,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to /udy /ud5t m5tal heal? at 
in/itutions ( high] education & to issue
 guidance on compliance ) ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij = m5tal heal?
 & sub/ance use disord] policies (      
in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,m5tal ,heal?       
,rights ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ne>ly all in/itutions (
 high] education are subject to-- 7,a7 !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7,b7   
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 or  7,c7 !  
,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et
 seq474  7#b7 ,! laws describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 prohibit discrim9ation on 

! basis ( disability1 def9$ z ) respect 
to an individual1 a physical or m5tal   
impairm5t t sub/antially limits "o or m 
major life activities ( su* individual1 
a record ( su* an impairm5t1 or be+     
reg>d$ z hav+ su* an impairm5t "u       
section #c7a7 ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a774  7#c7 ,"u section 
#b7;a77#c7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#abaja7;a77#c771 ,congress f\nd t       
discrim9ation aga9/ individuals )       
disabilities p]si/s 9 su* critical areas
 z employm5t1 h\s+1 public              
accommodations1 education1              
transportation1 communication1          
recreation1 in/itutionalization1 heal?  
s]vices1 vot+1 & access to public       
s]vices4  7#d7 ,! laws describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 prohibit in/itutions (    
high] education f discrim9at+ aga9/     
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 includ+ by fail+ 
to provide reasonable accommodations or 
reasonable modifications to su* /ud5ts s

 t su* /ud5ts are able to fully         
p>ticipate 9 po/second>y life4  7#e7 ,! 
laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 prohibit  
in/itutions ( high] education f         
discrim9at+ aga9/ /ud5ts ) m5tal heal?  
disabilities1 includ+ by fail+ to       
provide reasonable accommodations or    
reasonable modifications to su* a /ud5t4
  7#f7 ,! va/ majority ( in/itutions (  
high] education lack a compreh5sive plan
 = address+ & prev5t+ discrim9ation     
aga9/ /ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities 
or :o are exp]i5c+ crises1 9 _m cases-- 
7,a7 requir+ su* /ud5ts to leave !      
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7     
evict+ su* /ud5ts f on-campus h\s+2 &   
7,c7 e/abli%+ excessive & unnecess>y    
imp$im5ts to ! re-enrollm5t ( su* /ud5ts
 to ! in/itution ( high] education4  #c4
 ,/udy & report  7a7 ,volunt>y report+  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
solicit f /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] 
education1 on a volunt>y basis & 9 a    
mann] t protects ! confid5tiality ( su* 

/ud5ts1 in=mation ) respect to m5tal    
heal? disabilities & sub/ance use       
disord]s at su* in/itutions ( high]     
education4  7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
complete a /udy on m5tal heal?          
disabilities & sub/ance use disord]s at 
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+--
 7,a7 us+ ! in=mation volunt>ily report$
 by /ud5ts "u subsection 7a71 !         
preval5ce ( su* disabilities & disord]s1
 disaggregat$ by type ( disability or   
disord] 7includ+ disabilities & disord]s
 relat$ to he>+1 vision1 cognition1     
ambulatory1 self-c>e1 indep5d5t liv+1   
m5tal heal?1 & any o!r category det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y71 among      
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 
& policies to support /ud5ts ) respect  
to su* disabilities & disord]s2  7,b7 ! 
policies ( in/itutions ( high] education
 ) respect to /ud5ts :o1 due to su* a   
condition1 are consid]+ a volunt>y leave
 ( abs5ce or are requir$ to take a      

m&atory or involunt>y leave ( abs5ce1 or
 return f su* an abs5ce1 & compliance by
 in/itutions ( high] education ) su*    
policies2 &  7,c7 be/ practices =       
support+ /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 manag+ su* disabilities &   
disord]s1 includ+ ! effect su* practices
 h on graduation rates & degree         
completion2 &  7#b7 submit to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s 
( ! /udy complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #d4
 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u     
section #c7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 9     
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 issue guidance on--
 7#a7 ! compliance ( in/itutions ( high]
 education ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et  
seq47 & section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 )    

respect to /ud5ts ) m5tal heal?         
disabilities2  7#b7 ! legal obligations 
( in/itutions ( high] education )       
respect to accommodat+ /ud5ts ) m5tal   
heal? disabilities & /ud5ts ) sub/ance  
use disord]s2 &  7#c7 policies (        
in/itutions ( high] education :i* may h 
a discrim9atory impact on /ud5ts ) m5tal
 heal? disabilities & /ud5ts ) sub/ance 
use disord]s4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( ,high]         
,education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4