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,s4 #fff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bj1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4   
,hawley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to increase access to m5tal 
heal?1 sub/ance use1 & c\nsel+ s]vices =
 fir/ respond]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fir/ ,respond]s ,wellness ,act4  #b4   
,fir/ respond]s m5tal heal? hotl9e ,"p  
,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cii,v-#h4 ,fir/ respond]s     
m5tal heal? hotl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,fir/ ,respond]s ,wellness ,act1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 %all ma9ta91 directly or by       
contract or grant1 a national fir/      
respond]s em]g5cy hotl9e to provide pe] 

& emotional support1 in=mation1 brief   
int]v5tion1 & m5tal & behavioral heal? &
 sub/ance use disord] res\rces &        
ref]rals to fir/ respond]s & to _!      
families or h\sehold memb]s4  7b7       
,requirem5ts = hotl9e ,! hotl9e e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 op]ate z 
a sep>ate1 widely recognizable numb] )  
bidirectional transf] options ) ! #ihh  
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #ebj;,e-#c2  7#b7   
provide toll-free1 real-"t1 live        
assi/ance #bd_/g2  7#c7 provide voice & 
text support2  7#d7 be suffici5tly /aff$
 by1 at a m9imum1 culturally compet5t   
fir/ respond] pe] speciali/s or fir/    
respond] m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s :o
 h di/9ct k (1 & are tra9$ on-- 7,a7 !  
ess5tial functions ( fir/ respond]s &   
public safety organizations2  7,b7 !    
work+ conditions unique to fir/         
respond]s2  7,c7 common & novel /ressors
 inh]5t 9 public safety & em]g5cy       
response "w2  7,d7 normal & abnormal    
adaptation to occupational /ress &      

trauma2 &  7,e7 ! unique aspects (      
confid5tiality & te/imonial privilege2 &
  7#e7 provide pe] support1 m5tal &     
behavioral heal? & sub/ance use disord] 
assi/ance1 & ref]ral s]vices to meet !  
ne$s ( fir/ respond]s & family memb]s or
 h\sehold memb]s at risk ( exp]i5c+     
m5tal or behavioral heal? or sub/ance   
use disord]s4  7c7 ,additional          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ma9ta9+ ! 
hotl9e "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) ! ,national       
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e1 ! #ihh       
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e1 & !        
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e to ensure t fir/  
respond]s are connect$ 9 real-"t to !   
appropriate specializ$ hotl9e s]vice1 :5
 applicable2  7,b7 conduct a public     
aw>5ess campaign = ! hotl9e "u          
subsection 7a72  7,c7 consult ) ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,sub/ance
 ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1  
to increase aw>5ess reg>d+ ! hotl9e "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 consult )       

organizations t op]ate exi/+ crisis or  
pe] support hotl9es = fir/ respond]s )  
respect to be/ practices = op]at+ su*   
hotl9es4  7#b7 ,exi/+ hotl9es ,!        
,secret>y or an entity receiv+ a grant  
or contract "u subsection 7a71 z        
applicable1 %all =m p>tn]%ips betwe5 !  
exi/+ national fir/ respond]s m5tal     
heal? hotl9e & o!r fir/ respond]        
helpl9es & websites4  7#c7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t calls f      
public safety p]sonnel receiv$ ?r\gh !  
#ihh ,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e are    
appropriately ref]r$ to ! hotl9e "u     
subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,tra9+ curriculum 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,fir/ ,respond]s ,wellness 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 9       
coord9ation ) m5tal heal? provid]s &    
fir/ respond] associations or p]sonnel1 
trauma-in=m$ & culturally compet5t      
tra9+1 guidance1 & /&>ds = #ihh ,suicide
 & ,crisis ,lifel9e network c5t]        
p]sonnel on ! unique conc]ns1 res\rces1 
l9kages1 & /ressors ( fir/ respond]s4   

7d7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all    
submit an annual report to ,congress on 
! hotl9e "u subsection 7a7 &            
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+--  
7#a7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess (   
activities conduct$ or support$ "u      
subsection 7a72  7#b7 an evaluation (   
/aff+ levels necess>y to ma9ta9 adequate
 s]vices2  7#c7 a directory ( entities  
or organizations to :i* /aff ma9ta9+ !  
hotl9e fund$ "u ?is section may make    
ref]rals2 &  7#d7 su* additional        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,culturally compet5t fir/ 
respond] pe] speciali/ ,! t]m culturally
 compet5t fir/ respond] pe] speciali/   
means an individual-- 7,a7 ) famili>ity 
)1 & und]/&+ (1 ! duties & unique       
/ressors ( fir/ respond]s1 :i* may      
include exp]i5ce work+ z a fir/         
respond]2 &  7,b7 :o complet$ a         
trauma-in=m$ & culturally compet5t tra9+
 curriculum develop$ pursuant to        
subsection 7c77#d71 or ano!r            

trauma-in=m$ & culturally compet5t tra9+
 curriculum1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m
 fir/ respond]-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a law 
en=cem5t (fic]1 firefight]1 or memb] ( a
 rescue squad or ambulance crew 7z su*  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #abjd ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh72 or  7ii7 a public
 safety telecommunicator1 includ+ #i-a-a
 op]ators & dispat*]s2 &  7,b7 includes 
a retir$ fir/ respond]4  7#c7 ,fir/     
respond] m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ,! 
t]m fir/ respond] m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or      
,/ate-c]tifi$ c\nselor1 trauma c\nselor1
 psy*ologi/ or o!r ,/ate lic5s$ or      
c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional :o--    
7,a7 is qualifi$ "u ,/ate law to provide
 m5tal or behavioral heal? s]vices2 &   
7,b7 has a famili>ity ) & und]/&+ ( !   
duties & unique /ressors ( fir/         
respond]s4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     

#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjca4  4  #c4 ,crisis c\nsel+    
assi/ance & tra9+ ,section #daf7;a7 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eahc7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & to      
qualifi$ em]g5cy response provid]s      
respond+ to major disa/]s aft] victims (
 major disa/]s4  #d4 ,report on on-site 
s]vices dur+ a national disa/]  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use1 %all issue a report on  
be/ practices & recomm5dations to       
e/abli% a new mobile heal? c>e deliv]y  
site to provide integrat$1 %ort-t]m     
crisis s]vices to qualifi$ em]g5cy      
response provid]s ( a major disa/]4 ,su*
 s]vices %all-- 7#a7 be culturally &    
l+ui/ically appropriate2  7#b7 be       
trauma-in=m$2 &  7#c7 incorporate disa/]
 behavioral int]v5tions4  7b7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,major 

disa/] ,! t]m major disa/] has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74  
7#b7 ,major disa/] area ,! t]m major    
disa/] area has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #fbe4b ( title #bj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#c7 ,qualifi$ em]g5cy   
response provid]s ,! t]m qualifi$       
em]g5cy response provid]s means-- 7,a7  
em]g5cy response provid]s 7z def9$ 9    
section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja772 &  7,b7     
public safety telecommunicators4