,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cghc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 to establish a ,mental and ,behavioral ,health ,career ,promotion ,grant ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mental ,health ,career ,promotion ,act4 #b4 ,mental and ,behavioral ,health ,career ,promotion ,grant ,program ,subpart #c of part ,b of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ebj,o4 ,mental and ,behavioral ,health ,career ,promotion ,grant ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,mental and ,behavioral ,health ,career ,promotion ,grant ,program1 to award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand eligible mental and behavioral health career promotion programs in schools served by local educational agencies or in public junior or community colleges4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be a partnership that includes-- 7#a7 7,a7 #a or more local educational agencies1 or a consortium of such local educational agencies2 or 7,b7 a ,state educational agency2 7#b7 #a or more public junior or community colleges1 or a consortium of such public junior or community colleges2 and 7#c7 at least #a-- 7,a7 community-based mental or behavioral health provider 7such as a certified community behavioral health clinic1 a community mental health center1 an opioid treatment program1 or a nonprofit mental health or substance use professional association72 or 7,b7 other community-based entity1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary 7such as a ,state or local behavioral health authority1 a human service agency1 a child welfare agency1 or an institution of higher education1 such as a historically ,black college or university74 7c7 ,eligible mental and behavioral health career promotion programs ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 a mental and behavioral health career promotion program shall promote careers in mental and behavioral health to students in grades #i through #ab or in public junior or community colleges1 such as by-- 7#a7 providing educational presentations to students that increase exposure to and knowledge of careers in the mental and behavioral health field2 7#b7 coordinating internships and externships for students who demonstrate an interest in mental and behavioral health2 7#c7 providing opportunities for students to interact with and shadow mental and behavioral health care professionals2 7#d7 providing students with mentorships and experiential learning opportunities2 or 7#e7 partnering with local institutions of higher education and community behavioral health organizations to promote careers in mental and behavioral health4 7d7 ,activity requirement ,a grant awarded under this section may only be used for activities that are developmentally1 linguistically1 and culturally appropriate4 7e7 ,award duration2 renewal ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of #e years and may be renewed4 7f7 ,geographical diversity ,the ,secretary shall ensure that grants awarded under this section cover a diverse range of geographical areas4 7g7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary may provide technical assistance in seeking grants under this section to high-need local educational agencies and to public junior and community colleges4 7h7 ,evaluation and measures of outcomes 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating activities carried out through grants awarded under this section4 ,under such process1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 provide to recipients of such grants-- 7i7 guidelines for the submission to the ,secretary of data concerning such activities2 and 7ii7 measures of outcomes to be used by such recipients in evaluating the effectiveness of such activities 7including outcomes related to the student1 family1 and local educational systems supported by such activities72 7,b7 require each such recipient to submit to the ,secretary annual reports-- 7i7 containing data on such activities carried out by the recipient2 and 7ii7 that use the measures of outcomes described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 to evaluate the effectiveness of such activities2 and 7,c7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 and annually thereafter1 submit to ,congress a report describing the results and effectiveness of the programs under this section4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a recipient of a grant under this section may not use more than #aj percent of the amounts received for data collection1 performance measurement1 and performance assessment4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,career in mental or behavioral health ,the term career in mental or behavioral health means an occupation the primary intent and function of which is the direct treatment or recovery support of patients with1 or in recovery from1 a mental or behavioral health disorder1 which may include an occupation as-- 7,a7 a physician 7including a physician with a degree of ,doctor of ,medicine or ,doctor of ,osteopathic ,medicine72 7,b7 an advanced practice registered nurse practitioner2 7,c7 a social worker2 7,d7 a marriage or family therapist2 7,e7 a counselor 7including an addiction- or mental health-licensed professional72 7,f7 a psychologist2 7,g7 a psychiatrist 7including a child or adolescent psychiatrist72 7,h7 a psychiatric aide2 7,i7 a neurologist2 7,j7 a peer support specialist2 7,k7 an addiction specialist or prevention specialist2 7,l7 a community health worker2 and 7,m7 a physician assistant4 7#b7 ,,esea terms ,the terms local educational agency and ,state educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife4 7#c7 ,,hea terms 7,a7 ,the terms institution of higher education1 high-need local educational agency1 and junior or community college have the meanings given such terms1 respectively1 in sections #aja7;a71 #bjj1 and #cab7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7,b7 ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution under section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 4