Sec. 4. 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 appoint a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator (referred to in this section as the MHPSS Coordinator ). The MHPSS Coordinator shall— establish and chair the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group authorized under section 4 of the MINDS Act ; guide, oversee, and direct mental health and psychosocial support programming and integration across United States foreign assistance programming; serve as the main point of contact on mental health and psychosocial support in the Bureau for Global Health, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, regional bureaus, the Center for Education and the Inclusive Development Hub in the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, other bureaus, the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy, and other interagency or presidential initiatives; promote best practices, coordination and reporting in mental health and psychosocial support programming across United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; provide direction, guidance, and oversight on the integration of mental health and psychosocial support in United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; and participate in the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Interagency Working Group. The MHPSS Coordinator, as appropriate, should prioritize populations with increased risk factors for developing mental health disorders, including— adult caretakers and children, including 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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