,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to        
au?orize grants to ,/ates1 ,indian      
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &       
political subdivisions !re( to hire1    
employ1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals to respond 9 lieu ( law    
en=cem5t (fic]s 9 em]g5cies involv+ "o  
or m p]sons ) a m5tal illness or an     
intellectual or developm5tal disability1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal?     
,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,grants =    
m5tal heal? pr(essionals to act z fir/  
respond]s ,subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title ,v 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebj,o4     

,grants = m5tal heal? pr(essionals to   
act z fir/ respond]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 & 9 consultation ) !         
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil   
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 %all aw>d grants to ,/ates1    
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
& political subdivisions !re( to e/abli%
 or exp& programs-- 7#a7 to hire1       
employ1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals to respond 9 lieu ( law    
en=cem5t (fic]s 9 em]g5cies 9 :i*-- 7,a7
 an individual call+ #iaa1 #ihh1 or     
ano!r em]g5cy hotl9e /ates t a p]son--  
7i7 is 9 a m5tal heal? crisis2  7ii7 may
 h a m5tal illness1 a sub/ance use      
disord]1 a co-occurr+ m5tal illness &   
sub/ance use disord]1 or an intellectual
 or developm5tal disability2 or  7iii7  
o!rwise appe>s to ne$ ! imm$iate support
 ( m5tal heal? pr(essionals2  7,b7 a law
 en=cem5t (fic] or o!r fir/ respond]    
id5tifies a p]son z hav+ 7or possibly   
hav+7 a m5tal illness or an intellectual

 or developm5tal disability 7or o!rwise 
appe>s to ne$ ! support ( m5tal heal?   
pr(essionals72 or  7,c7 a law en=cem5t  
(fic] or o!r fir/ respond] id5tifies a  
p]son z be+ 7or possibly be+7 "u !      
influ5ce ( a legal or illegal sub/ance2 
7#b7 to include 9 ! tra9+ = m5tal heal? 
pr(essionals pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7  
tra9+ 9-- 7,a7 ! pr9ciples (            
deescalation2 &  7,b7 developm5tally    
appropriate te*niques2  7#c7 to ensure t
 su* m5tal heal? pr(essionals l9k p]sons
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) volunt>y         
community-bas$ s]vices :]e appropriate2 
7#d7 to tra9 ! /aff ( dispat* c5t]s     
reg>d+ ! prop] h&l+ ( a report ( an     
em]g5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71       
includ+ tra9+ 9 ! pr9ciples & te*niques 
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#e7 to coord9ate )   
fir/ respond] ag5cies4  7b7 ,additional 
aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all make an         
additional aw>d ( funds "u ?is section  
ea* fiscal ye> to grantees t-- 7#a7 are 

9 compliance ) all conditions ( _! aw>ds
 "u ?is section1 includ+ ! conditions   
specifi$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7d72 &     
7#b7 demon/rate t _! programs "u ?is    
section result$ 9-- 7,a7 a notable      
r$uction 9 ! inc>c]ation & dea? ( p]sons
 ) m5tal illness or an intellectual or  
developm5tal disability2 or  7,b7 a     
notable r$uction 9 ! use ( =ce by police
 & a notable increase 9 ref]rals (      
p]sons ) a m5tal illness or intellectual
 disability to community-bas$1 volunt>y 
support s]vices 7o!r ?an                
in/itutionalization or c>c]al support   
s]vices74  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1    
,tribal organizations1 & political      
subdivisions !re( t-- 7#a7 h high rates 
( arre/s & inc>c]ation ( p]sons ) a     
m5tal illness1 a sub/ance use disord]1 a
 co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use  
disord]1 or an intellectual or          
developm5tal disability2  7#b7 commit to
 increas+ res\rces = m5tal heal? &      

community-bas$ support s]vices or       
solutions = su* p]sons2 or  7#c7 include
 pe] support speciali/s 9 _! curr5t fir/
 respond] model4  7d7 ,report+  7#a7 ,by
 grantees ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is  
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y--    
7,a7 a qu>t]ly report on-- 7i7 ! numb] &
 p]c5tage ( em]g5cies :]e m5tal heal?   
pr(essionals 7 dispat*$ 9 lieu ( law    
en=cem5t (fic]s pursuant to assi/ance "u
 ?is section2  7ii7 su* o!r matt]s z !  
,secret>y may require = det]m9+ :e!r !  
recipi5t %\ld receive an additional aw>d
 "u subsection 7b72 &  7iii7 any        
increase or decrease1 comp>$ to any     
previ\s qu>t]1 9 inc>c]ation or         
in/itutionalization z a result (        
dispat*+ m5tal heal? pr(essionals       
pursuant to assi/ance "u ?is section1   
disaggregat$ to include data specific to
 p]sons ) intellectual & developm5tal   
disabilities & m5tal illnesses :]e      
available & p]mitt$ to be disclos$ "u   
applicable privacy law1 s z-- 7,i7 to   
provide a critical basel9e analysis2 &  

7,,ii7 to ensure t m5tal heal?          
practition]s are n simply funnel+       
individuals into o!r in/itutionaliz$    
sett+s2 &  7,b7 a f9al report on ! use (
 su* grant4  7#b7 ,by ,secret>y ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] aw>d+ ! fir/ grant "u   
?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! grant program "u ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,disaggregation ( data ,!
 report+ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 %all1 to ! ext5t det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y to be applicable1 be          
disaggregat$ by age1 sex1 g5d]1 race1 & 
e?nicity4  7e7 ,revocation ( grant ,if !
 ,secret>y f9ds1 bas$ on report+ "u     
subsection 7d7 or o!r in=mation1 t      
activities fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is   
section are lead+ to a significant      
increase 9 inc>c]ation or               
in/itutionalization-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y  
%all revoke ! grant2 &  7#b7 ! grantee  
%all repay to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t any    
am\nts t ! grantee-- 7,a7 receiv$ ?r\gh 
! grant2 &  7,b7 has n obligat$ or      

exp5d$4  7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 & 9 consultation ) !         
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil   
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance
 to grantees "u ?is section 7or o!r     
,f$]al law71 & to o!r ,/ates1 ,indian   
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &       
political subdivisions !re(1 to hire1   
employ1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals to respond 9 lieu ( law    
en=cem5t (fic]s1 z describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,! t]m fir/ respond] means an      
individual :o1 9 ! c\rse ( su*          
individual's pr(essional duties1 is     
dispat*$ to respond to fire1 m$ical1    
public safety1 or m5tal heal? em]g5cies4
  7#b7 ,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe & ,tribal 
organization h ! mean+s giv5 to ! t]ms  
,indian tribe & tribal organization1    
respectively1 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act4  7#c7 ,!  
t]m pe] support speciali/ means an      

individual :o-- 7,a7 has liv$ exp]i5ce (
 a m5tal heal? condition1 a sub/ance use
 disord]1 or a co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & 
sub/ance use disord]2 &  7,b7           
specializes 9 support+ individuals )    
m5tal heal? conditions1 sub/ance use    
disord]s1 or co-occurr+ m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance use disord]s4  7h7 ,fund+ ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (
 ! #e fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  #c4 ,/udy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney 
,g5]al = ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct a /udy 
on ! effectiv5ess ( programs &          
activities "u section #ebj,o ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section 
#b4  7b7 ,qualitative & longitud9al     
exam9ation ,! /udy "u subsection 7a7    
%all include a qualitative & longitud9al
 /udy (-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( p]sons div]t$ f
 arre/s2 &  7#b7 %ort- & long-t]m       
outcomes = ^? p]sons1 includ+ r$uc$     

inc>c]ation or in/itutionalization1     
r$uc$ incid5ces ( use ( =ce1 & r$uc$    
utilization ( res\rces4  7c7            
,completion2 report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil  
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all-- 7#a7 complete ! /udy "u  
subsection 7a72  7#b7 submit a report to
 ! ,congress on ! results ( su* /udy2 & 
7#c7 publi% su* report4  #d4 ,be/       
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ 9        
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al = ,civil ,rights1 %all develop & 
publi% be/ practices relat+ to !        
deploym5t ( m5tal heal? pr(essionals    
act+ z fir/ respond]s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
be/ practices "u subsection 7a7 %all--  
7#a7 be in=m$ by lessons le>n$ f ! grant
 program "u section #ebj,o ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section  
#b2 &  7#b7 include be/ practices = !   
prop] h&l+ & dispat* ( a report ( an    

em]g5cy describ$ 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs   
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section            
#ebj,o7a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act1 z add$ by section #b1 includ+ be/
 practices = tra9+ 9-- 7,a7 ! pr9ciples 
& te*niques 9 process+ calls = p]sons   
:o-- 7i7 are exp]i5c+ a m5tal heal?     
crisis2  7ii7 may h a m5tal illness1 a  
sub/ance use disord]1 a co-occurr+ m5tal
 heal? & sub/ance use disord]1 or an    
intellectual or developm5tal disability2
 or  7iii7 o!rwise appe> to ne$ !       
imm$iate support ( m5tal heal?          
pr(essionals2  7,b7 ! pr9ciples (       
deescalation2 &  7,c7 developm5tally    
appropriate te*niques4  7c7 ,timel9e2   
updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
develop & publi% initial be/ practices  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 n less ?an e #e 
ye>s !reaft]1 develop & publi% updat$   
be/ practices "u ?is section4  7d7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m fir/   
respond] has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9  

section #ebj,o ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b4  #e4
 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,hir+ ( law  
en=cem5t (fic]s ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 7or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 %all be      
con/ru$ to remove1 supplant1 alt]1 or   
limit ! au?ority ( ,/ates1 public       
ag5cies1 or municipalities f hir+ or    
recruit+ c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]s 7z    
def9$ 9 section #agji ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchi77 to engage 
9 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1 or
 inve/igation ( violations ( crim9al    
laws :5 appropriate4  7b7 ,circum/ances 
( imm95t or imm$iate dang] ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act 7or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7   
%all be con/ru$ to imp$e1 supplant1     
alt]1 or limit ! use ( c>e] law en=cem5t
 (fic]s dur+ em]g5cies-- 7#a7 :i* su*   
c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]s may be be/     
suit$ to h&le2 &  7#b7 9 :i* a p]son    
poses a direct ?reat to ! heal? & safety
 ( o!rs t _c be elim9at$ by a           
modification ( policies1 practices or   

proc$ures1 or by ! provision ( auxili>y 
aids or s]vices4  7c7 ,nondiscrim9ation 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 7or ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act7 %all be con/ru$ to limit or   
alt] ! protections & requirem5ts (      
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate civil rights  
laws & regulations4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m direct ?reat has !   
mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 sections #ce4aci
 & #ce4ajd ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74