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‘‘(6) Supporting the training of students, faculty, and staff 
to respond effectively to students with mental and substance 
use disorders. 
‘‘(7) Creating a network infrastructure to link institutions 
of higher education with health care providers who treat mental 
and substance use disorders. 
‘‘(8) Providing mental and substance use disorders preven-
tion and treatment services to students, which may include 
recovery support services and programming and early interven-
tion, treatment, and management, including through the use 
of telehealth services. 
‘‘(9) Conducting research through a counseling or health 
center at the institution of higher education involved regarding 
improving the behavioral health of students through clinical 
services, outreach, prevention, or academic success, in a manner 
that is in compliance with all applicable personal privacy laws. 
‘‘(10) Supporting student groups on campus, including ath-
letic teams, that engage in activities to educate students, 
including activities to reduce stigma surrounding mental and 
behavioral disorders, and promote mental health. 
‘‘(11) Employing appropriately trained staff. 
‘‘(12) Developing and supporting evidence-based and 
emerging best practices, including a focus on culturally and 
linguistically appropriate best practices.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘substance abuse’’ and 
inserting ‘‘substance use disorder’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘An institution of higher education desiring a grant under 
this section’’ and inserting ‘‘To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an institution of higher edu-
cation’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting— 
‘‘(1) A description of the population to be targeted by the 
program carried out under the grant, including veterans when-
ever possible and appropriate, and of identified mental and 
substance use disorder needs of students at the institution 
of higher education.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, which may include, 
as appropriate and in accordance with subsection (b)(7), 
a plan to seek input from relevant stakeholders in the 
community, including appropriate public and private enti-
ties, in order to carry out the program under the grant’’ 
before the period at the end; and 
(D) by adding after paragraph (5) the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) An outline of the objectives of the program carried 
out under the grant. 
‘‘(7) For an institution of higher education proposing to 
use the grant for an activity described in paragraph (8) or 
(9) of subsection (b), a description of the policies and procedures 
of the institution of higher education that are related to 
applicable laws regarding access to, and sharing of, treatment 
records of students at any campus-based mental health center 
or partner organization, including the policies and State laws 
governing when such records can be accessed and shared for 
non-treatment purposes and a description of the process used
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by the institution of higher education to notify students of 
these policies and procedures, including the extent to which 
written consent is required. 
‘‘(8) An assurance that grant funds will be used to supple-
ment and not supplant any other Federal, State, or local funds 
available to carry out activities of the type carried out under 
the grant.’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘and behavioral health 
problems’’ and inserting ‘‘health and substance use disorders’’; 
(7) in subsection (f)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and behavioral health’’ and inserting 
‘‘health and substance use disorder’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘suicide and substance abuse’’ and 
inserting ‘‘suicide and substance use disorders’’; 
(8) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); 
(9) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance to grantees in carrying out this section.’’; and 
(10) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (8), 
by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.’’. 
SEC. 9032. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON COLLEGE MENTAL 
HEALTH. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to provide for 
the establishment of a College Campus Task Force to discuss mental 
and behavioral health concerns on campuses of institutions of higher 
education. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall estab-
lish a College Campus Task Force (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Task Force’’) to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns 
on campuses of institutions of higher education. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be composed of a rep-
resentative from each Federal agency (as appointed by the head 
of the agency) that has jurisdiction over, or is affected by, mental 
health and education policies and projects, including— 
(1) the Department of Education; 
(2) the Department of Health and Human Services; 
(3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(4) such other Federal agencies as the Assistant Secretary 
for Mental Health and Substance Use, in consultation with 
the Secretary, determines to be appropriate. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 
(1) serve as a centralized mechanism to coordinate a 
national effort to— 
(A) discuss and evaluate evidence and knowledge on 
mental and behavioral health services available to, and 
the prevalence of mental illness among, the age population 
of students attending institutions of higher education in 
the United States; 
(B) determine the range of effective, feasible, and com-
prehensive actions to improve mental and behavioral health 
on campuses of institutions of higher education;
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(C) examine and better address the needs of the age 
population of students attending institutions of higher edu-
cation dealing with mental illness; 
(D) survey Federal agencies to determine which policies 
are effective in encouraging, and how best to facilitate 
outreach without duplicating, efforts relating to mental 
and behavioral health promotion; 
(E) establish specific goals within and across Federal 
agencies for mental health promotion, including determina-
tions of accountability for reaching those goals; 
(F) develop a strategy for allocating responsibilities 
and ensuring participation in mental and behavioral health 
promotion, particularly in the case of competing agency 
priorities; 
(G) coordinate plans to communicate research results 
relating to mental and behavioral health amongst the age 
population of students attending institutions of higher edu-
cation to enable reporting and outreach activities to produce 
more useful and timely information; 
(H) provide a description of evidence-based practices, 
model programs, effective guidelines, and other strategies 
for promoting mental and behavioral health on campuses 
of institutions of higher education; 
(I) make recommendations to improve Federal efforts 
relating to mental and behavioral health promotion on 
campuses of institutions of higher education and to ensure 
Federal efforts are consistent with available standards, 
evidence, and other programs in existence as of the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(J) monitor Federal progress in meeting specific mental 
and behavioral health promotion goals as they relate to 
settings of institutions of higher education; and 
(K) examine and disseminate best practices related 
to intracampus sharing of treatment records; 
(2) consult with national organizations with expertise in 
mental and behavioral health, especially those organizations 
working with the age population of students attending institu-
tions of higher education; and 
(3) consult with and seek input from mental health profes-
sionals working on campuses of institutions of higher education 
as appropriate. 
(e) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall meet not fewer 
than three times each year. 
(2) ANNUAL CONFERENCE.—The Secretary shall sponsor an 
annual conference on mental and behavioral health in settings 
of institutions of higher education to enhance coordination, 
build partnerships, and share best practices in mental and 
behavioral health promotion, data collection, analysis, and serv-
ices. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘institution of higher 
education’’ has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this sec-
tion, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
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SEC. 9033. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 549. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDU-
CATION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to increase 
access to, and reduce the stigma associated with, mental health 
services to ensure that students at institutions of higher education 
have the support necessary to successfully complete their studies. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary and in collaboration with 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
shall convene an interagency, public-private sector working group 
to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted 
public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental 
and behavioral health on the campuses of institutions of higher 
education. Such campaign shall be designed to— 
‘‘(1) improve the general understanding of mental health 
and mental disorders; 
‘‘(2) encourage help-seeking behaviors relating to the pro-
motion of mental health, prevention of mental disorders, and 
treatment of such disorders; 
‘‘(3) make the connection between mental and behavioral 
health and academic success; and 
‘‘(4) assist the general public in identifying the early 
warning signs and reducing the stigma of mental illness. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The working group convened under sub-
section (b) shall include— 
‘‘(1) mental health consumers, including students and 
family members; 
‘‘(2) representatives of institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(3) representatives of national mental and behavioral 
health associations and associations of institutions of higher 
education; 
‘‘(4) representatives of health promotion and prevention 
organizations at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(5) representatives of mental health providers, including 
community mental health centers; and 
‘‘(6) representatives of private-sector and public-sector 
groups with experience in the development of effective public 
health education campaigns. 
‘‘(d) PLAN.—The working group under subsection (b) shall 
develop a plan that— 
‘‘(1) targets promotional and educational efforts to the age 
population of students at institutions of higher education and 
individuals who are employed in settings of institutions of 
higher education, including through the use of roundtables; 
‘‘(2) develops and proposes the implementation of research- 
based public health messages and activities; 
‘‘(3) provides support for local efforts to reduce stigma 
by using the National Health Information Center as a primary 
point of contact for information, publications, and service pro-
gram referrals; and