,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecfe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 to aw>d grants to tra9 community m5tal wellness work]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,m5tal ,wellness ,work] ,tra9+ ,act4 #b4 ,tra9+ community m5tal wellness work]s ,"p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #eed4 ,tra9+ community m5tal wellness work]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 may aw>d grants to eligible entities to implem5t community m5tal wellness work] tra9+ programs4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh su* grant to c>ry out a community m5tal wellness work] tra9+ program1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 support+ tra9+1 c]tification1 & sup]vision dur+ & aft] tra9+ ( community m5tal wellness work]s & community m5tal wellness sup]visors-- 7,a7 to scre5 = common m5tal heal? & sub/ance use conditions2 & 7,b7 to deliv] evid5ce-in=m$1 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t c\nsel+ & int]view+ int]v5tions address+ basic psy*osocial or psy*o!rapeutic treatm5t ne$s ( p]sons ) or at risk = m5tal & sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ safety plann+ & int]v5tions to r$uce suicide risk2 & 7#b7 cov]+ co/s associat$ )-- 7,a7 ! acquisition & use ( digital plat=ms to provide ! scre5+1 tra9+1 sup]vision1 & ongo+ quality assurance monitor+1 outcomes evaluation1 & deliv]y ( evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts2 7,b7 ! deliv]y ( c\nsel+ & int]view+ int]v5tions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,c7 ! cl9ical sup]vision 7dur+ & aft] tra9+7 ( community m5tal wellness work]s & ! c]tification ( su* work]s ^u ! completion ( requir$ tra9+4 7c7 ,community m5tal wellness te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide appropriate tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is section 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 consult+ ) su* recipi5ts on evid5ce-bas$ employm5t practices = community m5tal wellness work]s1 includ+ assi/ance ) integrat+ community wellness work]s into ! workfl[s ( su* recipi5ts & o!r eligible entities2 7,b7 id5tify+ a div]se array ( c&idates = community m5tal wellness work] tra9+2 & 7,c7 id5tify+ behavioral heal? provid]s :o may b5efit f & employ community m5tal wellness work]s4 7#b7 ,additional dissem9ation ( te*nical assi/ance ,! in=mation & res\rces provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to ,/ates1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act71 outpati5t & inpati5t sub/ance use treatm5t provid]s1 o!r community-bas$ behavioral heal? organizations1 & o!r entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 are locat$-- 7,a7 9 an area ) rates ( pov]ty & unemploym5t t exce$ ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! survey conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce commonly ref]r$ to z ! #8,am]ican ,community ,survey' 7or any successor survey72 7,b7 9 a m$ically und]s]v$ community2 or 7,c7 9 an area ) rates ( sub/ance use t exce$ ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse2 or 7#b7 are s]v+ communities ) rates ( individuals :o are dually eligible = bo? ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act t exce$ ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,malpractice & neglig5ce suits aga9/ community behavioral heal? cl9ic & community m5tal heal? c5t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z inconsi/5t ) ?is subsection1 ! provisions ( section #bbd1 includ+ subsections 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 & 7l7 ( su* section1 %all apply ) respect to acts & omissions ( a cov]$ entity t occur dur+ ! p]iod ( ! grant "u ?is section1 to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su* provisions apply ) respect to an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d7 ( su* section #bbd1 & any (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 or contractor ( su* an entity4 7#b7 ,li/ requir$ ,ea* cov]$ entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 & update z necess>y1 a li/ ( ea* (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 employee1 or contractor p>ticipat+ 9 ! entity's program fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means an entity t-- 7,a7 is an eligible entity 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7g77#c77 9 receipt ( a grant "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 7i7 is an (fic]1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]1 or employee ( su* an entity or a contractor ( su* an entity :o is a physician or o!r lic5s$ or c]tifi$ heal? c>e practition]2 & 7ii7 is p>ticipat+ 9 ! entity's program fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section1 z indicat$ 9 a li/ submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,delay$ applicability ,?is subsection applies beg9n+ ) respect to ! fir/ full fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 an int]im report on ! results ( ! grant program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjca1 a f9al report ( su* results4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all ea* include-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( community m5tal wellness work]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! total numb] ( community m5tal wellness work]s :o obta9$ c]tification ?r\gh su* p>ticipation4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m community m5tal wellness work] means an individual tra9$ & c]tifi$ by an eligible entity to assi/ ) provid+ basic scre5+ & evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts to individuals ) a mild to mod]ate m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord]1 includ+ depression1 anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & alcohol use disord]4 7#b7 ,! t]m culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t means1 ) respect to ! provision ( c\nsel+ & int]view+ int]v5tions1 provid+ su* s]vices 9 a mann] t ackn[l$ges1 & is responsive to1 cultural diff]5ces t may d]ive f *>act]i/ics ( ! individual receiv+ su* s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7 g5d]2 7,b7 sex2 7,c7 sexual ori5tation2 7,d7 race or e?nicity2 7,e7 nationality2 7,f7 socioeconomic level2 7,g7 immigration /atus2 7,h7 disability2 7,i7 ,tribal affiliation2 & 7,j7 vet]an /atus4 7#c7 ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a c]tifi$ community behavioral heal? cl9ic 7z describ$ 9 section #bbc7;a7 ( ! ,protect+ ,access to ,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad72 7,b7 a community m5tal heal? c5t] 7z describ$ 9 section #aiac7;c772 7,c7 a hospital t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7,d7 su* o!r community behavioral heal? organizations z ! ,secret>y may specify1 9 consultation )-- 7i7 ,/ate au?orities responsible = regulat+ sub/ance use & m5tal heal? provid]s & facilities receiv+ reimbursem5t "u a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7or a waiv] ( su* plan72 & 7ii7 o!r ,/ate sub/ance abuse & m5tal heal? ag5cies4 7#d7 ,! t]m m$ically und]s]v$ community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gii;,b4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #bj p]c5t %all be res]v$ = ! provision ( tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance "u subsection 7c74 4