,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4   
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support local educational
 ag5cies 9 address+ ! /ud5t m5tal heal? 
crisis4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,access & ,res\rces 
9 ,education = ,/ud5t ,m5tal ,heal? ,act
 or ! ,,c>e = ,/ud5t ,m5tal ,heal? ,act4
  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act  
are to address ! /ud5t m5tal heal?      
crisis by-- 7#a7 increas+ ! numb] (1 &  
div]sify+1 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?       
s]vices provid]s2 &  7#b7 support+ local
 educational ag5cies 9 recruit+1 hir+1  
reta9+1 & div]sify+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal    
heal? s]vices provid]s to meet ! m5tal  
heal? ne$s ( /ud5ts4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,def9itions ,!   
t]ms *ild ) a disability1 educational   

s]vice ag5cy1 elem5t>y s*ool1 ,engli%   
le>n]1 evid5ce-bas$1 in/itution ( high] 
education1 local educational ag5cy1 o!r 
/aff1 outly+ area1 p>apr(essional1      
pr(essional developm5t1 s*ool lead]1    
second>y s*ool1 specializ$ in/ructional 
support p]sonnel1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 &   
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+ giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,eligible       
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means an in/itution ( high] education t 
(f]s a program ( /udy 9-- 7,a7 s*ool    
psy*ology t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program
 = a ,/ate cr$5tial z a s*ool           
psy*ologi/2  7,b7 s*ool c\nsel+ t       
prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = a ,/ate  
cr$5tial z a s*ool c\nselor2  7,c7 s*ool
 social "w t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su*       
program = a ,/ate cr$5tial z a s*ool    
social work]2  7,d7 ano!r s*ool-bas$    
m5tal heal? field t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su*
 program = a ,/ate lic5se or cr$5tial z 
a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]

 "u ,/ate law or regulation1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,e7 any comb9ation 
( /udy describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,d7 t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su*       
program = a ,/ate cr$5tial z a s*ool    
bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]4  7#c7 
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy  7,a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,! t]m high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy t1 z ( ! date on :i*  
an application is submitt$ = a grant "u 
?is ,act-- 7i7 7,i7 has a locale code ( 
#cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 or  7,,ii7 is 9 ! highe/  
qu>tile ( local educational ag5cies1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 
a rank+ ( all local educational ag5cies 
9 ! ,/ate1 rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by !    
numb] or p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ea* su*    
ag5cy c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7 ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 &  7ii7
 does n meet #b or m ( ! foll[+ ratios3 
7,i7 ,a ratio ( #a full-"t equival5t    
s*ool c\nselor = e #bej /ud5ts4  7,,ii7 

,a ratio ( #a full-"t equival5t s*ool   
psy*ologi/ = e #ejj /ud5ts4  7,,iii7 ,a 
ratio ( #a full-"t equival5t s*ool      
social work] = e #bej /ud5ts4  7,b7     
,,esa ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy includes an educational s]vice    
ag5cy act+ on behalf ( #a or m local    
educational ag5cies describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,indian ,tribe  
,! t]m ,indian tribe means any ,indian  
tribe id5tifi$ z su* by ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior "u section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#e7      
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education t is an    
eligible in/itution "u section #cga7;a7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#f7 ,s*ool-bas$ 
m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip ,! t]m s*ool-bas$  
m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip   
t-- 7,a7 is betwe5 an eligible          
in/itution & #a or m local educational  
ag5cies2  7,b7 prep>es /ud5ts enroll$ 9 

! eligible in/itution to obta9 a ,/ate  
cr$5tial z a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
s]vices provid]2 &  7,c7 is design$ to  
increase ! numb] or div]sity (          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
9 s*ools s]v$ by local educational      
ag5cies 9 ord] to meet recomm5d$ ratios 
( /ud5ts to full-"t equival5t s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 ^?      
s*ools1 su* z by-- 7i7 recruit+1 prep>+1
 or respecializ+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution's s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? provid] program ( /udy to obta9 a 
,/ate cr$5tial z1 & to be employ$ z1 a  
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]2 
7ii7 exp&+ sup]vis$ opportunities =     
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* program ( /udy to  
complete requir$ field "w1 cr$it h\rs1  
int]n%ips1 or relat$ tra9+ 9 ord] to    
meet ,/ate cr$5tial+ requirem5ts z a    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] 9
 s*ools s]v$ by a local educational     
ag5cy2 &  7iii7 recruit+ & reta9+       
graduates ( eligible in/itutions :o h   
obta9$ a ,/ate cr$5tial z a s*ool-bas$  

m5tal heal? s]vices provid]1 to provide 
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices relat$ to
 prev5tion1 e>ly id5tification1 &       
individualiz$ int]v5tion 9 s*ools s]v$  
by a local educational ag5cy4  7#g7     
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] 
,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaab74  #d4 ,/r5g!n+ ! pipel9e (       
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is
 to increase ! numb] or div]sity ( s*ool
 c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 s*ool  
psy*ologi/s1 & o!r s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices provid]s to s]ve /ud5ts   
enroll$ 9 s*ools s]v$ by local          
educational ag5cies4  7b7 ,au?orization 
( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ?is section & n   
res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible in/itutions to       
support s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?          

p>tn]%ips1 9 accordance ) subsection    
7d74  7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt
 made available to c>ry out ?is section 
= any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t to support      
program adm9i/ration1 te*nical          
assi/ance1 data collection1 &           
dissem9ation ( be/ practices "u ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,duration & r5ewals  7,a7
 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4   
7,b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section if ! eligible
 in/itution demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t
 ! eligible in/itution is effectively   
us+ funds to significantly exp& !       
pipel9e ( s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social 
work]s1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 & o!r m5tal  
heal? pr(essionals :o meet ,/ate        
cr$5tial+ /&>ds z a s*ool-bas$ m5tal    
heal? s]vices provid]4  7#d7 ,geographic
 div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to !   
ext5t practicable & 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#f71 grants are di/ribut$     

among eligible in/itutions t w s]ve     
geographically div]se areas1 includ+    
urban1 suburban1 & rural areas4  7#e7   
,suffici5t size & scope ,ea* grant aw>d$
 "u ?is section %all be ( suffici5t size
 & scope to all[ ! grantee to c>ry out !
 purpose ( ?is section4  7#f7           
,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority    
to-- 7,a7 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1     
includ+ hi/orically ,black colleges &   
univ]sities 7def9$ z "p ,b in/itutions  
"u section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7 &    
,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities 7z    
def9$ 9 section #caf ( su* ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c772 &  7,b7 eligible   
in/itutions t seek to =m a s*ool-bas$   
m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip ) a high ne$ local 
educational ag5cy4  7#g7 ,timel9e ,9    
c>ry+ out ! competitive process describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1    
ensure t an eligible in/itution receives
 n less ?an #ij days to submit an       

application describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &
  7,b7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1  
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
in/itutions & to local educational      
ag5cies t are or may be "p ( a          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip1 9      
apply+ = grants "u ?is section1 includ+ 
by-- 7i7 dissem9at+ ! application "u ?is
 section to all ,/ate educational       
ag5cies & provid+ guidance1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 to ensure accurate         
id5tification ( local educational       
ag5cies t may p>ticipate 9 a s*ool-bas$ 
m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip2  7ii7 support+    
eligible in/itutions 9 id5tify+         
prospective local educational ag5cies ) 
:om to p>tn] 9 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
p>tn]%ip t may be support$ by a grant "u
 ?is section2  7iii7 provide timely     
notice ab\t ! competitive process "u ?is
 section1 on ! same day t a notice      
invit+ applications is publi%$ 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]2  7iv7 mak+ publicly     
available templates = sample lett]s (   
int5t describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#e7 &   

model application mat]ials on ! same day
 t a notice invit+ applications is      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7v7      
address+ que/ions or conc]ns f ! field 9
 a timely mann]1 z well z (f]+ multiple 
opportunities1 web9>s1 or o!r ef=ts to  
engage eligible in/itutions & local     
educational ag5cies t are or may be "p (
 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip ) an 
eligible in/itution4  7c7 ,application  
,an eligible in/itution apply+ = a grant
 "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all    
include-- 7#a7 a description ( !        
preval5t m5tal heal? or sub/ance use &  
misuse conc]ns fac+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
s*ools s]v$ by local educational ag5cies
 t w be "p ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?   
p>tn]%ip 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z     
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cies71  
&1 if applicable1 *all5ges relat$ to    
high rates ( *ronic abs5teeism 9 ^?     
s*ools2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$  

s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip w       
address ! *all5ges describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7#c7 a description ( h[ !        
eligible in/itution w increase ! numb]  
or div]sity ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?    
s]vices provid]s 9 p>ticipat+ local     
educational ag5cies ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t &
 op]ation ( a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?    
p>tn]%ip1 includ+ a description ( su*   
p>tn]%ip's /rategies to-- 7,a7 recruit1 
prep>e1 respecialize1 retra91 or        
div]sify ! /ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ool-bas$  
m5tal heal? programs ( /udy 9 ord] to   
help su* /ud5ts to obta9 a ,/ate        
cr$5tial & be employ$ z s*ool-bas$ m5tal
 heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools s]v$ by
 local educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7     
provide sup]vis$ opportunities to place 
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! eligible in/itution 9
 s*ools s]v$ by a p>ticipat+ local      
educational ag5cy to complete requir$   
field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or     
relat$ tra9+ to meet ,/ate cr$5tial+    
requirem5ts z a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
s]vices provid]1 includ+ a description (

 ! factors ! p>tn]%ip w consid] :5      
det]m9+ ! s*ools 9 :i* to place ^?      
/ud5ts2  7#d7 a description ( h[ !      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip w       
increase ! capacity ( p>ticipat+ local  
educational ag5cies to provide          
evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive s*ool-bas$    
m5tal heal? s]vices1 accessible to all  
/ud5ts1 to address ! conc]ns describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 &1 if applicable1 h[ su* 
s]vices w be/ meet ! div]se population (
 /ud5ts to be s]v$2  7#e7 if applicable1
 a description ( h[ ! s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? p>tn]%ip w collaborate ) ,/ate1   
regional1 & local public heal? ag5cies  
7includ+ m5tal heal? ag5cies71 ! ,/ate  
,m$icaid ag5cy1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 or 
o!r relat$ public & private ag5cies t   
provide m5tal heal? s]vices to support !
 activities ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#f7 a prelim9>y lett] (   
int5t1 sign$ by ea* eligible in/itution 
& ea* p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cy
 9 ! s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 t details !   

f9ancial1 programmatic1 & long-t]m      
commitm5t ( ! in/itution or ag5cy1 )    
respect to ! /rategies describ$ 9 !     
application4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all use su* funds
 to e/abli% & op]ate ! s*ool-bas$ m5tal 
heal? p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#c7 to increase ! numb] or div]sity 
( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices        
provid]s & support ! recruitm5t1        
prep>ation1 respecialization1 retra9+1  
or div]sification ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? programs ( /udy1 
9 ord] to help su* /ud5ts to obta9 a    
,/ate cr$5tial & be employ$ z s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools  
s]v$ by local educational ag5cies1 by   
engag+ 9 #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,e/abli%+ a new1 or exp&+ an exi/+1     
program ( /udy 9 s*ool psy*ology1 s*ool 
c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 or ano!r      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field t prep>es  
/ud5ts to obta9 a ,/ate cr$5tial & be   
employ$ z a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?      

s]vices provid]4 ,funds may be us$ to-- 
7,a7 support recruitm5t & ret5tion ( new
 or additional faculty2  7,b7 pur*ase   
tra9+ mat]ials2  7,c7 develop &         
dissem9ate mat]ials to recruit pot5tial 
/ud5ts2  7,d7 (f] f9ancial support to   
enroll$ /ud5ts2 or  7,e7 c>ry out any   
o!r activity necess>y to e/abli% or exp&
 su* a program ( /udy4  7#b7 ,exp&+     
sup]vis$ opportunities = /ud5ts enroll$ 
9 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? programs ( /udy
 to be plac$ 9 s*ools s]v$ by a         
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cy 9    
ord] to complete requir$ field "w1 cr$it
 h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or relat$ tra9+       
requir$ to obta9 a ,/ate cr$5tial z a   
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vice provid]4  
7#c7 ,develop+ pa?ways = /aff1          
p>ticul>ly div]se & multil+ual /aff1 (  
local educational ag5cies to receive    
necess>y education & tra9+ to obta9 a   
cr$5tial z a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
s]vices provid]4  7#d7 ,support+        
activities to div]sify ! s*ool-bas$     
m5tal heal? s]vices provid] work=ce1    

includ+ multil+ual s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices provid]s4  7#e7 ,provid+  
/ip5ds or o!r f9ancial assi/ance =      
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
programs ( /udy1 & support+ requir$     
field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or     
relat$ tra9+ 9 local educational        
ag5cies4  7#f7 ,support+ collaborations 
) ,/ate1 regional1 & local public heal? 
ag5cies 7su* z ,/ate sub/ance abuse     
ag5cies & ,/ate m5tal heal? ag5cies71   
,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cies1 community heal? 
c5t]s1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 & o!r relat$
 public & private ag5cies t provide     
m5tal heal? s]vices to support          
activities "u ?is subsection4  7e7      
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual      
report ,ea* eligible in/itution t       
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all submit a public report to !        
,secret>y on an annual basis & publi%   
su* report 9 a cle> & easily accessible 
=mat on ! website ( ! eligible          
in/itution4 ,su* report %all conta91 at 
a m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,!   

numb] ( po/second>y /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
relevant programs ( /udy op]at$ by !    
eligible in/itution & any increases 9   
/ud5t enrollm5t or faculty 9 su*        
programs ( /udy f ! prior ye>4  7,b7 ,! 
numb] ( su* po/second>y /ud5ts support$ 
"u ! grant4  7,c7 ,if applicable1 !     
numb] ( su* eligible in/itutions t met  
_! goal ( increas+ ! div]sity (         
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s4
  7,d7 ,! numb] ( su* po/second>y /ud5ts
 support$ "u ! grant :o 7 plac$ 9 a     
s*ool s]v$ by a p>ticipat+ local        
educational ag5cy-- 7i7 = tra9+2 or     
7ii7 = employm5t4  7,e7 ,! ratios (     
/ud5ts to full-"t equival5t s*ool-bas$  
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1           
disaggregat$ by pr(ession to ! ext5t    
practicable1 at s*ools s]v$ by a        
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cy 9 !  
s*ool ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! fir/ ye> (
 ! grant & 9 ! mo/ rec5t ye> ( ! grant4 
7,f7 ,! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
s]vices provid]s employ$ by p>ticipat+  
local educational ag5cies1 disaggregat$ 

by ! numb] ( su* employees :o graduat$ f
 an eligible in/itution & obta9$ a      
cr$5tial z & 7 plac$ into employm5t z a 
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]4 
7#b7 ,secret>y's report ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] receiv+ ! reports describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make !      
report publicly available 9 a cle> &    
easily accessible =mat on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,su* report %all
 include a summ>y ( ! reports submitt$  
by eligible in/itutions & id5tify be/   
practices relat$ to-- 7,a7 improv+1     
exp&+1 & div]sify+ prep>ation programs =
 s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1    
s*ool social work]s1 & o!r s*ool-bas$   
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s2 &  7,b7   
support+ ! recruitm5t & prep>ation (    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1
 includ+ effective respecialization &   

retra9+ programs4  7f7 ,disaggregation (
 data ,disaggregation ( data %all n be  
requir$ "u ?is section :5 ! numb] is    
insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically        
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual4  7g7 ,supplem5t n   
supplant ,funds made available to an    
eligible in/itution ?r\gh a grant "u ?is
 section %all be us$ only to supplem5t &
 n supplant1 any ,/ate1 local1 or       
non-,f$]al funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ "u ?is
 section4  7h7 ,multiple grants to s+le 
in/itution ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection
 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d multiple 
grants to a s+le eligible in/itution if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! eligible
 in/itution submitt$ a high-quality     
application = ea* di/9ct program ( /udy1
 su* z a program relat$ to s*ool        
psy*ology or s*ool social "w2 &  7#b7   
ea* aw>d w\ld support /ud5ts enroll$ 9  
di/9ct programs ( /udy 9 relat$         
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices fields4  

7i7 ,prohibition ,a local educational   
ag5cy t ent]s a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
p>tn]%ip ) an eligible in/itution t     
receives funds "u ?is section %all n be 
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ano!r          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? p>tn]%ip ) ano!r 
eligible in/itution t receives funds "u 
?is section until ! orig9al grant p]iod 
has end$4  7j7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #e4 ,s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices grant program  7a7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
support high-ne$ local educational      
ag5cies 9 recruit+1 hir+1 reta9+1 &     
div]sify+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices
 provid]s to exp& access to s*ool-bas$  
m5tal heal? s]vices = /ud5ts enroll$ 9  
s*ools s]v$ by su* ag5cies4  7b7        
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f
 am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is  
section & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        

competitive basis1 to high-ne$ local    
educational ag5cies1 9 accordance ) ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! total  
am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is    
section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t (   
su* am\nt = program adm9i/ration1       
te*nical assi/ance1 & data collection2  
7,b7 res]ve #a p]c5t = ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior = s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !  
,bureau ( ,indian ,education1 9         
accordance ) ! purpose ( ?is section2 & 
7,c7 res]ve #a p]c5t = allotm5ts =      
paym5ts to ! outly+ areas1 to be        
di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ areas on !    
basis ( _! relative ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! purpose (   
?is section4  7#c7 ,duration & r5ewals  
7,a7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e  
ye>s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may    
r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,div]sity
 ( projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 aw>d+ grants "u     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure  
t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 grants are   
di/ribut$ among high-ne$ local          
educational ag5cies t w s]ve            
geographically div]se areas1 includ+    
urban1 suburban1 & rural areas4  7,b7   
,rural local educational ag5cies ,9     
aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! greate/   
ext5t practicable1 n less ?an #cj p]c5t 
( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out   
?is section t rema9 aft] mak+           
res]vations "u p>agraph 7#b7 are aw>d$  
to high-quality applications submitt$ by
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies to  
support rural high-ne$ local educational
 ag5cies describ$ 9 section             
#c7c77;,a77i77,i74  7#e7 ,suffici5t size
 & scope ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be ( suffici5t size & scope to
 all[ ! high-ne$ local educational ag5cy
 receiv+ ! grant to c>ry out ! purpose (
 ?is section4  7#f7 ,timel9e ,9 c>ry+   
out ! competitive process "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 to !

 greate/ ext5t practicable1 ensure t    
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies h n  
less #ij days to submit an application2 
7,b7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 s5d
 a communication to e high-ne$ local    
educational ag5cy conta9+ notice ( !    
application & ! aw>d deadl9e2 &  7,c7 to
 ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 provide   
te*nical assi/ance to high-ne$ local    
educational ag5cies1 includ+ by-- 7i7   
address+ que/ions or conc]ns f ! field 9
 a timely mann]1 z well z (f]+ multiple 
opportunities1 web9>s1 or o!r ef=ts to  
engage local educational ag5cies ab\t ! 
application process2 &  7ii7 publi%+ n  
less ?an #c examples ( grant            
applications f geographically div]se    
locales1 includ+ n less ?an #a su*      
example f a rural high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cy describ$ 9 section    
#c7c77;,a77i77,i74  7c7 ,application ,a 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy apply+ 
= a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*

 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1   
:i* may include-- 7#a7 a description ( !
 preval5t m5tal heal? or sub/ance use & 
misuse conc]ns fac+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
s*ools s]v$ by ! high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cy1 &1 if applicable1    
*all5ges relat$ to high rates ( *ronic  
abs5teeism 9 ^? s*ools2  7#b7 a         
description ( ! curr5t %ortage (        
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
9 s*ools s]v$ by ! high-ne$ local       
educational ag5cy t w be s]v$ "u !      
grant2  7#c7 a description ( !          
applicant's plan to support recruit+1   
hir+1 reta9+1 or div]sify+ s*ool-bas$   
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools   
s]v$ by ! high-ne$ local educational    
ag5cy to be s]v$ "u ! grant2  7#d7 if   
applicable1 a description ( ! high-ne$  
local educational ag5cy's plan to       
increase ! capacity ( educators1 s*ool  
lead]s1 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices  
provid]s1 & o!r relevant /aff to address
 ! ne$s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7#e7 an assurance t any s*ool-bas$ m5tal

 heal? s]vices provid]1 includ+ any     
provid] (f]+ teleheal? s]vices1 provides
 s]vices 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section   
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly   
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 & ! ,individuals 
) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 z well z all  
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws4 
7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,recruit+1 hir+1 
& reta9+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices 
provid]s ,a high-ne$ local educational  
ag5cy t receives a grant "u subsection  
7b77#a7 %all use su* funds to c>ry out  
#a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,implem5t+     
/rategies to recruit s*ool-bas$ m5tal   
heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools s]v$ by 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies to   
help mitigate %ortages ( su* provid]s1  
su* z-- 7i7 sal>y /ip5ds or o!r f9ancial
 inc5tives2  7ii7 relocation b5efits2 & 
7iii7 opportunities = cont9u+           
pr(essional developm5t4  7,b7 ,hir+     
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 

to-- 7i7 provide s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ools s]v$ 
by high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2 &
  7ii7 implem5t evid5ce-bas$ practices  
to improve s*ool climate to support     
positive /ud5t m5tal heal?4  7,c7       
,implem5t+ /rategies to reta9 s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools  
s]v$ by high-ne$ local educational      
ag5cies1 :i* may include provid+-- 7i7  
inc5tives describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 ongo+ pr(essional developm5t1    
induction1 m5tor%ip1 or pe] support =   
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s4
  7#b7 ,additional uses ,9 addition to !
 activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy t      
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
may also use su* funds to increase !    
capacity ( ! high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy to address /ud5t ne$s describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#a71 ?r\gh activities t  
may include-- 7,a7 provid+ pr(essional  
developm5t to s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?    
s]vices provid]s1 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 o!r

 s*ool lead]s1 specializ$ in/ructional  
support p]sonnel1 p>apr(essionals1 o!r  
/aff employ$ by ea* high-ne$ local      
educational ag5cy1 & to ! ext5t         
practicable1 families1 relat$ to-- 7i7  
meet+ ! ne$s ( /ud5ts at elevat$ risk ( 
suicide1 m5tal heal? conc]ns1 or        
sub/ance use & misuse2  7ii7            
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ s*ool-bas$ 
m5tal heal? s]vices ) high fidelity1    
includ+ su* s]vices relat$ to-- 7,i7    
prev5tion1 e>ly id5tification1 &        
individualiz$ int]v5tion2  7,,ii7       
address+ sub/ance use & misuse2 &       
7,,iii7 prev5t+ & elim9at+ any exi/+    
/igma 9 access+ su* s]vices2  7iii7     
mitigat+ indirect or second>y trauma    
exp]i5c$ by /aff employ$ by ! high-ne$  
local educational ag5cy & implem5t+     
evid5ce-bas$ programs to promote m5tal  
heal? among su* /aff2  7iv7 support+    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
qualifi$ to support /ud5ts 9 languages  
o!r ?an ,engli% & *ildr5 ) disabilities2
  7v7 und]/&+ :5 & h[ to ref] a /ud5t to

 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices       
provid]2  7vi7 support+ ! use (         
evid5ce-bas$ practices to address /ud5t 
m5tal heal? ne$s2 &  7vii7 address+     
*ronic abs5teeism2  7,b7 support+       
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies 9    
bill+ & access+ reimbursem5ts "u !      
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal?     
,insurance ,program "u title ,,xxi ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;aa et seq472 or  7,c7 o!r         
activities t support ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( innovative /rategies to 
increase access to s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices 9 s*ools s]v$ by high-ne$ 
local educational ag5cies1 :i* may      
include increas+ access to s*ool-bas$   
m5tal heal? s]vices provid$ ?r\gh       
teleheal?1 includ+ ensur+ any s]vices   
provid$ ?r\gh teleheal? are accessible =
 *ildr5 ) disabilities4  7e7            
,disaggregation ( data ,disaggregation (
 data %all n be requir$ "u ?is section  

:5 ! numb] is insuffici5t to yield      
/ati/ically reliable in=mation or !     
results w\ld reveal p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an           
individual4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,report+ ,ea* high-ne$ local       
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit a report 
to ! ,secret>y on an annual basis &     
publi% su* report 9 a cle> & easily     
accessible =mat on ! website ( !        
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy4 ,su*  
report %all conta9 any in=mation requir$
 by ! ,secret>y &1 at a m9imum1 !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal
 heal? s]vices provid]s employ$ by      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies s]v$ 
"u ! grant & any increases f ! prior    
ye>1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 ! numb] ( ea*
 type ( su* provid]s :o 0 recruit$1     
hir$1 or reta9$1 ) support "u ?is grant2
 &  7ii7 ! demographics ( su* provid]s4 
7,b7 ,! ratio ( /ud5ts to s*ool-bas$    
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 9 s*ools   
s]v$ by high-ne$ local educational      

ag5cies s]v$ "u ! grant & ! ext5t to :i*
 su* ratio has decreas$ s9ce ! />t ( !  
grant p]iod4  7,c7 ,! r$uction 9 !      
annual attrition rate ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal
 heal? s]vices provid]s employ$ by      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies s]v$ 
"u ! grant & ! ext5t to :i* su*         
attrition rate has decreas$ s9ce ! />t (
 ! grant p]iod4  7,d7 ,a description ( !
 /rategies us$ by high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cies s]v$ "u ! grant to  
implem5t innovative evid5c$-bas$        
/rategies to increase access to         
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices & to     
improve s*ool climate = /ud5ts enroll$ 9
 s*ools s]v$ by su* ag5cies4  7#b7      
,secret>y's reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] receiv+ ! reports 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--
 7i7 includes a summ>y ( ! reports      

submitt$ by grant recipi5ts "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7ii7 id5tifies effective         
practices relat$ to ! activities        
support$ by ! grant program "u ?is      
section2 &  7iii7 includes an analysis (
 :e!r ! recipi5t c>ri$ out its plan     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c74  7,b7    
,publicly available ,n lat] ?an #a mon? 
aft] submitt+ a report describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% su* report 9 a cle> & easily     
accessible =mat on ! website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4   
#f4 ,rule ,! requirem5ts ( section #djja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja7 %all 
apply to an eligible in/itution1 local  
educational ag5cy1 or educational s]vice
 ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 or  
p>ticipat+ 9 a program t receives funds 
"u ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann] z ^?        

requirem5ts apply to an entity receiv+  
an aw>d "u title ,,iv ( su* ,act4