Sec. 9026. REPORTS

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## SEC. 9026 REPORTS ###

(a)Workforce Development Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall conduct a study and publicly post on the appropriate Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services a report on the adult and pediatric mental health and substance use disorder workforce in order to inform Federal, State, and local efforts related to workforce enhancement. ####

(2)Contents The report under this subsection shall contain— #####

(A)national and State-level projections of the supply and demand of the mental health and substance use disorder health workforce, disaggregated by profession; #####

(B)an assessment of the mental health and substance use disorder workforce capacity, strengths, and weaknesses as of the date of the report, including the extent to which primary care providers are preventing, screening, or referring for mental and substance use disorder services; #####

(C)information on trends within the mental health and substance use disorder provider workforce, including the number of individuals expected to enter the mental health workforce over the next 5 years; and #####

(D)any additional information determined by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to be relevant to the mental health and substance use disorder provider workforce. ###

(b)Peer-Support Specialist Programs ####

(1)In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on peer-support specialist programs in up to 10 States that receive funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ####

(2)Contents of study In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine and identify best practices, in the States selected pursuant to such paragraph, related to training and credential requirements for peer-support specialist programs, such as— #####

(A)hours of formal work or volunteer experience related to mental and substance use disorders conducted through such programs; #####

(B)types of peer-support specialist exams required for such programs in the selected States; #####

(C)codes of ethics used by such programs in the selected States; #####

(D)required or recommended skill sets for such programs in the selected States; and #####

(E)requirements for continuing education. ####

(3)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ## Subtitle C Mental Health on Campus Improvement