup]visory      
position 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
inc>c]ation facility by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a locality4  7#f7
 ,law en=cem5t (ficial ,! t]m law       
en=cem5t (ficial means any (fic] ( an   
entity adm9i/]$ by a locality1 ,/ate1 or
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t exi/s prim>ily to 
prev5t & detect crime & en=ce crim9al   
laws :o is designat$ by ! lead]%ip ( t  
entity to repres5t ! entity4  7#g7      
,eligible det5tion c5t] ,! t]m eligible 
det5tion c5t] means any prison or jail  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons or a   
,/ate or any jail adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate or
 locality4  7#h7 ,sev]e m5tal illness ,!
 t]m sev]e m5tal illness means "o or m  
m5tal1 behavioral1 or emotional disord]s
 t results 9 s]i\s functional impairm5t 
& sub/antially int]f]es ) or limits     
major life activities4  7#i7 ,indep5d5t 
rese>* organizations ,! t]m indep5d5t   
rese>* organization means an entity t is
 n op]at$ or controll$ by a gov]nm5tal  
body t conducts high-quality & rigor\s  

exp]im5tal & quasi-exp]im5tal           
evaluations4  7#aj7 ,r&omiz$ control    
exp]im5tal rese>* design ,! t]m r&omiz$ 
control exp]im5tal rese>* design means a
 /udy design t utilizes a r&omiz$       
control trial me?odology to det]m9e !   
impact ( ! program on p>ticipants1 by   
comp>+ program outcomes betwe5 a r&omly 
assign$ sample population t has receiv$ 
! survey & ref]ral & a r&omly assign$   
control population t has n receiv$ !    
survey & ref]ral4  7#aa7 ,responses to !
 survey indicate sev]e m5tal illness ,! 
t]m responses to ! survey indicate sev]e
 m5tal illness means an individual      
answ]'s yes to multiple que/ions )      
respect to ! symptoms ( a sev]e m5tal   
illness or to any "q relat+ to prior use
 ( a m5tal heal?-relat$ m$ication or    
inpati5t c>e relat$ to a m5tal illness4 
7#ab7 ,quasi-exp]im5tal rese>* design ,!
 t]m quasi-exp]im5tal rese>* design     
means a /udy design t utilizes a        
non-r&omiz$ me?odology & model to       
det]m9e ! impact ( ! program on         

p>ticipants1 by comp>+ program outcomes 
betwe5 a non-r&omly assign$ sample      
population t has receiv$ ! survey &     
ref]ral & a non-r&omly assign$ control  
population t is con/ruct$ to be         
/ati/ically id5tical to ! sample        
population b )\t hav+ receiv$ ! survey &
 ref]ral4