,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of #baa services and #ihh services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the ,united ,states for mental health emergencies1 homelessness needs1 other social and human services needs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,human-services ,emergency ,logistic ,program ,act of #bjbc or the ,,help ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are as follows3 7#a7 ,to strengthen the existing #baa services and to coordinate #baa and #ihh services in ,states throughout the ,nation4 7#b7 ,to increase the availability1 reliability1 and responsiveness of #baa and #ihh services1 and improve information and referral through #baa and #ihh services1 across the country1 #bd hours a day1 #cfe days a year4 7#c7 ,to reduce the use of #iaa services for circumstances not related to law enforcement1 fire1 or medical emergencies4 7#d7 ,to more efficiently connect individuals with mental health services and other needed human services4 7#e7 ,to reduce the arrests1 incarcerations1 and violent interactions between law enforcement and individuals that sometimes occur from inappropriate #iaa emergency referrals4 #c4 ,allotments to strengthen nationwide accessibility and coordination of #baa and #ihh services for information and referral for human services and mental health needs 7a7 ,in general ,out of amounts appropriated under section #d7;a7 that remain after application of section #d7;b71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary71 acting through the ,human ,services ,national ,board1 shall make an allotment to each ,state1 in accordance with the formula developed under subsection 7b71 to carry out a program for the purposes of-- 7#a7 ensuring #baa and #ihh services are directly accessible to all individuals in each ,state2 7#b7 ensuring capacity within each ,state for #ihh services through the operational support of ,state designated crisis centers within the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline ,network2 7#c7 strengthening the reliability1 accessibility1 and responsiveness of methods of communication through #baa and #ihh services1 in order to provide information and referrals with respect to human services provided through the respective #baa or #ihh services1 including mental health emergency resources and suicide prevention resources provided through #ihh services1 homelessness resources1 domestic violence resources1 resources to identify and address child1 adult1 and elder abuse and exploitation1 caregiver and child care resources1 and other human service needs provided through #baa services2 and 7#d7 reducing law enforcement interactions with people with disabilities and individuals experiencing human-services or mental health needs1 and increasing the capacity to divert calls from #iaa or police departments to mental health and human services responders1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,allotments to ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of making allotments under this section1 the ,secretary shall develop a formula for determining the allotment amounts for each ,state4 ,such formula shall be based on population1 population density1 poverty rate1 and other evidence-based predictive data related to the needs of the ,state for1 and access to1 mental health and other human services4 ,allotments made under this section1 and the services provided through such allotments1 shall not supplant funding otherwise made available to the ,state for such purposes1 or services otherwise provided by the ,state for such purposes4 7#b7 ,non-,federal contributions ,a ,state may not be eligible for an allotment under this section unless the ,state ensures that at least #be percent of the resources of the program funded by the ,state allotment will be derived from non-,federal sources1 which may include in-kind contributions of goods or services4 7#c7 ,requirement regarding ,state allotment amounts ,of the amounts allotted to a ,state under this section1 not more than #ae percent shall be allocated for evaluation1 training1 and technical assistance1 and for management and administration of subgrants awarded under this section4 7#d7 ,administrative costs ,from the allotment made to a ,state under this subsection1 the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative may retain the greater of #a_/b of #a percent of such allotment or #ej1jjj1 for administrative costs4 7c7 ,human ,services ,national ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,human ,services ,national ,board for purposes of-- 7,a7 managing and allocating funds under this section1 including making allotments to ,states2 7,b7 reviewing ,state plans for implementing and maintaining #baa systems and coordinating the #baa and #ihh systems2 7,c7 evaluating ,state #baa and #ihh systems1 including with respect to capacity for answering and responding to calls2 and 7,d7 evaluating the coordination and collaboration among #baa1 #ihh1 and #iaa services and other emergency and call center systems4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,human ,services ,national ,board shall be comprised of not fewer than #ai members selected by the ,secretary in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 of which #aa shall be permanent members1 and #h shall serve #c-year1 rotating terms4 7,b7 ,members 7i7 ,permanent members ,the #aa permanent members shall be comprised of one representative from each of-- 7,i7 the ,alliance of ,information and ,referral ,systems2 7,,ii7 ,united ,way ,worldwide2 7,,iii7 the ,national ,council on ,independent ,living2 7,,iv7 the ,national ,association of ,area ,agencies on ,aging2 7,v7 the ,bazelon ,center for ,mental ,health ,law2 7,,vi7 the ,leadership ,conference on ,civil and ,human ,rights2 7,,vii7 the ,national ,alliance to ,end ,homelessness2 7,,viii7 the ,fraternal ,order of ,police2 7,,ix7 the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline2 7,x7 the ,national ,domestic ,violence ,hotline2 and 7,,xi7 the ,national ,emergency ,number ,association4 7ii7 ,rotating members ,the #h rotating members shall be selected by the ,secretary1 with input from stakeholders and advocates1 and shall include-- 7,i7 #a representative of a faith-based organization dedicated to providing human services2 7,,ii7 #a representative of an organization dedicated to ensuring racial and ethnic equity2 7,,iii7 #a representative of a disability organization operated by a majority of people with disabilities2 7,,iv7 #a representative of an organization representing older adults2 7,v7 #a representative of an organization representing ,tribal and ,native peoples2 7,,vi7 #a representative of an organization representing ,,lgbtq populations2 7,,vii7 #a representative of a secular organization dedicated to providing human services2 and 7,,viii7 #a representative of a law enforcement labor or representative organization4 7iii7 ,additional rotating members ,in addition to the members appointed under clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 the ,secretary may appoint to the ,human ,services ,national ,board up to #d additional rotating members to represent specific populations or issues4 ,each such member shall serve a #c-year term4 7iv7 ,ex officio members ,ex officio members of the ,human ,services ,national ,board shall include #a representative from each of-- 7,i7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,,ii7 the ,department of ,education2 7,,iii7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,,iv7 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,v7 the ,department of ,commerce2 and 7,,vi7 the ,department of ,labor4 7#c7 ,fiscal agent ,the ,office of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall be the fiscal agent of the ,human ,services ,national ,board4 7#d7 ,chair and ,vice ,chair 7,a7 ,chair selection ,the ,chair of the ,human ,services ,national ,board shall be selected by the ,human ,services ,national ,board members1 from among the permanent members described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 and shall serve a #e-year term4 7,b7 ,vice chair selection ,the ,vice ,chair shall be selected by the ,human ,services ,national ,board members1 from among the rotating members described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 and shall serve a #c-year term4 7d7 ,state oversight entities 7#a7 ,human ,services ,collaboratives 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state seeking an allotment under this section1 not later than #c months after receiving an allotment1 shall appoint a lead entity 7referred to in this section as a ,human ,services ,collaborative7 for purposes of meeting the requirements of this subsection4 7,b7 ,human ,services ,collaborative ,a ,state lead entity shall be treated as the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative under this subsection if the entity-- 7i7 7,i7 is a ,state entity or an independently incorporated nonprofit organization serving as the lead implementing agency coordinating and managing ,state and regional projects and operations for #baa in the ,state-- 7aa7 under ,state law2 or 7bb7 by order of the ,state public utility commission2 7,,ii7 collaborates1 to the extent practicable1 with the entities listed in clause 7ii72 and 7,,iii7 collaborates with the ,administrator of the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline to coordinate #ihh operations with #baa operations in the ,state2 or 7ii7 is a collaborative entity established by the ,state for such purpose from among representatives of-- 7,i7 an informal1 existing #baa statewide collaborative in the ,state2 7,,ii7 crisis centers within the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline ,network operating in the ,state2 7,,iii7 ,state agencies2 7,,iv7 community-based organizations1 including-- 7aa7 organizations representing older adults2 7bb7 organizations representing people with disabilities2 7cc7 where appropriate1 organizations representing ,native peoples and ,tribal nations2 7dd7 organizations representing people with mental health disabilities2 and 7ee7 organizations led by ,black people1 indigenous people1 or people of color working to end racism2 7,v7 faith-based organizations dedicated to providing human services2 7,,vi7 nonprofit organizations providing human services2 7,,vii7 comprehensive and specialized information and referral providers1 including area agencies on aging1 aging and disability resource centers1 and #baa and #ihh call centers2 7,,viii7 ,state and regional foundations2 7,,ix7 businesses headquartered in1 or with significant presence in1 the ,state2 and 7,x7 law enforcement labor or representative organizations representing rank and file officers4 7#b7 ,human ,services ,state ,oversight ,council 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state receiving an allotment under this section shall establish a ,human ,services ,state ,oversight ,council 7referred to in this section as a ,council7 to provide guidance and oversight of the #baa and #ihh systems to the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative4 7,b7 ,members 7i7 ,in general ,each ,council shall be comprised of not more than #be stakeholders and service providers appointed by the governor of the ,state for staggered #c-year terms1 including-- 7,i7 at least #c representatives of human service providers2 7,,ii7 at least #b older adults2 7,,iii7 at least #c people with disabilities2 7,,iv7 at least #c additional people with mental health disabilities2 7,v7 at least #a individual with a child under #ah years of age2 7,,vi7 at least #a individual caring for an older adult2 7,,vii7 at least #a individual providing support for a relative with a disability2 7,,viii7 at least #c individuals who are members of a family that receives means tested ,federal benefits1 such as temporary assistance for needy families under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 or the supplemental security income program established under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 7,,ix7 at least #a business representative2 and 7,x7 at least #a representative of a law enforcement labor or representative organization4 7ii7 ,conflicts of interest ,no ,council member may be an employee of an entity that receives a subgrant from the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative4 7iii7 ,chair and ,vice ,chair ,with respect to each ,council1 the ,council shall select from among its members a ,chair1 who shall be a recipient of human services1 and a ,vice ,chair1 who shall be a provider of human services or a business representative4 7,c7 ,duties ,each ,council shall be responsible for-- 7i7 reviewing the annual ,state application to the ,human ,services ,national ,board2 7ii7 reviewing the annual ,human ,services ,collaborative budget2 7iii7 identifying topics for1 and ensuring an evaluation of1 the ,state #baa and #ihh services1 consistent with subsection 7h77#b72 7iv7 monitoring the ,state #baa and #ihh services to ensure that such services are racially equitable2 and 7v7 making recommendations to increase the awareness and effectiveness of #baa and #ihh services in all parts and communities of the ,state4 7e7 ,application ,the ,human ,services ,collaborative of a ,state1 on behalf of each ,state seeking an allocation under this section1 acting under the direction of the ,state governor1 shall submit an annual application to the ,human ,services ,national ,board for such an allocation1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including the following3 7#a7 ,a description of how the ,human ,services ,collaborative will-- 7,a7 ensure that every resident of the ,state with phone or internet service can connect to the #baa and #ihh services at no charge2 7,b7 make available1 throughout the ,state1 #baa and #ihh service information and referral with respect to human services1 including information about the manner in which the ,human ,services ,collaborative will develop1 sustain1 and evaluate the ,state's #baa and #ihh services and ensure sufficient ,state capacity for answering and responding to calls to #baa and #ihh2 7,c7 coordinate with #iaa systems and law enforcement agencies to divert calls to mental health and human services responders who can assist individuals and link individuals with voluntary1 community-based services1 as appropriate2 and 7,d7 use annual #baa and #ihh operational data to inform the ,collaborative's approach to assessing the program and establishing oversight metrics4 7#b7 ,information on the sources of funding and other resources for the ,state #baa and #ihh services for purposes of meeting the requirements under subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,information describing how the ,human ,services ,collaborative will provide to all individuals in the ,state1 to the extent practicable1 a statewide database available via the internet1 that will allow such individuals to search for programs or services that are available from mental health and human services providers in the ,state4 7#d7 ,assurances that all activities and information provided by the #baa and #ihh services and all entities receiving subgrants pursuant to this section will be directly accessible according to the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 and part #aaid of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulations74 7#e7 ,any additional information the ,secretary may require4 7f7 ,subgrants 7#a7 ,authority ,for purposes of carrying out a program in a ,state1 the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative may make subgrants to such entities as the ,collaborative determines appropriate1 which may include subgrants to provide funds-- 7,a7 for the provision of #baa and #ihh services2 7,b7 for the operation and maintenance of #baa and #ihh call centers2 7,c7 for the collection and display of information in the statewide database2 7,d7 for increasing public awareness of #baa and #ihh services in the ,state in collaboration with #iaa services and other emergency call centers2 7,e7 for coordination of the ,state's #baa and #ihh services1 including the collection1 accessibility1 and display of information through a national data platform2 7,f7 to conduct statewide and regional planning for #baa and #ihh services2 7,g7 for start-up costs of extending #baa and #ihh services to unserved areas1 including costs of software and hardware upgrades and telecommunications and internet costs2 7,h7 to ensure that #baa and #ihh services are directly accessible1 consistent with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 and part #aaid of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulations72 7,i7 for staffing2 7,j7 for training2 7,k7 for activities related to accreditation2 7,l7 for the evaluation of ,state #baa and #ihh activities and capacity2 7,m7 for internet hosting and site development and maintenance for a statewide database2 7,n7 for cloud-based data and messaging capacity2 7,o7 to encourage coordination and collaboration of #baa and #ihh services within the ,state and ensure coordination and collaboration with local #iaa ,public ,safety ,answering ,points2 7,p7 to integrate or share resources and service-level data with national platforms hosted by the ,human ,services ,national ,board2 7,q7 to prepare and submit ,state and national reporting requirements and other activities approved by the ,human ,services ,state ,oversight ,council2 7,r7 to provide stipends and travel reimbursement for individuals with disabilities and their family members for costs associated with serving on the ,human ,services ,state ,oversight ,council2 or 7,s7 to carry out other activities approved by the ,human ,services ,national ,board on behalf of the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in awarding a subgrant under this subsection1 a lead entity shall consider-- 7,a7 the ability of the entity seeking the subgrant to carry out activities or provide services consistent with this ,act2 7,b7 the extent to which the award of the subgrant will facilitate equitable geographic distribution of subgrants under this section to ensure that rural communities have access to #baa and #ihh services2 and 7,c7 the extent to which the recipient of the subgrant will establish and maintain cooperative relationships with specialized information and referral centers1 including ,child ,care ,resource and ,referral ,agencies1 crisis centers1 referral agencies for aging or disability services1 #iaa call centers1 #caa call centers1 and other call centers1 as applicable4 7#c7 ,preference ,in awarding a subgrant under this subsection1 a lead entity shall give preference to organizations that work with people with disabilities who are ,black1 ,indigenous1 or other people of color4 7g7 ,use of ,state allotment and subgrant amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts awarded as ,state allotments or subgrants under this section shall be used solely for either or both of the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to make available #baa and #ihh services to all individuals in a ,state via voice1 short message service or other messaging1 internet1 or other telecommunication methods4 7,b7 ,for community information and referral with respect to human services1 among individuals1 families1 and agencies seeking such services and the providers of such services4 7#b7 ,requirements ,in making #baa and #ihh services available1 the recipient of a ,state allotment or subgrant shall1 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,a7 abide by the ,key ,standards for #baa ,centers as specified in the ,standards and ,quality ,indicators for ,professional ,information and ,referral published by the ,alliance of ,information and ,referral ,systems for #baa services2 7,b7 abide by the clinical standards and guidelines specified by the ,administrator of the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline for #ihh crisis centers that are part of the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline ,network2 and 7,c7 collaborate with public and private human services organizations and existing national1 regional1 and local information and referral systems to provide an exhaustive and comprehensive database of services from which to provide information or referrals to individuals using the #baa and #ihh services4 7#c7 ,use of subgrant funds ,amounts awarded through a subgrant under subsection 7f7 may be used by the subgrant recipient for the purposes described in subsection 7f77#a74 7h7 ,reports and evaluations 7#a7 ,annual reports ,the ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative of each ,state receiving an allotment under this section shall submit to the ,human ,services ,national ,board1 not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year in which such allotment is made1 a report on the program funded by the ,state allotment4 ,each report shall-- 7,a7 describe the activities or services funded by the ,state allotment2 7,b7 assess the effectiveness of such activities and services in making available1 to all residents of the ,state1 #baa and #ihh services for emergency mental health services and information and referrals with respect to human services in accordance with the provisions of this section2 7,c7 assess the effectiveness of collaboration with human services resource and referral entities and service providers2 7,d7 include the percentage of calls to #iaa or to police that were diverted to mental health and other human services responders2 and 7,e7 describe the services to which individuals were linked through the #baa and #ihh services and any efforts to track outcomes4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,each ,state ,human ,services ,collaborative shall award a contract to an independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the ,state #baa and #ihh systems biennially4 ,the evaluation shall address-- 7,a7 any barriers to access to the ,state #baa and #ihh services for residents and visitors2 7,b7 the effectiveness of the ,state #baa and #ihh services at connecting residents to needed human services2 7,c7 the effectiveness of collaborations among #baa and #ihh partners2 7,d7 the effects of the ,state #baa and #ihh services on #iaa law enforcement1 fire1 and medical emergency services2 7,e7 the comprehensiveness of the information in the ,state #baa and #ihh database2 7,f7 public awareness of the ,state #baa and #ihh services2 7,g7 user satisfaction with the ,state #baa and #ihh services2 and 7,h7 other topics identified by the ,human ,services ,state ,oversight ,councils4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 #baa service ,the term #baa service means providing residents with information and referrals1 via voice telephone1 text telephone1 short message service1 text1 internet phone1 or other telecommunication methods1 with respect to health and human services and other provider agencies4 7#b7 #ihh service ,the term #ihh service means the provision of mental health or suicide crisis support and resources through the universal telephone number within the ,united ,states designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline4 7#c7 ,human services ,the term human services means services that-- 7,a7 assist individuals in becoming more self-sufficient1 in preventing dependency1 and in strengthening family relationships2 7,b7 address social determinants of health2 7,c7 support personal and social development2 or 7,d7 help ensure the health and well-being of individuals1 families1 and communities4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal organization ,the terms ,indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given such terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,older adult ,the term older adult has the meaning given the term older individual in section #ajb of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or an ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act-- 7#a7 #eej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe1 of which1 each such fiscal year1 #cej1jjj1jjj shall be allocated for #baa services and #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated for #ihh services2 and 7#b7 #dej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj1 of which1 each such fiscal year1 #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated for #baa services and #aej1jjj1jjj shall be allocated for #ihh services4 7b7 ,reservation ,of the amount appropriated under this section for a fiscal year1 the ,human ,services ,national ,board may reserve #a_/b of #a percent for administrative and national coordinating activities4 7c7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended4