[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3878. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  From amounts appropriated under this title, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
     Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and 
     Services Administration, shall award grants through the 
     Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program to entities that use 
     evidence-based practices that promote school safety and 
     individual student health, mental health and well-being by--
       (1) providing assessment and referrals for health, mental 
     health, or substance use disorder services to students who 
     may be struggling with behavioral or mental health issues; 
     and
       (2) providing training and support to teachers, school 
     counselors, administrative staff, school resource officers, 
     and other relevant staff to identify, refer, and intervene to 
     help students experiencing mental health needs or who are 
     considering harming themselves or others.
     Telemental health services may be provided by ``qualified 
     mental health professionals'' as defined under title XVIII of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)
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