,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ifhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to facilitate pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs = second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pe]-to-,pe] ,m5tal ,heal? ,support ,act4 #b4 ,pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 or a ,tribal educational ag5cy2 & 7,c7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 7#c7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms evid5ce-bas$1 local educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program ,! t]m pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program means an evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tion t tra9s /ud5ts to become pe] support speciali/s & provide m5tal heal? support to o!r /ud5ts4 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 7b7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 z "p ( ! ,project ,,aw>e 7,advanc+ ,wellness & ,resili5cy 9 ,education7 program ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 or a simil> program1 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out evid5ce-bas$ pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 second>y s*ools4 7#b7 ,suffici5t size & scope ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be ( suffici5t size & scope to all[ recipi5ts to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7#c7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7d7 ,use ( am\nts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity %all use grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is section only to-- 7,a7 implem5t new or op]ate exi/+ evid5ce-bas$ pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs t meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 9 #a or m second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 or 7,b7 provide tra9+ to /ud5ts1 adult sup]visors1 & s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 implem5t+ ! evid5ce-bas$ pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs t meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,program requirem5ts ,ea* pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program fund$ by a grant "u ?is section %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7,a7 ,tra9+ ,pe] support speciali/s & p>ticipat+ s*ool /aff ov]see+ ! pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program %all receive tra9+ 9-- 7i7 empa?ic li/5+2 7ii7 enhanc+ protective m5tal heal? factors2 7iii7 recogniz+ & appropriately respond+ to risk factors & w>n+ signs ( m5tal heal? *all5ges1 includ+ suicidal ideation & depression2 7iv7 connect+ /ud5ts ) pr(essional m5tal heal? s]vices & recov]y supports1 z necess>y2 7v7 recogniz+ & appropriately respond+ to risk factors & w>n+ signs associat$ ) m5tal heal? & sub/ance use *all5ges1 includ+ co-occurr+ *all5ges2 & 7vi7 o!r areas includ$ 9 ! ,national ,model ,/&>ds = ,pe] ,support ,c]tification ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,program ov]sight ,ea* pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program %all-- 7i7 be ov]se5 by a tra9$ & c]tifi$ y\? pe] support sup]visor2 & 7ii7 receive guidance f a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]4 7,c7 ,,f]pa ,any education record ( a /ud5t collect$ or ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection %all h ! protections requir$ = education records "u section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74 7e7 ,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al programs ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may comb9e su* grant funds ) o!r ,f$]al funds to support ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7f7 ,priority2 am\nts 7#a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all give priority to applications submitt$ by eligible entities t-- 7,a7 propose to use grant am\nts to e/abli% new pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs 9 a majority ( second>y s*ools s]v$ by su* eligible entity2 7,b7 propose to use grant am\nts to e/abli% a new pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program 9 #a or m second>y s*ools )\t su* programs2 7,c7 propose to use grant am\nts = pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs t h a suicide prev5tion compon5t2 or 7,d7 are locat$ 9 areas t h high rates ( suicide or h exp]i5c$ rec5t traumatic ev5ts4 7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section may n exce$ #bej1jjj4 7g7 ,evaluation2 report 7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all c>ry out an evaluation to measure ! efficacy ( ! program "u ?is section4 ,! evaluation %all measure-- 7,a7 /ud5t p>ticipation 9 ! pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program & include a demographic analysis2 7,b7 ! efficacy ( ! tra9+ provid$ to pe] support speciali/s & s*ool /aff 9 increas+ _! k ( protective factors1 risk factors1 & w>n+ signs ( m5tal heal? *all5ges2 & 7,c7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support program :o report improv$ m5tal heal? outcomes or are connect$ to pr(essional m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#b7 ,report ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities apply+ = & receiv+ grants "u ?is section1 :i* %all include ! developm5t & dissem9ation ( be/ practices = evid5ce-bas$ pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support programs4 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,section #djja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja7 7n includ+ ! exception "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b77i7 ( su* section7 %all apply to an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z su* section applies to an entity receiv+ fund+ "u title ,,iv ( su* ,act4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 n m ?an #b p]c5t = aw>ds to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c72 7,b7 n less ?an #b p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance & adm9i/ration2 & 7,c7 n m ?an #b p]c5t = evaluation1 9 accordance ) subsection 7g74