,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjbd,mrs4
 ,mill]-,meeks 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 = c]ta9 corrections   
(fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,corrections ,(fic] ,blake  
,s*w>z ,suicide ,prev5tion ,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          
corrections (fic]s at an eligible       
det5tion c5t] & ref] su* individuals to 
m5tal heal?c>e provid]s1 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] = 
eligible det5tion c5t]s "u its          
jurisdiction4 ,"o m5tal heal? liaison   
/aff memb] may cov] multiple eligible   
det5tion c5t]s4 ,! m5tal heal? liaison  
/aff memb] %all be responsible =-- 7,a7 
coord9at+ ef=ts betwe5 ! eligible       
det5tion c5t] & m5tal heal? provid]s 9 !
 local region to help corrections       
(fic]s2  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
 e/abli%$ "u section #d expla9+ h[ !    
,program e/abli%$ %all meet ! crit]ia "u
 subsection 7e74  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 = an    
eligible det5tion c5t] to provide !     
survey "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,hire any
 /aff necess>y = an eligible det5tion   
c5t] to provide ! survey "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#d7 ,e/abli% an outrea* team    
pursuant to subsection 7g7 to ref] a    
correctional (fic]1 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 (fic] 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 an eligible     

det5tion 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 ( !     
,employee ,assi/ance ,program /&>d m5tal
 heal? scre5+ or ! ,bureau ( ,prisons   
initial m5tal heal? scre5+ /&>d4  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 ! eligible det5tion c5t]  
to all corrections (fic]s4  7g7 ,outrea*
 team  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ref]ral to a    
m5tal heal?c>e provid]1 pursuant to     
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 !      
eligible det5tion c5t]2  7,b7 /aff f !  
eligible det5tion c5t]1 :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 eligible      
det5tion c5t] /aff & in=m$1 :5          
applicable4  #c4 ,bureau ( ,prisons ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,prisons %all e/abli% a       
program t is sub/antially simil> to !   
,program e/abli%$ "u section #b to      
implem5t & adm9i/] m5tal heal? scre5+s  
to corrections (fic]s at eligible       
det5tion c5t]s & ref] su* (fic]s to     
m5tal heal?c>e provid]s1 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 programs4  7#d7  
,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      
programs 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#e7 ,"w 9 coord9ation 
) m5tal heal? outrea* teams z e/abli%$  

"u section #b1 to ensure t ! ,program is
 op]at+ z requir$4  7#f7 ,det]m9e if a  
grant aw>d$ by ! ,program is n meet+ !  
requirem5ts ( ! ,program & m&ate        
necess>y *anges & r$uce fund+ if su*    
*anges are n made4  7b7 ,te*nical       
assi/ance ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all       
provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,bureau 
( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 & localities 9 sett+
 up & adm9i/]+ ! ,program & %all id5tify
 evid5ce-back$ models = ! adm9i/ration (
 m5tal heal? scre5+ & ref]ral programs t
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 ,/ates1 &        
localities c look to :5 design+ _! own  
programs4  7c7 ,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 =           
corrections (fic]s2  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   
,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2    
7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2    
7#c7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2    
7#d7 #fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &  
7#e7 #gj1jjj1jjj = 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
  #f4 ,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      
,corrections (fic]s ,any (fic] or       
employee ( any prison1 jail1 or o!r     
det5tion facility1 op]at$ by1 or "u     
contract to1 a ,f$]al gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 
^: job responsibilities include provid+ 
= ! cu/ody ( inc>c]at$ individuals4     

7#h7 ,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#i7 ,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