,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhab  ,,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       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program  
to address behavioral heal? ne$s among  
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,supports =    
,y\? ,act4  #b4 ,be/ practices = p>5ts1 
c>egiv]s1 & families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y7 %all1 )9 a     
relevant exi/+ program ( ! ,sub/ance    
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration1 c>ry out a pilot program 
"u :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds      
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to support p>5ts1 families1 & c>egiv]s 9
 address+ behavioral heal? ne$s among   
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults4  7b7   

,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it
 organization ) appropriate exp]tise 9  
provid+ evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$   
s]vices or programs = *ildr51           
adolesc5ts1 "y adults1 or families2     
7#b7 a nonpr(it organization ) an       
evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ focus on  
m5tal heal? or sub/ance use prev5tion1  
includ+ su* an organization ) a focus on
 *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 "y adults1 or      
families :o h liv$ exp]i5ce ( a m5tal   
heal? or sub/ance use disord]2  7#c7 a  
*ild welf>e ag5cy2  7#d7 a family & y\? 
homeless s]vice provid]2  7#e7 a local  
educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja772  7#f7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy
 7z def9$ 9 su* section #haja72  7#g7 a 
,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 or an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal  
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 

or  7#h7 a high s*ool or dormitory s]v+ 
high s*ool /ud5ts t receives fund+ f !  
,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7c7 ,use 
( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all be us$ by eligible entities to     
address behavioral heal? ne$s & bol/]   
behavioral heal? support s]vices =      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults by      
develop+ & dissem9at+ evid5ce-bas$ or   
evid5ce-in=m$ be/ practices = p>5ts1    
c>egiv]s1 & families relat$ to-- 7#a7   
id5tify+ ! e>ly w>n+ signs & r$uc+ /igma
 ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]1  
suicidality1 & suicide 9 *ildr51        
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults2  7#b7 improv+ !
 g5]al und]/&+ ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance 
use disord]1 suicidality1 suicide1 &    
behavioral heal? ne$s ) respect to      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1 includ+
 h[ to provide positive *ildhood        
exp]i5ces t impact behavioral heal?     
outcomes & well-be+2  7#c7 connect+     
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults )       
community-bas$ behavioral heal? provid]s
 & trauma-in=m$ crisis response s]vices2

  7#d7 tea*+ help-seek+ skills &        
behaviors2  7#e7 fo/]+ home environm5ts 
t enc\rage behavioral heal? discussions2
  7#f7 adm9i/]+ a drug or device        
approv$1 cle>$1 or au?oriz$ "u ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 = em]g5cy       
treatm5t ( kn[n or suspect$ opioid      
ov]dose2 &  7#g7 promot+ resili5cy 9    
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults4  7d7   
,evaluation & report  7#a7 ,evaluation  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all c>ry out an 
evaluation to measure ! efficacy ( ! be/
 practices "u ?is section at !          
conclusion ( ! fir/ grant cycle fund$ by
 ! pilot program4 ,! evaluation %all    
include1 at a m9imum1 outcomes in=mation
 f ! pilot program1 includ+ any impact  
on-- 7,a7 k & attitudes relat$ to       
behavioral heal? ) respect to *ildr51   
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults among p>ticipat+
 p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & families2  7,b7     
behavioral heal? outcomes & well-be+    
measures among p>ticipat+ *ildr51       
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults2 &  7,c7        

help-seek+ behaviors1 includ+ uptake (  
behavioral heal? treatm5t & trauma-in=m$
 crisis response s]vices among          
p>ticipat+ *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y     
adults4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! end ( ! fir/ grant cycle1 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh4  #c4 ,national  
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e /udy on pe] support s]vices =   
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use %all contract ) ! ,national        
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      

,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,national ,academies7 to conduct a /udy 
& report on evid5ce-bas$ pe] support    
s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y      
adults4  7b7 ,/udy ,! /udy & report     
pursuant to ! contract "u subsection 7a7
 %all address-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess (   
evid5ce-bas$ pe] support s]vices =      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults 9 !     
prev5tion1 e>ly int]v5tion1 treatm5t1 & 
recov]y f m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord]1 9 comp>ison to o!r behavioral  
heal? int]v5tions = t population2  7#b7 
:e!r curr5t evid5ce-bas$ pe] support    
s]vices available = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 
& "y adults meet ! ne$ = su* s]vices1 & 
:e!r su* s]vices c\ld help meet ! ov]all
 dem& = behavioral heal? c>e2  7#c7 !   
scope ( behavioral heal? provid]        
sup]vision ( evid5ce-bas$ pe] support   
s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y      
adults1 & pr(essional developm5t        
opportunities = pe] support speciali/s2 
7#d7 ! populations1 includ+ und]s]v$    
populations1 ) access to evid5ce-bas$   

pe] support s]vices = *ildr51           
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults2  7#e7 *all5ges 
associat$ ) implem5t+ or op]at+         
evid5ce-bas$ pe] support s]vices =      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1 includ+
 *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults f      
und]s]v$ populations2 &  7#f7 ,f$]al &  
,/ate ef=ts to support ! implem5tation &
 op]ation ( evid5ce-bas$ pe] support    
s]vices = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y      
adults4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,national ,academies %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
/udy pursuant to subsection 7a74