,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,tran 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & 
,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
e/abli% a ,public ,safety ,m5tal ,heal? 
,fell[%ip ,program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,em]g5cy ,respond]s ,m5tal ,heal?    
,tra9+ ,act or ! ,,emt ,act4  #b4       
,public safety m5tal heal? fell[%ips    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,"p ,d ( title
 ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #eed4 ,public safety   
m5tal heal? fell[%ips  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,public   
,safety ,m5tal ,heal? ,fell[%ip ,program
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! program71 

"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d fell[%ips1 
:i* may include /ip5ds1 = ! purposes (--
  7#a7 increas+ ! k ( m5tal heal? &     
sub/ance use disord]s treatm5t          
practition]s on issues relat$ to        
prev5tion1 treatm5t1 & recov]y support =
 individuals :o are em]g5cy response    
provid]s & :o h a m5tal heal? or        
sub/ance use disord]2  7#b7 improv+ !   
quality ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord]s prev5tion & treatm5t s]vices   
deliv]$ to em]g5cy response provid]s2 & 
7#c7 increas+ ! numb] ( culturally      
compet5t m5tal heal? & sub/ance use     
disord]s treatm5t pr(essionals :o tea*1 
adm9i/] s]vices1 conduct rese>*1 &      
provide direct m5tal heal? or sub/ance  
use disord]s s]vices to em]g5cy response
 provid]s4  7b7 ,tra9+ cov]$ ,!         
fell[%ips aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be = po/baccalaureate tra9+ 7includ+ =  
ma/]'s & doctoral degrees7 = m5tal heal?
 & sub/ance use disord]s treatm5t       
pr(essionals1 includ+ 9 ! fields (      
psy*iatry1 nurs+1 social "w1 psy*ology1 

m>riage & family !rapy1 m5tal heal?     
c\nsel+1 & sub/ance use disord] &       
addiction c\nsel+4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,culturally compet5t  
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]s     
treatm5t pr(essional ,! t]m #8culturally
 compet5t m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord]s treatm5t pr(essional' means an 
individual--  7,a7 ) famili>ity )1 &    
und]/&+ (1 ! duties & unique /ressors ( 
em]g5cy response provid]s1 :i* may      
include exp]i5ce work+ z a em]g5cy      
response provid]2  7,b7 :o has complet$ 
a trauma-in=m$ & culturally compet5t    
tra9+ curriculum1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate2 &  7,c7 :o has di/9ct k (1
 & is tra9$ on ! unique aspects (1      
confid5tiality & te/imonial privilege4  
7#b7 ,em]g5cy response provid] ,! t]m   
em]g5cy response provid] includes !     
p]sonnel ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal entities :o  
provide em]g5cy public safety1 fire1 law
 en=cem5t1 em]g5cy response1 or em]g5cy 
m$ical 7includ+ hospital em]g5cy7       

s]vices1 & relat$ p]sonnel4  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcc4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% ! 
,public ,safety ,m5tal ,heal? ,fell[%ip 
,program "u section #eed7;a7 ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7z add$ by         
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! program74  7c7    
,reports to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report t-- 7i7 analyzes ! effici5cy ( ! 
program2 &  7ii7 assesses ! impact ( !  
program on pati5t outcomes & sy/em co/s4
  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
updat$ v]sion ( ! report to be submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!  

reports to be submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all ea* conta9 a description (-- 7,a7 !
 details ( ! program2  7,b7 !           
implem5tation ( ! program2  7,c7 !      
m$ical issues be+ address$ by fell[%ips 
aw>d$ "u ! program2  7,d7 ! /rategies   
develop$ "u ! program 9 provid+ m5tal   
heal? & sub/ance use disord]s prev5tion 
& treatm5t s]vices2  7,e7 any successes 
( & problems associat$ ) ! program2     
7,f7 ! impact ( fell[%ips aw>d$ "u !    
program on ! heal? 7includ+ behavioral  
heal?7 ( em]g5cy response provid]s2 &   
7,g7 recomm5dations reg>d+ reau?oriz+1  
re=m+1 or t]m9at+ ! program4