[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1877 Engrossed in House (EH)]

<DOC>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1877

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize 
         grants for mental health first aid training programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health First Aid Act of 
2016''.

SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING GRANTS.

    Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-41) 
is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``mental health 
        awareness'' before ``training''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Illness'' and inserting ``Health'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, veterans, 
                law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, 
                as determined by the Secretary,'' after ``emergency 
                services personnel'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``to'' and inserting ``for 
                        evidence-based programs that provide education 
                        to teachers, personnel, and other categories of 
                        individuals described in paragraph (1) on at 
                        least''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (C) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental 
                illness; and
                    ``(B) either--
                            ``(i) resources available in the community 
                        for individuals with a mental illness and other 
                        relevant resources; or
                            ``(ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis 
                        situations involving individuals with a mental 
                        illness.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (7), by striking ``, $25,000,000'' 
                and all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``$14,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
                through 2021.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1877

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize 
         grants for mental health first aid training programs.