Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the pediatric mental health care access grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 2. Pediatric mental health care access grants Section 330M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–19 (1) in the section enumerator, by striking 330M 330M. (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Indian tribes and tribal organizations Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (B) by inserting or, in the case of a State that does not submit an application, a nonprofit entity that has the support of the State 450b)) (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (G), by inserting developmental-behavioral pediatricians, adolescent psychiatrists, (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) maintain an up-to-date list of community-based supports for children with mental health problems; and ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) 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. ; and (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by inserting Such a team may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. mental health counselor. (4) in subsections (c), (d), and (f), by striking Indian tribe, or tribal organization Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit entity (5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) Technical assistance The Secretary shall award grants or contracts to one or more eligible entities (as defined by the Secretary) for the purposes of providing technical assistance and evaluation support to grantees under subsection (a). (h) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; and (2) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2027. . 3. Infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment Section 399Z–2(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280h–6(f) $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027

Summary: Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 two grant programs that support pediatric mental and behavioral health services and interventions. First, it reauthorizes and makes changes to a grant program for states, localities, and Indian tribes for statewide or regional telehealth access programs to promote the integration of behavioral health in pediatric primary care. Specific changes include allowing a nonprofit organization to receive the grant if the state (1) does not apply for the grant, and (2) supports the nonprofit's receipt of it. Additionally, recipients may use grant funds to support schools and emergency departments. Second, the bill reauthorizes a grant program for human services agencies and nonprofits to develop and maintain infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment programs.