Sec. 9031. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES ON CAMPUS
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## SEC. 9031 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES ON CAMPUS Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b) is amended— ####
(1)in the section heading, by striking “and behavioral health” and inserting “health and substance use disorder”; ####
(2)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)by striking “Services,” and inserting “Services and”; #####
(B)by striking “and behavioral health problems” and inserting “health or substance use disorders”; #####
(C)by striking “substance abuse” and inserting “substance use disorders”; and #####
(D)by adding after, “suicide attempts,” the following: “prevent mental and substance use disorders, reduce stigma, and improve the identification and treatment for students at risk,”; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “for—” and inserting “for one or more of the following:”; and #####
(B)by striking paragraphs
(1)through
(6)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) > > Educating students, families, faculty, and staff to increase awareness of mental and substance use disorders. > > > #### “(2) > > The operation of hotlines. > > > #### “(3) > > Preparing informational material. > > > #### “(4) > > Providing outreach services to notify students about available mental and substance use disorder services. > > > #### “(5) > > Administering voluntary mental and substance use disorder screenings and assessments. > > > #### “(6) > > Supporting the training of students, faculty, and staff to respond effectively to students with mental and substance use disorders. > > > #### “(7) > > Creating a network infrastructure to link institutions of higher education with health care providers who treat mental and substance use disorders. > > > #### “(8) > > Providing mental and substance use disorders prevention and treatment services to students, which may include recovery support services and programming and early intervention, treatment, and management, including through the use of telehealth services. > > > #### “(9) > > Conducting research through a counseling or health center at the institution of higher education involved regarding improving the behavioral health of students through clinical services, outreach, prevention, or academic success, in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable personal privacy laws. > > > #### “(10) > > Supporting student groups on campus, including athletic teams, that engage in activities to educate students, including activities to reduce stigma surrounding mental and behavioral disorders, and promote mental health. > > > #### “(11) > > Employing appropriately trained staff. > > > #### “(12) > > Developing and supporting evidence-based and emerging best practices, including a focus on culturally and linguistically appropriate best practices.” > ; ####
(4)in subsection (c)(5), by striking “substance abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”; ####
(5)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this section” and inserting “To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an institution of higher education”; #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting— > > #### “(1) > > A description of the population to be targeted by the program carried out under the grant, including veterans whenever possible and appropriate, and of identified mental and substance use disorder needs of students at the institution of higher education.” > ; #####
(C)in paragraph (2), by inserting “, which may include, as appropriate and in accordance with subsection (b)(7), a plan to seek input from relevant stakeholders in the community, including appropriate public and private entities, in order to carry out the program under the grant” before the period at the end; and #####
(D)by adding after paragraph
(5)the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(6) > > An outline of the objectives of the program carried out under the grant. > > > #### “(7) > > For an institution of higher education proposing to use the grant for an activity described in paragraph
(8)or
(9)of subsection (b), a description of the policies and procedures of the institution of higher education that are related to applicable laws regarding access to, and sharing of, treatment records of students at any campus-based mental health center or partner organization, including the policies and State laws governing when such records can be accessed and shared for non-treatment purposes and a description of the process used by the institution of higher education to notify students of these policies and procedures, including the extent to which written consent is required. > > > #### “(8) > > An assurance that grant funds will be used to supplement and not supplant any other Federal, State, or local funds available to carry out activities of the type carried out under the grant.” > ; ####
(6)in subsection (e)(1), by striking “and behavioral health problems” and inserting “health and substance use disorders”; ####
(7)in subsection (f)(2)— #####
(A)by striking “and behavioral health” and inserting “health and substance use disorder”; and #####
(B)by striking “suicide and substance abuse” and inserting “suicide and substance use disorders”; ####
(8)by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (i); ####
(9)by inserting after subsection
(g)the following new subsection: > > ### “(h) Technical Assistance > > The Secretary may provide technical assistance to grantees in carrying out this section.” > ; and ####
(10)in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (8), by striking “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.”.
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