,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dead ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ac1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckworth introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide funding to the ,bureau of ,prisons1 ,states1 and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental health care providers for certain corrections officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,corrections ,officer ,blake ,schwarz ,suicide ,prevention ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,board ,the term ,advisory ,board means the ,advisory ,board established pursuant to section #e7;a74 7#b7 ,corrections officer ,the term corrections officer means an officer or employee-- 7,a7 of any detention facility1 including a prison or jail1 operated by1 or under contract with1 a ,federal agency2 and 7,b7 the job responsibilities of whom include providing for the custody of incarcerated individuals4 7#c7 ,eligible detention center ,the term eligible detention center means-- 7,a7 any prison or jail administered by the ,bureau of ,prisons or a ,state2 and 7,b7 any jail administered by a ,state or locality4 7#d7 ,jail2 prison ,the terms jail and prison have the meanings given those terms in section #aj of the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcji74 7#e7 ,jail or prison administrator ,the term jail or prison administrator means an individual who has been appointed to a supervisory position in a ,federal1 ,state1 or local jail or prison by the ,federal ,government1 a ,state1 or a locality4 7#f7 ,law enforcement officer ,the term law enforcement officer means an officer of an entity administered by the ,federal ,government1 a ,state1 or locality that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws4 7#g7 ,locality ,the term locality means any city1 county1 township1 town1 borough1 parish1 village1 or other general purpose political subdivision of a ,state4 7#h7 ,mental health care center ,the term mental health care center means a facility1 such as a hospital or private clinic1 at which not less than #a mental health care provider offers mental health services4 7#i7 ,mental health care provider ,the term mental health care provider means-- 7,a7 a fully licensed professional or group of professionals who-- 7i7 diagnoses mental health conditions2 7ii7 provides mental health treatment2 and 7iii7 operates near an eligible detention center2 and 7,b7 includes a professional or group described in subparagraph 7,a7 that provides mental health services at a hospital or private clinic4 7#aj7 ,mental health screening survey ,the term mental health screening survey means a mental health screening survey developed and administered by a ,state or locality pursuant to section #c7;d77#a74 7#aa7 ,mental illness ,the term mental illness means a mental1 behavioral1 or emotional disorder that-- 7,a7 results in serious functional impairment2 and 7,b7 substantially interferes with or limits major life activities4 7#ab7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 #c4 ,grant program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish a grant program to award grants to ,states and localities to-- 7#a7 implement and administer mental health screenings to corrections officers at eligible detention centers2 and 7#b7 as applicable1 refer corrections officers described in paragraph 7#a7 to mental health care providers4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state or locality seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,contents ,a ,state or locality submitting an application under paragraph 7#a7 shall include in the application-- 7,a7 a description of and a plan for the use of amounts from a grant under this section1 as described in subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 an assurance that the ,state or locality will hire a mental health liaison staff member to coordinate among-- 7i7 eligible detention centers2 7ii7 mental health providers2 7iii7 the ,advisory ,board2 and 7iv7 the outreach team of the ,state or locality established pursuant to subsection 7e74 7c7 ,eligible projects ,a ,state or locality receiving a grant under this section may use amounts from the grant only for the following3 7#a7 ,to develop and administer the mental health screening survey4 7#b7 ,to develop any technology necessary for an eligible detention center to provide the mental health screening survey4 7#c7 ,to hire any staff necessary for an eligible detention center to provide the mental health screening survey4 7#d7 ,to establish an outreach team pursuant to subsection 7e74 7#e7 ,to pay the salaries or overtime pay of members of the mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection 7e71 including by providing direct funding to an eligible detention center to compensate staff members of the mental health outreach team4 7d7 ,brief mental health screening survey 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state or locality receiving a grant under this section shall develop or adopt a mental health screening survey1 and administer a mental health screening survey1 that-- 7,a7 is for corrections officers of eligible detention centers2 7,b7 may be based on the questions and content of-- 7i7 the standard mental health screening of the ,employee ,assistance ,program of the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons2 or 7ii7 the initial mental health screening standard of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7,c7 seeks to identify mental illnesses1 including schizophrenia1 bipolar disorder1 and major depression2 7,d7 asks an individual about-- 7i7 the symptoms of mental illness the individual may be experiencing or has experienced2 and 7ii7 any prior use of mental health-related medications or inpatient care2 7,e7 identifies the place of residence of an individual2 7,f7 is administered by a trained staff member at the applicable eligible detention center to all corrections officers2 and 7,g7 is anonymous and confidential4 7#b7 ,referral 7,a7 ,notification ,if the responses of a correctional officer to the mental health screening survey indicate mental illness1 the trained staff member administering the survey shall immediately notify the applicable mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,action by outreach team ,upon receiving a notification of a correctional officer with a potential mental illness under subparagraph 7,a71 the applicable mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection 7e7 shall-- 7i7 refer the correctional officer to a local mental health care provider for-- 7,i7 further assessment and outreach2 and 7,,ii7 if necessary1 admission to a mental health care center2 and 7ii7 support the correctional officer in re-establishing ties with a mental health provider4 7e7 ,outreach team ,a ,state or locality receiving a grant under this section shall establish a mental health outreach team composed of-- 7#a7 mental health care providers2 7#b7 if applicable1 staff from an eligible detention center2 and 7#c7 a mental health liaison staff member that oversees the mental health outreach team4 #d4 ,bureau of prisons ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall-- 7#a7 establish a program to develop and administer mental health surveys meeting the requirement of mental health screening surveys described in section #b7;d77#a7 to corrections officers of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#b7 establish and maintain an outreach team meeting the requirements of a mental health outreach team under section #b7;e7 to refer corrections officers to mental health care providers1 as appropriate2 and 7#c7 submit to the ,advisory ,board a plan for the implementation of the program described in paragraph 7#a74 #e4 ,advisory board on program implementation 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish an ,advisory ,board to manage and administer the grant program under section #c4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,board shall have responsibility for the following3 7,a7 ,evaluating and approving the plans submitted by a ,state or locality under section #c7;b77#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,ensuring that amounts from a grant under section #c are used in accordance with section #c7;c74 7,c7 ,monitoring plans submitted by the ,bureau of ,prisons in accordance with section #d7c7 and advise the ,attorney ,general on compliance to ensure that the ,bureau of ,prisons uses amounts appropriated to the ,bureau of ,prisons to carry out section #d4 7,d7 ,providing technical assistance to a ,state or locality to help with the implementation and administration of mental health screening and referral programs established by ,states and localities receiving a grant under section #c4 7,e7 ,creating a working group of mental health care providers1 jail or prison administrators1 law enforcement officers1 and operators of existing mental health screening and referral programs to share best practices on how to create and implement mental health screening and referral programs that have the largest impact on reducing crime rates and improving employment and wage rates for individuals released from prison or jail4 7,f7 ,working in coordination with mental health outreach teams established pursuant to section #c7;e7 to ensure that the grant program under section #c operates in accordance with that section4 7,g7 ,determining whether a ,state or locality receiving a grant under section #c is not complying with the requirements of that section4 7,h7 ,mandating necessary changes for ,states and localities not complying with the requirements of section #c and reducing grant funding to those ,states and localities if the ,states and localities do not make those changes4 7b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,advisory ,board shall-- 7#a7 provide technical assistance to-- 7,a7 the ,states and localities receiving a grant under section #c in carrying out the requirements of the grant2 and 7,b7 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons in carrying out the requirements under section #d2 and 7#b7 identify evidence-backed models for the administration of mental health screening and referral programs that the ,bureau of ,prisons1 ,states1 and localities can look to when designing their own programs4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall appoint members to serve on the ,advisory ,board who have expertise in-- 7,a7 designing and administering employee mental health screenings and providing mental health referrals for employees2 7,b7 mental health care within prisons or jails2 or 7,c7 mental health program evaluation using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental statistical methods4 7#b7 ,number of members ,the ,attorney ,general-- 7,a7 shall appoint to the ,advisory ,board not less than #c members2 and 7,b7 in addition to the members required under subparagraph 7,a71 may appoint to the ,advisory ,board as many members as the ,attorney ,general determines appropriate4 #f4 ,safe harbor ,a ,state or locality receiving a grant under section #c and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall ensure that1 with respect to a corrections officer experiencing a mental health issue1 the corrections officer-- 7#a7 does not suffer an adverse employment outcome1 including a fitness for duty evaluation as a result of the mental health issue while the corrections officer is seeking and receiving treatment for the mental health issue2 and 7#b7 determines the proper course of treatment in conjunction with the mental health care provider of the of the corrections officer4 #g4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,attorney ,general to carry out this ,act-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 7#c7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 7#d7 #fe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi2 and 7#e7 #gj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjcj4 7b7 ,distribution of funds ,of the amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general shall use-- 7#a7 #ij percent to carry out sections #c and #d1 of which-- 7,a7 #bj percent shall be for the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons to carry out section #d2 7,b7 #bj percent shall be for grants to ,states under section #c2 and 7,c7 #ej percent shall be for grants to localities under section #c2 7#b7 #e percent for the ,advisory ,board to carry out section #e7;a77#b72 and 7#c7 #e percent for the ,advisory ,board to carry out section #e7;b74