,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cecb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide for the establishment of a ,task ,force on ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,integration4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,task force on youth mental health ,title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cag,l-#a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ac;a7 the following3 #cag,l-#b4 ,task ,force on ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,integration 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,act of #bjbc1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,behavioral ,health ,coordinating ,council1 the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,youth ,programs1 and any other councils on children designated by the ,secretary1 shall establish a task force1 to be known as the ,task ,force on ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,integration 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force71 to assess and make recommendations to improve ,federal data systems on youth mental health4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services 7or the ,assistant ,secretary's designee7 who shall serve as the ,chair of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 the ,federal members under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 the non-,federal members under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,federal members ,in addition to the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health1 the ,federal members of the ,task ,force shall consist of the heads of the following ,federal departments and agencies 7or their designees73 7,a7 ,the ,administration for ,children and ,families4 7,b7 ,the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality4 7,c7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,d7 ,the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7,e7 ,the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration4 7,f7 ,the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7,g7 ,the ,indian ,health ,service4 7,h7 ,the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,planning and ,evaluation of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,i7 ,the ,office of ,minority ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,j7 ,the ,office of the ,surgeon ,general4 7,k7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7,l7 ,the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 7,m7 ,the ,administration for ,strategic ,preparedness and ,response4 7,n7 ,the ,department of ,education4 7,o7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,p7 ,the ,department of ,labor4 7,q7 ,such other ,federal departments and agencies as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 such as the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#c7 ,non-,federal members ,the non-,federal members of the ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 compose not less than half of the total membership of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 be appointed by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 include-- 7i7 representatives of medical societies with expertise in youth mental health2 7ii7 representatives of nonprofit organizations with expertise in youth mental health2 7iii7 individuals under age #ba1 including at least one such individual who has received a diagnosis of a mental health condition2 7iv7 individuals ages #ba to #bd1 including at least one such individual who has received a diagnosis of a mental health condition2 7v7 representatives of media and technology companies2 and 7vi7 other representatives1 as appropriate4 7#d7 ,deadline for designating designees ,if the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health1 or the head of a ,federal department or agency serving as a member of the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#b71 chooses to be represented on the ,task ,force by a designee1 the ,assistant ,secretary or head shall designate such designee not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,youth ,mental ,health ,data ,act of #bjbc4 7c7 ,national strategy ,the ,task ,force shall develop a national strategy to improve data systems to understand youth mental health needs1 services1 and evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions1 including processes for-- 7#a7 data integration across governments and health systems1 to enable real-time1 longitudinal surveillance of youth mental health trends1 including de-identified data that can be disaggregated1 with appropriate protections to ensure the anonymity and personal privacy of youth with mental health conditions or functional mental health needs1 by-- 7,a7 location1 at the ,state and national levels2 7,b7 age2 7,c7 gender2 7,d7 race2 7,e7 ethnicity2 7,f7 mental health diagnosis2 7,g7 insurance status and payor type2 7,h7 health care provider type1 including primary care provider type and1 if applicable1 mental health specialist type2 7,i7 youth involved in the juvenile justice system2 7,j7 youth involved in the child welfare system2 and 7,k7 other relevant categories identified by the ,task ,force2 7#b7 tracking the use of electronic health records among pediatric primary care and mental health service providers1 and barriers to such use2 7#c7 developing and strengthening public-private research partnerships between academic institutions1 community-based organizations1 media and technology companies1 health care organizations1 and others1 as appropriate1 to understand needs1 risk and protective factors1 and outcomes for youth mental health2 7#d7 tracking the scale of use and outcomes associated with innovative1 scalable therapies and approaches1 such as self-guided1 computerized1 and group-based therapies and peer support programs2 7#e7 using dissemination and implementation science to scale up evidence-based or evidence-informed prevention1 screening1 and treatment of mental health conditions in systems that serve youth1 such as academic1 health care1 social services1 child welfare1 and juvenile justice settings2 7#f7 understanding social media and digital technology's impact on youth mental health1 evaluating guardrails for safe use of media and digital technology by youth1 and identifying opportunities for the use of technology to engage youth and families in positive mental health behaviors and suicide prevention1 including use of the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 7#g7 facilitating information sharing between federally-funded research and programs addressing youth mental health in order to maximize the impact of such programs and inform related ,state and ,federal programs2 and 7#h7 creating a public-facing website that integrates and displays real-time information on youth mental health needs and trends1 the status of federally-funded work to address such needs1 and opportunities for community-based organizations to support youth mental health4 7d7 ,meetings ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 meet not less than #d times each year2 and 7#b7 convene public meetings1 as appropriate1 to fulfill its duties under this section4 7e7 ,reports to the public and ,federal leaders ,the ,task ,force shall make publicly available and submit to the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and other relevant congressional committees1 the following3 7#a7 ,not later than #a years after the first meeting of the ,task ,force1 an initial national strategy under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,each year thereafter-- 7,a7 an updated national strategy under subsection 7c71 as appropriate2 and 7,b7 a report summarizing the activities of the ,task ,force4 7f7 ,reports to governors ,upon finalizing the national strategy under subsection 7c71 or a subsequent update to such strategy pursuant to subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 the ,task ,force shall submit to the governors of all ,states a report describing opportunities for local- and ,state-level partnerships identified under subsection 7c77#c7 and information sharing described in subsection 7c77#g74 7g7 ,sunset ,the ,task ,force shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date on which the ,task ,force is established under subsection 7a74 4