118 S3364 IS: Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-11-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3364IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 30, 2023Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to authorize the use of certain grants to prevent suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities Act of 2023 or the Kid PROOF Act of 2023.

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Substance abuse treatment services for children, adolescents, and young adults

Section 7102(c) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–7a(c)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by inserting and suicide before for children;(2)in paragraph (2)(A)—(A)in clause (vi), by striking or at the end;(B)in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(viii)a health care agency, health care site, facility, nonprofit entity, or provider treating children and adolescents (including any such agency, site, facility, or provider specializing in pediatrics and family medicine), a child and adolescent mental and behavioral health specialist, a children’s hospital, a hospital emergency department, or a health facility or program operated by or in accordance with a contract with or grant from the Indian Health Service.;(3)in paragraph (4)—(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end;(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(D)in the case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (2)(A)(viii), or in the case of an eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or a tribal organization, interventions, with the consent of parents or legal guardians of minors, to support the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, by—(i)providing counseling to parents or legal guardians on best practices to prevent overdose and suicide; and(ii)furnishing supplies to parents or legal guardians to prevent the misuse of lethal means commonly used in overdose or suicide.; and(4)in paragraph (9)—(A)by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028;(B)by striking There is authorized and inserting the following:(A)

In general

There is authorized; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(B)

Allocation of amounts

Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated to awarding grants pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4)..