,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #addh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to address m5tal heal? issues = y\?1 p>ticul>ly y\? ( color1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pursu+ ,equity 9 ,m5tal ,heal? ,act4 #b4 ,prim>y & ,behavioral ,heal? ,c>e grant program ,section #ebj,k ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#db7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7i7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,special consid]ation reg>d+ s]vices = racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may1 z appropriate1 give special consid]ation to eligible entities s]v+ a high proportion ( racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,g71 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 7#d7 9 subsection 7i7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7e77#b72 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7j77#a7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a771 by /rik+ #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg & ins]t+ #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe & #hj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4 #c4 ,address+ racial & e?nic m9ority m5tal heal? disp>ities rese>* gaps ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities1 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7or1 if ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e decl9e to ent] into su* an arrangem5t1 ! ,pati5t-,c5t]$ ,outcomes ,rese>* ,in/itute or ano!r appropriate entity7-- 7#a7 to conduct a /udy ) respect to m5tal heal? disp>ities rese>* gaps 9 racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 7z def9$ 9 section #agjg7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g7772 & 7#b7 to submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( su* /udy1 includ+-- 7,a7 a compilation ( in=mation on ! preval5ce ( m5tal heal? outcomes 9 su* racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( in=mation on ! impact ( exposure to community viol5ce1 adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces1 /ructural bias1 & o!r psy*ological traumas on m5tal heal? outcomes 9 su* racial & m9ority gr\ps2 & 7,c7 a selection ( pot5tial recomm5dations t c rem$y ! rese>* gap 9 su* racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 ,if no arrangem5t c be made ) an entity specifi$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality %all conduct ! /udy & submit ! report1 z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 #d4 ,heal? pr(essions compet5cies to address racial & e?nic m9ority m5tal heal? disp>ities ,section #eig ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bijll7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,be/ practices2 core compet5cies ,an individual receiv+ a fell[%ip "u subsection 7a71 or an entity select$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to adm9i/] ! program "u ?is section1 may use am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section to engage 9 ! foll[+ activities relat$ to ! developm5t & dissem9ation ( be/ practices or core compet5cies address+ m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps = use 9 ! tra9+ ( /ud5ts 9 ! pr(essions ( social "w1 psy*ology1 psy*iatry1 addiction m$ic9e1 m>riage & family !rapy1 m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 & sub/ance misuse c\nsel+3 7#a7 ,=mation ( committees or work+ gr\ps compris$ ( exp]ts f accr$it$ heal? pr(essions s*ools to id5tify be/ practices & core compet5cies relat+ to m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 7#b7 ,plann+ ( work%ops 9 national =a to all[ = public input into ! educational ne$s associat$ ) m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 7#c7 ,dissem9ation & promotion ( ! use ( be/ practices or core compet5cies 9 und]graduate & graduate heal? pr(essions tra9+ programs nationwide4 7#d7 ,e/abli%+ ext]nal advisory bo>ds to provide mean+ful input into policy & program developm5t & be/ practices to r$uce m5tal heal? disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #bjbg & ins]t+ #bjca4 #e4 ,racial & e?nic m9ority behavioral & m5tal heal? outrea* & education /rategy ,"p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #eec 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj7 ( su* ,act ! foll[+3 #eed4 ,behavioral & m5tal heal? outrea* & education /rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) advocacy & behavioral & m5tal heal? organizations s]v+ racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 develop & implem5t an outrea* & education /rategy to promote behavioral & m5tal heal? & r$uce /igma associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions & sub/ance use among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 ,su* /rategy %all-- 7#a7 be design$ to-- 7,a7 meet ! div]se cultural & language ne$s ( ! v>i\s racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps2 & 7,b7 be developm5tally & age-appropriate2 7#b7 increase aw>5ess ( symptoms ( m5tal illnesses common among su* gr\ps1 tak+ into acc\nt diff]5ces )9 at-risk subgr\ps2 7#c7 provide in=mation on evid5ce-bas$1 culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate & adapt$ int]v5tions & treatm5ts2 7#d7 ensure full p>ticipation (1 & engage1 bo? individuals receiv+ behavioral & m5tal heal? s]vices & o!r community memb]s1 :i* may include adolesc5ts & "y adults1 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( mat]ials2 & 7#e7 seek to broad5 ! p]spective among bo? individuals 9 racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & communities s]v+ su* gr\ps to use a compreh5sive & integrat$ public heal? approa* to promot+ behavioral heal? by focus+ on ! int]section betwe5 behavioral & physical heal?4 7b7 ,reports ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report on ! ext5t to :i* ! /rategy develop$ & implem5t$ "u subsection 7a7 address$ behavioral & m5tal heal? outcomes associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions & sub/ance use among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #agjg7;g74 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4 4 #f4 ,additional funds = ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to su* ,in/itutes #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to-- 7#a7 build relations ) communities & conduct or support cl9ical rese>*1 includ+ cl9ical rese>* on racial or e?nic disp>ities 9 physical & m5tal heal?2 & 7#b7 to c>ry out ! ,/rategic ,framework ,= ,address+ ,y\? ,m5tal ,heal? ,disp>ities develop$ by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?4 7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cl9ical rese>* has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #dji ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;d74 #g4 ,additional funds = ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to su* ,in/itute #gej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4