Sec. 4. Interagency Working Group on College Mental Health
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It is the purpose of this section, pursuant to Executive Order 13263 (and the recommendations issued under section 6(b) of such Order), to provide for the establishment of a College Campus Task Force under the Federal Executive Steering Committee on Mental Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and university campuses. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a College Campus Task Force (referred to in this section as the Task Force ), under the Federal Executive Steering Committee on Mental Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and university campuses.
The Task Force shall be composed of a representative from each Federal agency (as appointed by the head of the agency) that has jurisdiction over, or is affected by, mental health and education policies and projects, including— the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of Veterans Affairs; and such other Federal agencies as the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Secretary jointly determine to be appropriate.
The Task Force shall— serve as a centralized mechanism to coordinate a national effort— to discuss and evaluate evidence and knowledge on mental and behavioral health services available to, and the prevalence of mental health illness among, the college age population of the United States; to determine the range of effective, feasible, and comprehensive actions to improve mental and behavioral health on college and university campuses; to examine and better address the needs of the college age population dealing with mental illness; to survey Federal agencies to determine which policies are effective in encouraging, and how best to facilitate outreach without duplicating, efforts relating to mental and behavioral health promotion; to establish specific goals within and across Federal agencies for mental health promotion, including determinations of accountability for reaching those goals; to develop a strategy for allocating responsibilities and ensuring participation in mental and behavioral health promotions, particularly in the case of competing agency priorities; to coordinate plans to communicate research results relating to mental and behavioral health amongst the college age population to enable reporting and outreach activities to produce more useful and timely information; to provide a description of evidence-based best practices, model programs, effective guidelines, and other strategies for promoting mental and behavioral health on college and university campuses; to make recommendations to improve Federal efforts relating to mental and behavioral health promotion on college campuses and to ensure Federal efforts are consistent with available standards and evidence and other programs in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act; and to monitor Federal progress in meeting specific mental and behavioral health promotion goals as they relate to college and university settings; consult with national organizations with expertise in mental and behavioral health, especially those organizations working with the college age population; and consult with and seek input from mental health professionals working on college and university campuses as appropriate.
The Task Force shall meet at least 3 times each year. The Secretary shall sponsor an annual conference on mental and behavioral health in college and university settings to enhance coordination, build partnerships, and share best practices in mental and behavioral health promotion, data collection, analysis, and services. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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