,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,mr4   
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 pilot program to provide m5tal heal?   
*eck-ups = /ud5ts at s*ools op]at$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education          
,activity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,m5tal ,heal? = ,milit>y      
,*ildr5 ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program =     
r\t9e m5tal heal? *eck-ups 9 s*ools     
op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
,education ,activity  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all e/abli% & implem5t a pilot 
program to provide r\t9e metal heal?    
*eck-ups = /ud5ts 9 cov]$ ,,dodea       
s*ools4  7b7 ,program activities ,"u !  
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 subject to 
subsection 7d71 ensure t /ud5ts at cov]$

 ,,dodea s*ools receive r\t9e m5tal     
heal? *eck-ups1 conduct$ by milit>y     
m$ical treatm5t facility behavioral     
heal? provid]s assign$ to su* s*ools1 & 
:i* may include ! use ( m5tal heal?     
scre5+ tools1 su* z ! ,pati5t ,heal?    
,que/ionnaire-#b or ! ,pati5t ,heal?    
,que/ionnaire-#i2  7#b7 ensure t su*    
m5tal heal? *eck-ups-- 7,a7 consi/ (    
biannual or seme/]ly m5tal & behavioral 
heal? scre5+s = disord]s common 9 *ildr5
 ag$ #c to #ag1 includ+-- 7i7 an initial
 virtual scre5+ te/ = all /ud5ts2 &     
7ii7 a foll[-up scre5+ c>ri$ out by a   
s*ool psy*ologi/ or s*ool nurse = /ud5ts
 ) specific ne$s id5tifi$ ?r\gh !       
initial scre5+2 &  7,b7 include que/ions
 ab\t a /ud5t's mood1 emotional /ate1   
habits1 & behaviors to help diagnose    
conditions su* z-- 7i7 depression2  7ii7
 suicidal ideation2  7iii7 anxiety2     
7iv7 att5tion-deficit_/hyp]activity     
disord] 7,,adhd72  7v7 eat+ disord]s2   
7vi7 sub/ance abuse2 &  7vii7 dual      
diagnosis conditions2  7#c7 tra9 lic5s$ 

m5tal & behavioral heal? pr(essionals to
 conduct m5tal heal? *eck-ups1 includ+  
tra9+ 9-- 7,a7 recogniz+ ! signs &      
symptoms ( m5tal illnesses2 &  7,b7     
safely de-escalat+ crises involv+       
individuals ) a m5tal illness2  7#d7    
e/abli% a /reaml9$ diagnosis-to-treatm5t
 process1 includ+ a compreh5sive process
 ?r\gh :i* a /ud5t ) ne$s id5tifi$ ?r\gh
 a m5tal heal? *eck-up-- 7,a7 may be    
ref]r$ to a c]tifi$ community behavioral
 heal? cl9ic 9 ! community 9 :i* ! s*ool
 is locat$2 &  7,b7 may receive         
additional c>e or treatm5t ?r\gh        
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ s]vices2  7#e7  
mobilize s*ool nurses & c\nselors to    
facilitate scre5+ 9 collaboration )     
adm9i/rators & tea*]s2  7#f7 conduct    
aw>5ess-build+ educational ef=ts 9      
conjunction ) ! scre5+ process2  7#g7   
implem5t a robu/ s*ool-bas$ & teleheal? 
support sy/em 7includ+ options =        
individual or gr\p !rapy7 = /ud5ts seek+
 support aft] diagnosis2 &  7#h7 make   
res\rces available to ! communities     

surr\nd+ s*ools = individuals ) a m5tal 
illness ?r\gh a coord9at$ ref]ral       
process ) local community-bas$ heal?    
cl9ics & s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? cl9ics  
if su* s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? cl9ics are
 available & h ! capacity & exp]tise to 
h&le complex m5tal heal? situations4    
7c7 ,selection ( s*ools  7#a7 ,initial  
selection ,= ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y    
%all select #aj cov]$ ,,dodea s*ools at 
:i* to c>ry out ! pilot program4  7#b7  
,subsequ5t ye>s ,= ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 aft] ! end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 & ea* "o-ye> p]iod       
!reaft] until ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y  
%all select an additional #aj cov]$     
,,dodea s*ools at :i* to c>ry out !     
pilot program relative to ! numb] (     
s*ools at :i* ! pilot program is c>ri$  
out 9 ! prec$+ "o-ye> p]iod4  7#c7      
,selection ( s*ools ov]seas ,9 select+  
cov]$ ,,dodea s*ools "u p>agraph 7#a7 or

 7#b7 = any "o-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y   
%all select n few] ?an #b su* s*ools    
locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7    
,ref]ral process requirem5ts  7#a7      
,agreem5ts ) behavioral heal? cl9ics ,= 
purposes ( ! compreh5sive ref]ral       
process describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to ent]  
into memor&a ( und]/&+ or o!r agreem5ts 
) f$]ally fund$ community behavioral    
heal? cl9ics 9 communities 9 :i* cov]$  
,,dodea s*ools are locat$ pursuant to   
:i* a s*ool may ref] /ud5ts to su* a    
cl9ic & make appo9tm5ts = /ud5ts at !   
cl9ic4 ,! requirem5t to e/abli% su* a   
ref]ral process may n be satisfi$ solely
 by provid+ a li/ ( ne>by community     
behavioral heal? cl9ics to p>5ts (      
/ud5ts at cov]$ ,,dodea s*ools4  7#b7   
,exception ,9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se is unable to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 because !re is no      
f$]ally fund$ community behavioral heal?
 cl9ic 9 a community 9 :i* a cov]$      
,,dodea s*ool is locat$1 ! ,secret>y (  

,def5se %all develop & make available a 
compreh5sive guide to ! m5tal heal?     
res\rces t are available to /ud5ts &    
p>5ts 9 t community4  7e7 ,/ud5t privacy
 protections ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all ensure t a p>5t or       
gu>dian ( a /ud5t at a cov]$ ,,dodea    
s*ool-- 7#a7 is provid$ )-- 7,a7 notice 
t a /ud5t may receive a m5tal heal?     
*eck-up "u ! pilot program2 &  7,b7 an  
opportunity to opt ! /ud5t out ( any su*
 m5tal heal? *eck-up be=e x is adm9i/]$2
 &  7#b7 gives in=m$ cons5t be=e-- 7,a7 
! ref]ral ( a /ud5t to a community-bas$ 
heal? cl9ic z describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#d77;,a72 or  7,b7 ! disclosure (   
any in=mation conc]n+ su* /ud5t to su* a
 cl9ic4  7f7 ,evaluations ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] comm5c+ ! pilot program  
"u subsection 7a71 & n less frequ5tly   
?an e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all conduct an evaluation ( !  
pilot program1 :i* %all include         
evaluation (-- 7#a7 processes "u ! pilot

 program2 &  7#b7 /ud5t outcomes "u !   
pilot program4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> be=e ! pilot program t]m9ates "u 
subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$   
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress (
 ! pilot program4 ,! report %all        
include-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! evaluations
 conduct$ "u subsection 7f72  7#b7 an   
assessm5t ( :e!r ! pilot program %\ld be
 cont9u$2  7#c7 a /rategy = exp&+ !     
pilot program to all ,,dodea s*ools2 &  
7#d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #d ye>s 
aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4    
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y 
= fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4  7j7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,c]tifi$ community behavioral heal?     
cl9ic ,! t]m c]tifi$ community          

behavioral heal? cl9ic means a c]tifi$  
community behavioral heal? cl9ic z su*  
t]m is us$ 9 section #bbc ( ! ,protect+ 
,access to ,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note74  7#b7 ,cov]$   
,,dodea s*ool ,! t]m cov]$ ,,dodea s*ool
 means an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y    
s*ool-- 7,a7 op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se ,education ,activity )9 or      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 t !    
,secret>y det]m9es has adequate m5tal   
heal? infra/ructure 9 place to provide  
m5tal heal? *eck-ups "u ! pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#c7       
,elem5t>y s*ool2 second>y s*ool ,! t]ms 
elem5t>y s*ool & 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      
,milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility ,! t]m
 milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility means 
a facility describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
7c71 or 7d7 ( section #ajgc;d ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4