,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,butler 7for herself and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish a pilot program to address behavioral health needs among children1 adolescents1 and young adults1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,supports for ,youth ,act4 #b4 ,best practices for parents1 caregivers1 and families 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use 7referred to in this section as the ,assistant ,secretary7 shall1 within a relevant existing program of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 carry out a pilot program under which the ,assistant ,secretary awards competitive grants to eligible entities to support parents1 families1 and caregivers in addressing behavioral health needs among children1 adolescents1 and young adults4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a nonprofit organization with appropriate expertise in providing evidence-based or evidence-informed services or programs for children1 adolescents1 young adults1 or families2 7#b7 a nonprofit organization with an evidence-based or evidence-informed focus on mental health or substance use prevention1 including such an organization with a focus on children1 adolescents1 young adults1 or families who have lived experience of a mental health or substance use disorder2 7#c7 a child welfare agency2 7#d7 a family and youth homeless service provider2 7#e7 a local educational agency 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 7#f7 a ,state educational agency 7as defined in such section #haja72 7#g7 a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 or an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 or 7#h7 a high school or dormitory serving high school students that receives funding from the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7c7 ,use of funds ,grants awarded under subsection 7a7 shall be used by eligible entities to address behavioral health needs and bolster behavioral health support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults by developing and disseminating evidence-based or evidence-informed best practices for parents1 caregivers1 and families related to-- 7#a7 identifying the early warning signs and reducing stigma of mental health and substance use disorder1 suicidality1 and suicide in children1 adolescents1 and young adults2 7#b7 improving the general understanding of mental health and substance use disorder1 suicidality1 suicide1 and behavioral health needs with respect to children1 adolescents1 and young adults1 including how to provide positive childhood experiences that impact behavioral health outcomes and well-being2 7#c7 connecting children1 adolescents1 and young adults with community-based behavioral health providers and trauma-informed crisis response services2 7#d7 teaching help-seeking skills and behaviors2 7#e7 fostering home environments that encourage behavioral health discussions2 7#f7 administering a drug or device approved1 cleared1 or authorized under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose2 and 7#g7 promoting resiliency in children1 adolescents1 and young adults4 7d7 ,evaluation and report 7#a7 ,evaluation ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall carry out an evaluation to measure the efficacy of the best practices under this section at the conclusion of the first grant cycle funded by the pilot program4 ,the evaluation shall include1 at a minimum1 outcomes information from the pilot program1 including any impact on-- 7,a7 knowledge and attitudes related to behavioral health with respect to children1 adolescents1 and young adults among participating parents1 caregivers1 and families2 7,b7 behavioral health outcomes and well-being measures among participating children1 adolescents1 and young adults2 and 7,c7 help-seeking behaviors1 including uptake of behavioral health treatment and trauma-informed crisis response services among participating children1 adolescents1 and young adults4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the end of the first grant cycle1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for the purpose of carrying out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbh4 #c4 ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine study on peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use shall contract with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine 7referred to in this section as the ,national ,academies7 to conduct a study and report on evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults4 7b7 ,study ,the study and report pursuant to the contract under subsection 7a7 shall address-- 7#a7 the effectiveness of evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults in the prevention1 early intervention1 treatment1 and recovery from mental health and substance use disorder1 in comparison to other behavioral health interventions for that population2 7#b7 whether current evidence-based peer support services available for children1 adolescents1 and young adults meet the need for such services1 and whether such services could help meet the overall demand for behavioral health care2 7#c7 the scope of behavioral health provider supervision of evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults1 and professional development opportunities for peer support specialists2 7#d7 the populations1 including underserved populations1 with access to evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults2 7#e7 challenges associated with implementing or operating evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults1 including children1 adolescents1 and young adults from underserved populations2 and 7#f7 ,federal and ,state efforts to support the implementation and operation of evidence-based peer support services for children1 adolescents1 and young adults4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,national ,academies shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the study pursuant to subsection 7a74