,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4  
,espaillat 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 &   
,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 to aw>d 
grants to tra9 community m5tal wellness 
work]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,community ,m5tal ,wellness 
,work] ,tra9+ ,act4  #b4 ,tra9+         
community m5tal wellness work]s  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 may aw>d grants to eligible       
entities to implem5t community m5tal    
wellness work] tra9+ programs4  7b7 ,use
 ( funds ,a community m5tal wellness    
work] tra9+ program implem5t$ pursuant  
to a grant "u ?is section may include-- 
7#a7 support+ tra9+1 c]tification1 &    

sup]vision dur+ & aft] tra9+ ( community
 m5tal wellness work]s & community m5tal
 wellness sup]visors--  7,a7 to scre5 = 
common m5tal heal? & sub/ance use       
conditions2 &  7,b7 to deliv]           
evid5ce-in=m$1 culturally & l+ui/ically 
compet5t c\nsel+ & int]view+ int]v5tions
 address+ basic psy*osocial or          
psy*o!rapeutic treatm5t ne$s ( p]sons ) 
or at risk = m5tal & sub/ance use       
disord]s1 includ+ safety plann+ &       
int]v5tions to r$uce suicide risk2 &    
7#b7 cov]+ co/s associat$ )-- 7,a7 !    
acquisition & use ( digital plat=ms to  
provide ! scre5+1 tra9+1 sup]vision1 &  
ongo+ quality assurance monitor+1       
outcomes evaluation1 & deliv]y (        
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts2  7,b7 ! deliv]y 
( c\nsel+ & int]view+ int]v5tions       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 !
 cl9ical sup]vision 7dur+ & aft] tra9+7 
( community m5tal wellness work]s & !   
c]tification ( su* work]s ^u !          
completion ( requir$ tra9+4  7c7        
,community m5tal wellness te*nical      

assi/ance c5t]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 may     
provide appropriate tra9+ & te*nical    
assi/ance to grantees "u ?is section 9  
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1      
includ+ by-- 7,a7 consult+ ) grantees on
 evid5ce-bas$ employm5t practices =     
community m5tal wellness work]s1 includ+
 assi/ance ) integrat+ community        
wellness work]s into ! workfl[s ( !     
grantees & o!r eligible entities2  7,b7 
id5tify+ a div]se array ( c&idates =    
community m5tal wellness work] tra9+2 & 
7,c7 id5tify+ behavioral heal? provid]s 
:o may b5efit f & employ community m5tal
 wellness work]s4  7#b7 ,additional     
dissem9ation ( te*nical assi/ance ,!    
in=mation & res\rces provid$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,res\rces "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 z appropriate1 be  
made available to ,/ates1 political     
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes &
 ,tribal organizations 7z def9$ 9       

section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
outpati5t & inpati5t sub/ance use       
treatm5t provid]s1 o!r community-bas$   
behavioral heal? organizations1 & o!r   
entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all give      
priority to eligible entities t are--   
7#a7 9 a neighborhood ) pov]ty &        
unemploym5t rates t exce$ ! av]age 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9 a m$ically       
und]s]v$ community2  7#c7 9 a           
neighborhood ) sub/ance use rates t     
exce$ ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or    
7#d7 s]v+ communities ) rates (         
individuals :o are dually eligible = bo?
 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie et seq47 & ! ,m$icaid program "u  
title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 t exce$ ! av]age 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,report  7#a7       

,submission ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices %all submit to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress--    
7,a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an int]im report on
 ! results ( ! grant program "u ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an ! end (     
fiscal ye> #bjbi1 a f9al report ( su*   
results4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all ea*       
include--  7,a7 ! total numb] (         
community m5tal wellness work]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program "u ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 ! total numb] (        
community m5tal wellness work]s :o      
obta9$ c]tification ?r\gh su*           
p>ticipation4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m community m5tal    
wellness work] means an individual tra9$
 & c]tifi$ by an eligible entity to     
assi/ ) provid+ basic scre5+ &          
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts to p]sons ) a    
mild to mod]ate m5tal heal? or sub/ance 
use disord]1 includ+ depression1        
anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & 

alcohol use disord]4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t means 
ackn[l$g+ & responsive to cultural      
diff]5ces t might d]ive f *>act]i/ics   
includ+-- 7,a7 g5d]2  7,b7 sex2  7,c7   
sexual ori5tation2  7,d7 race or        
e?nicity2  7,e7 nationality2  7,f7      
socioeconomic level2  7,g7 immigration  
/atus2  7,h7 disability2  7,i7 ,tribal  
affiliation2 &  7,j7 vet]an /atus4  7#c7
 ,! t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a 
c]tifi$ community behavioral heal? cl9ic
 7z describ$ 9 section #bbc7;a7 ( !     
,protect+ ,access to ,m$ic>e ,act (     
#bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note772    
7,b7 a community m5tal heal? c5t] 7z    
describ$ 9 section #aiac7;c7 ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vices ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjjx-#b7;c772  7,c7 a hospital t is    
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 &  7,d7  
su* o!r community behavioral heal?      
organizations z ! ,secret>y may specify1
 9 consultation )--  7i7 ,/ate          

au?orities responsible = regulat+       
sub/ance use & m5tal heal? provid]s &   
facilities id5tifi$ 9 an approv$ ,/ate  
plan or waiv] "u section #aaae ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acae7 or "u section #aiae ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn72 &  7ii7 o!r     
,/ate sub/ance abuse & m5tal heal?      
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,! t]m m$ically und]s]v$ 
community has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 
section #gii;,b ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bie;b74    
7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1   
!re are au?oriz$ to appropriat$         
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7 ,allocation ,( !     
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriation to   
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1    
#e1jjj1jjj %all be = ! provision ( tra9+
 & te*nical assi/ance "u subsection 7c74
  #c4 ,malpractice & neglig5ce suits    
aga9/ community behavioral heal? cl9ic &
 community m5tal heal? c5t]s  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z inconsi/5t ) ?is        

subsection1 ! provisions ( section #bbd 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bcc71 includ+ subsections    
7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 & 7l71 %all    
apply ) respect to an entity describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 & any     
(fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 or  
contractor describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 (  
?is section1 to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same 
mann] z su* provisions apply ) respect  
to an entity describ$ 9 subsection      
7g77#d7 ( su* section #bbd1 & any (fic]1
 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 or        
contractor ( su* an entity4  7b7        
,describ$ entities ,an entity describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph is an entity t-- 7#a7 is  
an eligible entity 7z def9$ 9 section   
#b7;f77#c772 &  7#b7 is 9 receipt ( a   
grant "u section #b4  7c7 ,describ$     
(fic]s1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]s1 employees1 &
 contractors ,an (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d     
memb]1 employee1 or contractor is       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection if ! p]son--  
7#a7 is-- 7,a7 an (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d    
memb]1 or employee ( an entity describ$ 

9 subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 a contractor 
( su* an entity :o is a physician or o!r
 lic5s$ or c]tifi$ heal? c>e            
practition]2 &  7#b7 is p>ticipat+ 9 !  
entity's program fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u 
section #b1 z indicat$ 9 a li/ submitt$ 
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7d7 ,li/   
requir$ ,ea* entity describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y1 & update z necess>y1 a li/ ( 
ea* (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 
or contractor p>ticipat+ 9 ! entity's   
program fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u section  
#b4  7e7 ,p]iod ( applicability ,?is    
subsection applies ) respect to an      
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 & any 
(fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 or  
contractor describ$ 9 subsection 7c71   
only ) respect to acts & omissions      
occurr+ dur+ ! p]iod ( ! grant ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7f7 ,delay$     
applicability ,?is subsection applies   
beg9n+ ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbe4