,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4   
,butl] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to require guidance
 to improve access to m5tal heal? &     
sub/ance use prev5tion s]vices = *ildr51
 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,prev5tion ,s]vices = ,y\? ,act4  #b4   
,improv+ access to a cont9uum (         
prev5tion s]vices  7a7 ,guidance ,n lat]
 ?an ,july #a1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr51 ,y\?1 &        
,families1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,prev5tive 
,s]vices ,task ,=ce1 %all issue guidance
 to ,/ates1 political subdivisions (    

,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal    
organizations 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
reg>d+ s]vices provid$ "u ! ,m$icaid    
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq47 & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance   
,program "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,*ip7 t includes !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,provides1 9 consultation )
 heal? c>e provid]s & /akehold]s )      
exp]tise 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]1 recomm5dations = an effective  
cont9uum ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord] prev5tion s]vices = *ildr51     
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults t-- 7,a7        
includes ,/ate educational ag5cies &    
local educational ag5cies 7z su* t]ms   
are def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 juv5ile ju/ice      
sett+s1 behavioral heal? treatm5t       

programs1 behavioral heal? provid]s1 y\?
 developm5t programs1 ,tribal           
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 &
 ,urban ,indian organizations 7z def9$ 9
 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e     
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc771
 & o!r entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate2 &  7,b7 promotes access to 
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]      
prev5tion s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 
& "y adults4  7#b7 ,outl9es1 b does n   
limit1 ! ,f$]al au?orities ?r\gh :i*    
,/ates may f9ance & enhance "u !        
,m$icaid program & ,,*ip ! availability 
( m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]    
prev5tion s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 
& "y adults4  7#c7 ,id5tifies h[ ,/ates1
 ?r\gh ! ,m$icaid program & ,,*ip1 may  
support access to m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use disord] prev5tion s]vices t are    
responsive to ! ne$s ( *ildr51          
adolesc5ts1 "y adults1 & families1      
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 heal? s]vices      

initiatives ( ,,*ip2  7,b7 evid5ce-bas$ 
pe] support s]vices2  7,c7 adv]se       
*ildhood exp]i5ces mitigation & e>ly    
int]v5tion initiatives2 &  7,d7 !       
involvem5t ( y\? 9 ! implem5tation &    
developm5t ( su* initiatives4  7#d7     
,id5tifies culturally compet5t policies 
& practices to meet ! ne$ = m5tal heal? 
& sub/ance use disord] prev5tion s]vices
 ) respect to div]se *ild1 adolesc5t1 & 
"y adult populations1 includ+ urban &   
rural communities1 racial & e?nic       
populations1 individuals ) disabilities1
 & o!r populations z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7#e7 ,describes  
be/ practices = coord9at+ ,m$icaid &    
,,*ip fund+ ) o!r payors & s\rces (     
,f$]al fund+ = m5tal heal? & sub/ance   
use disord] prev5tion s]vices4  7#f7    
,id5tifies be/ practices = measur+ !    
effectiv5ess ( community-bas$ m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance use disord] prev5tion  
s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y      
adults4  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         

assi/ance to ,/ates "u ! ,m$icaid       
program & ,,*ip = purposes ( c>ry+ out  
activities pursuant to ?is section4