,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! 
,social ,security ,act to support !     
m5tal heal? & well-be+ ( *ildr5 & y\? 91
 & =m]ly 91 fo/] c>e1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fo/] ,y\? ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjbc4
  #b4 ,national navigation program to   
support ! m5tal heal? & well-be+ (      
*ildr5 & y\? 91 & =m]ly 91 fo/] c>e     
,section #dbf ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by ins]t+ special      
projects1 aft] tra9+12  7#b7 9          
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ new       
p>agraph3  7#c7 = grants by ! ,secret>y1

 or contracts or coop]ative arrangem5ts1
 = ! op]ation ( a national navigation   
program to support ! m5tal heal? &      
well-be+ ( *ildr5 & y\? 91 & =m]ly 91   
fo/] c>e t includes a #bd-;h\r text l9e 
& toll-free hotl9e by :i* *ildr5 & y\? 9
 fo/] c>e1 y\? :o are ag+ out ( fo/]    
c>e1 *ildr5 & y\? =m]ly 9 fo/] c>e :o h 
n yet rea*$ _! #bh? bir?day1 fo/] &     
adoptive p>5ts1 k9%ip gu>dians1 & p>5ts 
( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e may reque/ in=mation
 on support = fo/] & adopt$ y\? m5tal   
heal? & well-be+ t is /aff$ by y\? :o 7 
=m]ly 9 fo/] c>e & individuals )        
exp]tise 9 help+ su* populations        
navigate & access res\rces to support _!
 m5tal heal? & well-be+1 includ+ )      
respect to m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord] treatm5ts & s]vices1 insurance  
cov]age & r5ewal1 h\s+1 *ildc>e1 skills 
tra9+ & education1 extracurricul>       
activities1 & o!r critical s]vices =    
*ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e & y\? :o are ag+
 out ( fo/] c>e4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7      

,national navigation program ,to support
 ! m5tal heal? & well-,be+ ( *ildr5 91 &
 =m]ly 91 fo/] c>e  7#a7 ,fund+         
requirem5t ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye>  
aft] fiscal ye> #bjbc = :i* ! am\nt     
appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> to c>ry out  
?is section exce$s ! am\nt appropriat$ =
 su* purpose = fiscal ye> #bjbc by at   
lea/ #e1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
grants1 or ent] into contracts or       
coop]ative arrangem5ts1 to c>ry out !   
national navigation program to support !
 m5tal heal? & well-be+ ( *ildr5 91 &   
=m]ly 91 fo/] c>e 9 accordance )        
subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7 ,utilization  
,! ,secret>y %all evaluate !            
demographics ( ! *ildr5 & p>5ts :o use  
or reque/ in=mation f ! national        
navigation program c>ri$ out 9          
accordance ) subsection 7a77#c7 & %all  
id5tify ! demographics ( *ildr5 & p>5ts 
:o are n access+ ! program & increase   
outrea* to make su* *ildr5 & p>5ts aw>e 
( ! program4  4  #c4 ,compreh5sive m5tal
 heal? sy/ems to support ! m5tal heal? &

 well-be+ ( fo/] c>e y\? ,section       
#dbb7;b77#ae7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#ae77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+    
provides & ins]t+ provide2 &  7,b7 9    
clause 7viii71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72    
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is section71 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,b7 conta9 assurances t n
 less ?an #aj p]c5t ( exp5ditures =     
s]vices & activities ! ,/ate w fund "u !
 ,/ate program c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is
 subp>t %all be = develop+ & provid+    
ongo+ support = a compreh5sive m5tal    
heal? sy/em = y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 &-- 7i7 is e/abli%$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )  
p$iatricians1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 
*ild-s]v+ ag5cies1 *ild advocates1      

family gr\ps1 h\s+ s]vices1 alt]native  
programs t support m5tal heal? &        
well-be+1 & o!r key organizations to    
ensure y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t h      
timely access to non-ph>maceutical m5tal
 heal? & sub/ance use disord] treatm5ts 
& s]vices2  7ii7 includes s]vices &     
activities = y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t  
:o are at risk ( develop+1 or h1 a m5tal
 heal? or sub/ance use disord]1 at !    
prev5tion1 e>ly int]v5tion1 & treatm5t  
/ages2  7iii7 includes processes =--    
7,i7 recruit+1 hir+1 sup]vision1 or     
tra9+ ( individuals ) liv$ exp]i5ce to  
s]ve z pe] speciali/s :o deliv] s]vices 
to y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t z !y       
navigate ! *ild welf>e sy/em & o!r heal?
 & social s]vices programs & :o *eck 9 )
 su* y\? weekly2  7,,ii7 tra9+ (        
casework]s & o!r /aff work+ )9 ! *ild   
welf>e sy/em ) a s]ies ( trauma-in=m$ & 
addiction-bas$ pr(essional developm5t   
tra9+ sessions to bett] connect y\? )   
res\rces = treatm5t & s]vices z !y ent] 
! *ild welf>e sy/em1 includ+ ! !rapeutic

 supports & community-bas$ res\rces     
develop$ & implem5t$ 9 accordance )     
subclause 7,,iii72 &  7,,iii7 !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( protocols =
 assi/+ y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t )     
access+ !rapeutic supports1 includ+     
navigation to pe] support1 family !rapy1
 & alt]native !rapies su* z music or art
 !rapy1 play !rapy1 sports1 mobile or   
virtual !rapy1 z well z community-bas$  
res\rces1 su* z p>5t+ classes1          
community-provid$ f9ancial & 9-k9d      
mat]ial support1 behavioral heal? c>e1 &
 community engagem5t opportunities2     
7iv7 has proc$ures to address privacy   
conc]ns :i* include requirem5ts =       
private space to be made available =    
m5tal heal? sessions1 requirem5ts = !   
use ( plat=ms ) end-to-end encryption = 
! ex*ange ( s5sitive heal? in=mation t  
comply ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u    
section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance  
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif1 requirem5ts = y\? 9 a fo/] c>e   
placem5t to be in=m$ ( confid5tiality   

agreem5ts ) c\nselors1 !rapi/s1 &       
psy*iatri/s1 & provid$ ) in=mation      
reg>d+ :]e & h[ to file a grievance ab\t
 ea* memb] ( _! c>e team1 & requirem5ts 
to retra9 m5tal heal?1 *ild welf>e1 or  
juv5ile ju/ice pr(essionals :o h violat$
 su* confid5tiality agreem5ts on uphold+
 ^! requirem5ts2 &  7v7 requires t1 9 ! 
case ( a y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t :o   
ne$s treatm5t = a m5tal heal? condition 
or sub/ance use disord]-- 7,i7 ! heal? &
 education in=mation requir$ = ! y\?'s  
case plan "u section #dge7a77;,c7       
includes docum5tation evid5c+ hav+      
discuss$ ) ! y\? ! y\?'s options =      
treatm5t ( ! m5tal heal? condition or   
sub/ance use disord] & a plan = !       
deliv]y ( su* treatm5ts1 prior to1 or z 
soon z practicable aft]1 ! />t (        
treatm5t2  7,,ii7 proc$ures are 9 place 
to ensure cont9uity ( c>e = a y\? 9 a   
fo/] c>e placem5t :o is be+ treat$ = a  
m5tal heal? condition or sub/ance use   
disord] if ! y\? is mov$ to ano!r       
placem5t sett+1 ! y\?'s treatm5t is     

transf]r$ to ano!r provid]1 or ! type ( 
treatm5t is *ang$2  7,,iii7 ! compon5ts 
( ! transition plan developm5t process  
requir$ "u section #dge7e77;,h7 t relate
 to ! heal? c>e ne$s ( *ildr5 ag+ out ( 
fo/] c>e1 includes a plan = cont9uity ( 
c>e :5 a y\? 9 a fo/] c>e placem5t :o is
 be+ treat$ = a m5tal heal? condition or
 sub/ance use disord] leaves fo/] c>e2 &
  7,,iv7 sy/ems are 9 place to foll[ up 
) y\? to ensure receipt & adequacy (    
ne$$ m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord]
 s]vices1 ) protocols to respond to     
conc]ns id5tifi$ by fo/] y\? & assi/ y\?
 ) access+ additional c>e z recomm5d$ by
 a heal? c>e pr(essional2 &  4  #d4     
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 %all apply to paym5ts "u subp>t #a ( "p
 ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act = cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft]  
su* date1 & )\t reg>d to :e!r           
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts are  
promulgat$ by su* date4  7b7 ,exception 

= /ate plans requir+ /ate law am5dm5ts  
,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u subp>t #a ( 
"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es requires 
,/ate legislation 9 ord] = ! plan to    
meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! effective
 date ( ! am5dm5ts impos+ ! additional  
requirem5ts %all be #c mon?s aft] ! fir/
 day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] !
 close ( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate
 legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !    
prec$+ s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has 
a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> ( 
! session %all be consid]$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
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