patient failures to adhere to medication or other 
therapy; 
‘‘(7) listening to or receiving information from 
family members or caregivers about their loved ones 
receiving mental illness treatment; 
‘‘(8) communicating with family members, care-
givers, law enforcement, or others when the patient 
presents a serious and imminent threat of harm to 
self or others; and 
‘‘(9) communicating to law enforcement and 
family members or caregivers about the admission of 
a patient to receive care at a facility or the release 
of a patient who was admitted to a facility for an 
emergency psychiatric hold or involuntary treatment. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this section in coordination with the Director of the Office 
for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(c) CONSISTENCY WITH GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the regulations under this section are 
consistent with the guidance entitled ‘HIPAA Privacy 
Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health’, 
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services 
on February 20, 2014.’’. 
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SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF MODEL 
TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
(a) INITIAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS.—Not later 
than one year after promulgating final regulations under 
section 13431 of the HITECH Act, as added by section 
2, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall develop and 
disseminate— 
(1) a model program and materials for training 
health care providers (including physicians, emer-
gency medical personnel, psychologists, counselors, 
therapists, behavioral health facilities and clinics, 
care managers, and hospitals) regarding the cir-
cumstances under which, consistent with the stand-
ards governing the privacy and security of individ-
ually identifiable health information promulgated by 
the Secretary under sections 262(a) and 264 of the 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
of 1996, the protected health information of patients 
with a mental illness may be disclosed with and 
without patient consent; 
(2) a model program and materials for training 
lawyers and others in the legal profession on such 
circumstances; and 
(3) a model program and materials for training 
patients and their families regarding their rights to 
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protect and obtain information under the standards 
specified in paragraph (1). 
(b) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) periodically review and update the model 
programs and materials developed under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) disseminate the updated model programs 
and materials. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The programs and materials devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall address the guidance enti-
tled ‘‘HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Re-
lated to Mental Health’’, issued by the Department of 
Health and Human Services on February 20, 2014. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this section in coordination with the Director of the Office 
for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and 
Human Services, the Administrator of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Ad-
ministration, and the heads of other relevant agencies 
within the Department of Health and Human Services. 
(e) INPUT OF CERTAIN ENTITIES.—In developing the 
model programs and materials required by subsections (a) 
and (b), the Secretary shall solicit the input of relevant 
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national, State, and local associations, medical societies, 
and licensing boards. 
(f) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2016 and $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2017 
through 2022. 
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