,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cebe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to ma9ta9 a    
pe]-to-pe] support l9e to provide       
emotional support1 in=mation1 brief     
int]v5tion1 & m5tal heal? res\rces to   
y\? :o are exp]i5c+ /ress or :o are at  
risk (1 or affect$ by1 m5tal heal?      
disord]s1 & to e/abli% a grant program =
 local educational ag5cies to employ    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? coord9ators4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,support+ ,all ,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4 ,y\?  
pe]-to-pe] support l9e ,title ,v ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #ebj;,e-#d ! foll[+3
  #ebj;,e-#e4 ,y\? pe]-to-pe] support   
l9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+    

?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all       
ma9ta91 directly or by grant or         
contract1 a national pe]-to-pe] support 
l9e1 adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! #ihh ,suicide &   
,crisis ,lifel9e ma9ta9$ pursuant to    
section #ebj;,e-#c7;b77#b71 to provide  
emotional support1 in=mation1 brief     
int]v5tion1 & m5tal heal? res\rces to   
y\? :o are exp]i5c+ /ress or are at risk
 (1 or affect$ by1 m5tal heal? disord]s4
  7b7 ,requirem5ts = pe]-to-,pe] support
 l9e ,! pe]-to-pe] support l9e "u       
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be a real-"t 
l9e t is available #bd h\rs a day1 #g   
days a week1 ) adult /aff respond+ to   
calls1 texts1 & messages dur+ ! h\rs 9  
:i* y\? pe]s are n available2  7#b7     
provide support ?r\gh voice1 text1 & *at
 functions2  7#c7 be accessible directly
 ?r\gh a phone l9e & web int]face t is  
specific to ! pe]-to-pe] support l9e1 z 
well z ?r\gh ref]rals f ! #ihh ,suicide 
& ,crisis ,lifel9e2 &  7#d7 be /aff$ by 
tra9$ y\? pe]s1 sup]vis$ by lic5s$ heal?
 c>e pr(essionals or lic5s$ m5tal heal? 

pr(essionals :o are tra9$ 9-- 7,a7 y\?  
m5tal heal? disord] prev5tion &         
int]v5tion2  7,b7 provid+ support to    
help s*ool-age y\? & "y adults cope )   
/ress1 includ+ /ress relat$ to          
academics1 a?letics1 f9ancial or heal?  
*all5ges1 int]p]sonal relation%ips1     
social isolation1 social m$ia1 & bully+ 
or cyb]bully+2  7,c7 provid+ culturally 
& l+ui/ically appropriate support2 &    
7,d7 provid+ m5tal heal? pe] support    
s]vices to meet ! specific ne$s ( y\?1  
includ+ ! ne$s (-- 7i7 und]s]v$         
populations2  7ii7 p ) disabilities2 &  
7iii7 fo/] y\? & =m] fo/] y\?4  7c7     
,additional requirem5ts ,9 ma9ta9+ !    
pe]-to-pe] support l9e "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !
 ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e to ensure t  
y\? are connect$ 9 real-"t to !         
appropriate specializ$ hotl9e s]vice1 :5
 applicable2  7#b7 conduct a public     
aw>5ess campaign = ! pe]-to-pe] support 
l9e2 &  7#c7 consult ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies to increase aw>5ess reg>d+ !  

pe]-to-pe] support l9e4  7d7 ,annual    
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit an      
annual report to ,congress on !         
pe]-to-pe] support l9e "u subsection 7a7
 & implem5tation ( ?is section1         
includ+-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( !        
effectiv5ess ( activities conduct$ or   
support$ "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 a     
directory ( entities or organizations to
 :i* /aff ma9ta9+ ! pe]-to-pe] support  
l9e fund$ "u ?is section may make       
ref]rals2 &  7#c7 su* additional        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4  4  #c4         
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? coord9ators     
grant program  7a7 ,local educational   
ag5cy def9ition ,9 ?is section ! t]m    
local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7b7 ,program au?oriz$

 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies to enable local educational     
ag5cies to recruit & employ m5tal heal? 
coord9ators :o are n lic5s$ to provide  
m5tal heal? c\nsel+ or psy*ological     
s]vices1 :o c support ! "w ( lic5s$     
m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 9 accordance )
 subsection 7d74  7c7 ,application2     
,priority  7#a7 ,application ,a local   
educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y ( ,education at su* "t1 9 su* 
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y ( ,education may reasonably   
require4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+     
local educational ag5cies = an aw>d "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education   
%all give priority to local educational 
ag5cies t s]ve s*ools locat$ 9          
high-pov]ty communities4  7d7 ,au?oriz$ 
activities ,a local educational ag5cy   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 

grant funds to recruit & employ m5tal   
heal? coord9ators :o are n lic5s$ to    
provide m5tal heal? c\nsel+ or          
psy*ological s]vices1 :o c p>tn] )      
lic5s$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals to ext5d
 m5tal heal? support to all /ud5ts4 ,^? 
m5tal heal? coord9ators %all c>ry out ! 
foll[+ activities at s*ools s]v$ by !   
local educational ag5cy3 7#a7 ,provid+  
in=mation ab\t s*ool & community-bas$   
wellness & m5tal heal? res\rces to      
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 faculty1 & /aff4  7#b7   
,work+ ) lic5s$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals
 to id5tify & regul>ly meet ) /ud5ts :o 
are exp]i5c+ /ress1 social isolation1   
family in/ability1 homelessness1 or o!r 
adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces4  7#c7        
,support+ /ud5ts 9 /r5g!n+ _! social    
support network & increas+ _! access to1
 & engagem5t 91 positive activities4    
7#d7 ,e/abli%+ relation%ips )           
community-bas$ m5tal heal? provid]s1    
includ+ *ild & adolesc5t !rapi/s1 family
 !rapi/s1 neuropsy*ologi/s1 & *ild &    
adolesc5t psy*iatri/s1 & facilitat+ !   

transition f s*ool- to community-bas$   
c>e z ne$$4  7#e7 ,provid+ in=mation    
ab\t community-bas$ res\rces available  
to support basic ne$s1 su* z h\s+ &     
nutrition4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation     
reg>d+ ! grant program "u subsection 7b7
 to local educational ag5cies1 includ+  
^? s]v+ high-pov]ty communities1 &      
provide te*nical assi/ance to local     
educational ag5cies reg>d+ an           
application "u subsection 7c77#a74  7f7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4