,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cidi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjbd,ms4 ,butler 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to ensure protections for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender youth and their families4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pride ,in ,mental ,health ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,grants for mental health services for ,,lgbtq youth ,subpart #c of part ,b of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ebj,o4 ,grants for mental health services for ,,lgbtq youth 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall establish a program under which the ,secretary will award grants to eligible entities to assess and improve lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth mental health and substance use outcomes4 7b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use funds received through such grant-- 7#a7 to provide behavioral health and crisis intervention resources for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth1 including trauma-informed care2 7#b7 to provide cultural competency training for caregivers2 7#c7 to develop and disseminate behavioral health and crisis intervention resources for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth1 and their families and caregivers2 7#d7 to develop and disseminate evidence-based practices to be added to the ,evidence-,based ,practices ,resource ,center of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,administration2 7#e7 to collect data with respect to the behavioral health of lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth2 7#f7 to issue school bullying prevention guidelines with respect to lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth2 7#g7 to provide for the integration within school systems of behavioral health services for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth2 7#h7 to establish and implement behavioral health patient navigator programs for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth1 and their families2 and 7#i7 to create and disseminate family acceptance and support models for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth1 and their families and caregivers4 7c7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity selected to receive a grant under this section shall agree1 as a condition on receiving the grant that such funds shall not be used-- 7,a7 to provide conversion therapy to any individual2 7,b7 to advertise for the provision of conversion therapy and claim in such advertising-- 7i7 to change another individual's sexual orientation or gender identity2 7ii7 to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender2 or 7iii7 that such efforts are harmless or without risk to individuals receiving such therapy2 7,c7 to knowingly assist or facilitate the provision of conversion therapy to an individual if such person receives compensation from any source in connection with providing conversion therapy2 or 7,d7 to promote or direct an individual to conversion therapy resources or providers4 7#b7 ,conversion therapy defined ,in this subsection1 the term conversion therapy-- 7,a7 means any practice or treatment by any person that seeks to change another individual's sexual orientation or gender identity1 including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions1 or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender1 if such person-- 7i7 receives monetary compensation in exchange for such practice or treatment2 or 7ii7 instead of1 or in addition to1 receiving monetary compensation in exchange for such practice or treatment directly1 receives monetary compensation in exchange for a product or service that is integral to the provision of such practice or treatment by such person1 unless such product or service is protected by the ,first ,amendment to the ,constitution2 and 7,b7 does not include any practice or treatment1 which does not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity1 that-- 7i7 provides assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition2 or 7ii7 provides acceptance1 support1 and understanding of a client or facilitation of a client's coping1 social support1 and identity exploration and development1 including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices4 7d7 ,review of reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall review1 and update as necessary1 the reports and publications listed on the internet website of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,administration as of the date of the enactment of this section that are focused on lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit individuals4 7#b7 ,priority ,in reviewing reports and publications under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize updating older reports and commissioning new reports that fill information gaps with respect to the behavioral health of lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit individuals4 7e7 ,federal survey ,the ,secretary shall develop and conduct a ,federal survey measuring serious psychological distress1 mental illness1 mental health1 and mental health care among lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth4 ,in developing such survey1 the ,secretary may consider integrating such survey as an enhanced feature of the ,national ,survey on ,drug ,use and ,health4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,mental ,health and the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,administration for ,children and ,families1 commence a report on mental health1 mental health care1 and cultural competency in mental health care for lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer or questioning1 nonbinary1 intersex1 and ,two ,spirit youth in foster care and who are beneficiaries of other social services programs subject to ,federal oversight4 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit the report required under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 4