117 S3864 IS: Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 U.S. Senate 2022-03-17 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3864IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17, 2022Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo improve the pediatric mental health care access grant program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022.

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Pediatric mental health care access grants

Section 330M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–19) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)in subparagraph (G)—(I)by inserting developmental-behavioral pediatricians, after adolescent psychiatrists,; and(II)by inserting , and which may include addiction specialists, after mental health counselors;(ii)in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(iii)in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(iv)by adding at the end the following:(J)maintain an up-to-date list of community-based supports for children with mental health problems.; (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting , and which may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and an addiction specialist before the period at the end of the first sentence; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(3)

Support to schools and emergency departments

In addition to the required activities specified in paragraph (1), a statewide or regional network of pediatric mental health teams referred to in subsection (a), with respect to which a grant under such subsection may be used, may provide support to schools and emergency departments.;(2)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);(3)by inserting after subsection (f) the following:(g)

Technical assistance

The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible entity for purposes of providing technical assistance to recipients of grants under subsection (a).; and(4)in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking $9,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.