and cooperation with law enforcement are essential 
to ensure timely, appropriate care; and 
(2) crisis care networks established at State 
and local levels have saved resources and shown im-
proved outcomes for patients in crisis. 
SEC. 3. EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS CARE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1912(b)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1))— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) 
as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (v), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) include a description of how the 
State supports evidenced-based programs 
that address the crisis care needs of indi-
viduals with serious mental disorders, and 
children with serious mental and emotional 
disturbances, that include at least one of 
the core components specified in subpara-
graph (F);’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) CORE COMPONENTS FOR CRISIS CARE 
SERVICES.—The core components of a program 
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referred to in subparagraph (A)(vi) include the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Crisis call centers. 
‘‘(ii) 24/7 mobile crisis services. 
‘‘(iii) Crisis stabilization programs of-
fering acute care or sub-acute care in a 
hospital or appropriately licensed facility, 
with referrals to inpatient or outpatient 
care, as determined by the Assistant Sec-
retary for Mental Health and Substance 
Use.’’. 
(b) SET-ASIDE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS CARE 
SERVICES.—Section 1920 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–9) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(d) CRISIS CARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), a State shall expend at least 10 percent 
of the allotment of the State pursuant to a funding 
agreement under section 1911 for each fiscal year to 
support 
programs 
described 
in 
section 
1912(b)(1)(A)(vi). 
‘‘(2) STATE FLEXIBILITY.—In lieu of expending 
10 percent of the State’s allotment for a fiscal year 
as required by paragraph (1), a State may elect to 
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expend not less than 20 percent of such amount by 
the end of two consecutive fiscal years. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING CONTINGENCY.—Paragraph (1) 
shall not apply with respect to a fiscal year unless 
the amount made available to carry out this section 
for that fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated 
to carry out this section for fiscal year 2021 by at 
least $37,257,100. 
‘‘(4) WAIVER.—A State may, pursuant to a 
waiver granted by the Secretary of any requirements 
under this subpart (including requirements imposed 
by a funding agreement under section 1911), use 
funds set aside under this subsection to provide serv-
ices described in section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vi) to indi-
viduals in such State who do not meet the criteria 
to be considered with serious mental disorders or 
children with serious mental and emotional disturb-
ances.’’. 
Æ 
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