,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,banks 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,raising ,awareness for ,youth ,suicide ,prevention ,act or the ,,rays ,act4 #b4 ,mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards 7a7 ,in general ,subpart #b of part ,f of title ,,viii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hedi;,d4 ,inclusion of mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards 7a7 ,required information ,each local educational agency that receives funds under this ,act-- 7#a7 that issues identification cards to students in secondary schools shall ensure that such identification cards include contact information for-- 7,a7 the #ihh ,suicide ,crisis ,lifeline 7or an alternative service designated by the ,secretary under subsection 7c772 7,b7 the ,crisis ,text ,line 7or an alternative service designated by the ,secretary under subsection 7c772 and 7,c7 a ,state or local suicide prevention hotline selected by the agency1 if available2 and 7#b7 that does not issue identification cards to secondary school students shall-- 7,a7 prominently publish the contact information specified in paragraph 7#a7 on a publicly accessible website of the agency2 and 7,b7 include such information on computer portals and software platforms regularly used by secondary school students4 7b7 ,method of inclusion ,the information required under subsection 7a77#a7 may be included on identification cards using any method the local educational agency determines appropriate1 which may include-- 7#a7 printing the information directly on the cards2 7#b7 affixing a sticker to the cards that contains the information2 or 7#c7 other such methods4 7c7 ,designation of alternative services 7#a7 ,in general ,in the event a service described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 becomes unavailable or ceases to operate effectively1 the ,secretary may designate an alternative service that provides equivalent or comparable mental health resources to be included on student identification cards as required under such subsection4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than #fj days after designating an alternative service under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 notify local educational agencies of such designation2 and 7,b7 provide such agencies with the contact information for the alternative service4 7d7 ,optional information ,in addition to the information required under subsection 7a71 a local educational agency that receives funds under this ,act may consider-- 7#a7 including information on additional mental health resources1 such as contact information for school counselors or school mental health resources1 on student identification cards2 and 7#b7 adding the information described in subsection 7a77#a7 to identification cards issued to teachers1 administrators1 and other school personnel4 7e7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the heads of other appropriate agencies1 shall conduct outreach and awareness campaigns to inform students1 parents1 school personnel1 and the public about the mental health resources described in subsection 7a74 ,such outreach efforts shall-- 7#a7 include the dissemination of information through school-based programs1 websites1 social media1 and other communication channels2 and 7#b7 provide information in a manner that is accessible to students and community members with physical1 developmental1 and intellectual disabilities4 7f7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,physical ,,id ,cards ,the requirements of subsection 7a77#a7 shall apply with respect to student identification cards issued by local educational agencies that receive funds under this ,act for school years beginning after the effective date of this section4 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require the modification of a student identification card issued before such effective date4 7#b7 ,other information ,the requirements of subsection 7a77#b7 shall apply beginning #fj days after the effective date of this section4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect one year after the date of enactment of this ,act4