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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbd,mr4     
,fett]man 7= himself & ,ms4 ,smi?7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,unit$ ,/ates  
,s5ate ,commission on ,m5tal ,heal? = ! 
purpose ( provid+ to ,congress & !      
,presid5t indep5d5t1 exp]t policy       
recomm5dations to improve access to &   
af=dability ( m5tal heal? c>e s]vices4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate ,commission on   
,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4        
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are 
z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to e/abli% ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,s5ate ,commission on ,m5tal     
,heal? to review available data1 rese>*1
 policies1 & o!r p]t95t in=mation reg>d+
 m5tal heal? c>e s]vices & deliv]y4     
7#b7 ,to facilitate discussion among    
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 to und]/& :at policies h       

successfully improv$ m5tal heal? c>e    
s]vices & deliv]y & to develop          
recomm5dations = congressional &        
executive action to improve access to1 &
 af=dability (1 m5tal heal? c>e s]vices4
  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate
 ,commission on ,m5tal ,heal?  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,unit$   
,/ates ,s5ate ,commission on ,m5tal     
,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !        
,commission74  7b7 ,purposes ,! purpose 
( ! ,commission is to provide ,congress 
& ! ,presid5t indep5d5t1 exp]t policy   
recomm5dations to improve m5tal heal?   
c>e s]vices1 includ+ improv+ equitable  
access & af=dability4  7c7 ,memb]%ip    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be    
compos$ ( #h memb]s1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,six
 %all be ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #c   
%all be select$1 aft] consultation ) !  
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f ! majority 
p>ty2 &  7ii7 #c %all be select$1 aft]  
consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 f ! m9ority p>ty4  7,b7 ,two    

%all be exp]ts ) a demon/rat$ academic &
 pr(essional backgr\nd 9 m5tal heal?    
c>e1 select$ by ! majority lead] ( !    
,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,p]iod (        
appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4  7#c7
 ,*air & vice *air ,on ! comm5cem5t (   
ea* #b-ye> p]iod ( appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s 
( ! ,commission1 ! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all select a ,*air f among 
! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph            
7#a77;,a77i71 & a ,vice ,*air f among ! 
memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph              
7#a77;,a77ii74  7#d7 ,no comp5sation ,! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t    
comp5sation = _! "w on ! ,commission4   
7#e7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !       
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  

7d7 ,ret5tion ( support ,! ,commission  
%all reta9 & make use ( su* /aff1       
mat]ials1 & infra/ructure ( ! ,s5ate z  
is necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !    
,commission4  7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission
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?an e #ij days1 ) relevant /akehold]s   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ m5tal   
heal? c>e provid]s 7su* z physicians1   
psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 c\nselors1 &  
!rapi/s71 pati5ts1 & individuals        
repres5t+ advocacy gr\ps1 academic &    
rese>* in/itutions1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 indu/ry1 & o!r relevant  
/akehold]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 
7f7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 !           
,commission-- 7#a7 %all n affect ! p[]s 
( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 %all be fill$ 9
 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4    
#d4 ,duties ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all /udy relevant 
issues reg>d+ m5tal heal? c>e s]vices & 
deliv]y & issue reports1 z requir$ "u   
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,topics /udi$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,commission

 %all /udy specific topics relat+ to    
improv+ m5tal heal? c>e s]vices &       
deliv]y1 includ+ improv+ equitable      
access & af=dability ) respect to su*   
s]vices1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 includ+ by conv5+ meet+s describ$
 9 section #c7;e74  7#b7 ,initial topics
 ,9 ! fir/ ye> foll[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,commission1 ! ,commission %all consid] 
! foll[+ topics3 7,a7 ,m5tal heal? c>e  
s]vices cov]age1 includ+ m5tal heal?    
p>ity requirem5ts1 "u ! ,m$ic>e program 
"u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 !   
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 !   
,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance       
,program "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq471 &1 z !     
,commission det]m9es appropriate1 o!r   
heal? programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* 
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices are cov]$ "u su*
 programs2 &  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* m5tal 
heal? p>ity requirem5ts applicable to   

su* programs are effective 9 meet+ !    
m5tal heal? c>e ne$s ( pati5ts4  7,b7   
,reimbursem5t rates = m5tal heal? c>e   
s]vices ) respect to m5tal heal? c>e    
provid]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i*  
reimbursem5t rates "u ! programs        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 impact !
 af=dability1 accessibility1 &          
availability ( m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 
7ii7 h[ reimbursem5t rates = all m5tal  
heal? c>e s]vices diff] f reimbursem5t  
rates = physical heal? c>e s]vices "u   
su* programs2 &  7iii7 ! probable impact
 ( increas+ ! rates ( m5tal heal?       
reimbursem5t rates "u su* programs1     
includ+ ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! 
numb] ( provid]s & pati5ts :o w\ld be   
impact$4  7,c7 ,work=ce *all5ges )      
respect to m5tal heal? c>e provid]s1    
includ+-- 7i7 *all5ges & b>ri]s t prev5t
 individuals1 includ+ /ud5ts1 f ent]+   
m5tal heal? c>e pr(essions2  7ii7       
*all5ges & b>ri]s t /ud5ts enroll$ 9    
m5tal heal? c>e pr(essional tra9+       
programs face :ile pursu+ _! degrees2   

7iii7 ! *all5ges & b>ri]s pr(essors &   
/aff 9 su* tra9+ programs face2  7iv7   
*all5ges & b>ri]s m5tal heal? c>e       
provid]s face2 &  7v7 factors t         
contribute to m5tal heal? c>e provid]s  
leav+ ! field4  7#c7 ,topics 9 subsequ5t
 ye>s ,aft] ! submission ( ! fir/ report
 "u subsection 7c7 t addresses ! topics 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission 
%all consid] su* topics ea* ye> z !     
,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7 
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
m5tal heal? p>ity means-- 7,a7 ) respect
 to ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acie et seq471 & o!r applicable plans 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ef=ts to
 ensure t reimbursem5t rates = m5tal    
heal? c>e s]vices are equival5t to      
reimbursem5t rates = physical heal? c>e 
s]vices "u su* program or su* plans2 &  
7,b7 ) respect to ! ,m$icaid program "u 
title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 & ! ,/ate ,*ildr5's      
,heal? ,insurance ,program "u title     

,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa
 et seq471 ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ! rule
 titl$ ,m$icaid & ,*ildr5's ,heal?      
,insurance ,programs2 ,m5tal ,heal?     
,p>ity & ,addiction ,equity ,act (      
#bjjh2 ! ,application ( ,m5tal ,heal?   
,p>ity ,requirem5ts to ,cov]age ,(f]$ by
 ,m$icaid ,manag$ ,c>e ,organizations1 !
 ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program   
7,,*ip71 & ,alt]native ,b5efit ,plans   
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #ahcij74  7c7 ,annual   
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an       
,janu>y #a ea* ye>1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ ye> 
t beg9s at lea/ #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 &1 z          
appropriate1 ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies a report1 bas$ on !      
/udies c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b71     
reg>d+ ! /ate ( m5tal heal? c>e s]vices 
& deliv]y1 includ+ a ne$s & gap         
assessm5t across ! cont9uum ( m5tal     
heal? c>e4 ,ea* report %all include--   
7,a7 an analysis ( ! curr5t b>ri]s to   

access+ af=dable & equitable m5tal heal?
 c>e s]vices1 *all5ges fac+ ! m5tal     
heal? c>e work=ce1 & successful ef=ts by
 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal entities to   
improve m5tal heal? c>e s]vices &       
deliv]y2 &  7,b7 policy recomm5dations =
 legislative & adm9i/rative actions to  
address issues id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! report4 
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,ea* report      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 discussion ( ! topics consid]$ "u      
subsection 7b7 = ! applicable ye> & !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! mo/ curr5t &            
compreh5sive data & rese>* on ! /ate (  
m5tal heal? c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ b>ri]s to access+ m5tal heal?   
c>e4  7,b7 ,a compreh5sive ne$s & gap   
assessm5t across ! cont9uum ( m5tal     
heal? c>e s]vices1 us+ disaggregat$     
data1 =-- 7i7 diff]5t age gr\ps1 su* z =
 *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 adults1 & old]     
adults2  7ii7 /ud5t /atus1 = ea* ( !    
prim>y1 second>y1 & po/second>y levels2 
7iii7 p ) disabilities2  7iv7           
individuals ) co-morbidities1 includ+   

sub/ance use2  7v7 racial & e?nic       
m9orities2  7vi7 ,,lgbtq individuals2   
7vii7 individuals resid+ 9 rural        
communities2 &  7viii7 memb]s ( ,tribal 
communities4  7,c7 ,prioritiz+ heal?    
equity ?r\gh build+ & ma9ta9+ a         
culturally compet5t & div]se m5tal heal?
 c>e work=ce across ! cont9uum ( c>e4   
#e4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,!         
,commission %all t]m9ate #aj ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4       
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4