Sec. 3. Coordinator for mental health and psychosocial support
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Section 135 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2152f ) is amended— by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (g); and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to designate a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator (referred to in this section as the MHPSS Coordinator ). The duties of the MHPSS Coordinator shall include— establishing and chairing the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group authorized under section 4 of the Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act ; guiding, overseeing, and directing mental health and psychosocial support programming and integration across United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; serving as the main point of contact on mental health and psychosocial support in the Bureau for Global Health, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, regional bureaus, the Office of Education, the Inclusive Development Hub in the Bureau of Development, Democracy, and Innovation, and other bureaus as appropriate, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and other interagency or presidential initiatives; promoting best practices, coordination, and reporting in mental health and psychosocial support programming across United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; providing direction, guidance, and oversight on the integration of mental health and psychosocial support in United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; and participating in the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Interagency Working Group. The MHPSS Coordinator should, as appropriate, prioritize populations with increased risk factors for developing mental health disorders, including— adult caretakers and children, as well as families and adults who are long-term caretakers; children and others who are separated from a family unit; and other specific populations in need of mental health and psychosocial support, such as crisis affected communities, displaced populations, gender-based violence survivors, and individuals and households coping with the consequences of diseases, such as Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and COVID–19. .
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