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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7808 
To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention 
and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community 
Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2024 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr. SARBANES) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for prevention and early intervention services 
under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health 
Services program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Early Action and Re-
sponsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act’’ or the ‘‘EARLY 
Minds Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EARLY INTERVENTION. 
(a) 
STATE
PLAN
OPTION.—Section 
1912(b)(1)(A)(vii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1)(A)(vii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) a description of any evidence-based 
prevention and early intervention strategies and 
programs the State provides to prevent, delay, 
or reduce the severity and onset of mental ill-
ness and behavioral problems, including for 
children and adolescents, irrespective of experi-
encing a serious mental illness or serious emo-
tional disturbance, as defined under subsection 
(c)(1).’’. 
(b) ALLOCATION ALLOWANCE; REPORTS.—Section 
1920 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x– 
9) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERV-
ICES.—In the case of a State with a State plan that pro-
vides for strategies and programs specified in section 
1912(b)(1)(A)(vii)(V), such State may expend not more 
than 5 percent of the amount of the allotment of the State 
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pursuant to a funding agreement under section 1911 for 
each fiscal year to support such strategies and programs. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2025, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary 
shall provide a report to the Congress on the prevention 
and early intervention strategies and programs pursued by 
States pursuant to subsections (e). Each such report shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) a list of the States that utilized the option 
to provide prevention and early intervention services; 
‘‘(2) a description of the each State’s preven-
tion and early intervention activities; 
‘‘(3) the population served, including informa-
tion on demographics, including age; 
‘‘(4) the outcomes of such activities, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) how such activities reduced delays in 
access to mental and behavioral health care for 
children and adults; and 
‘‘(B) how such activities reduced the sever-
ity of onset of serious mental illness and serious 
emotional disturbance; and 
‘‘(5) any other relevant information the Sec-
retary deems necessary.’’. 
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