SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AND 
SUBSTANCE 
USE 
DISORDER 
CARE 
PRO-
VIDERS IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-BASED 
HEALTH CENTERS. 
Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 330O. PROGRAM TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AND 
SUBSTANCE 
USE 
DISORDER 
CARE 
PRO-
VIDERS IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-BASED 
HEALTH CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible en-
tities to increase the number of mental health and sub-
stance use disorder care providers in schools and health 
centers served by such entities. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking an 
award under this section shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding a description of— 
‘‘(1) the mental health and substance use dis-
order needs of the student population served by the 
eligible entity; and 
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‘‘(2) with respect to the student population 
served by the eligible entity, how the eligible entity 
will ensure that the mental health and substance use 
disorder care providers supported by the eligible en-
tity, and the services administered by such pro-
viders, are culturally competent and linguistically 
appropriate. 
‘‘(c) 
RESTRICTION.—No 
funds 
made 
available 
through an award under this section may be used for a 
threat assessment team. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY
REPORTING.—Eligible 
entities receiving an award under this section shall 
submit an annual report to the Secretary accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of mental health and sub-
stance use disorder care providers working at 
the schools or health centers served by the eligi-
ble entity, and the number of such providers 
supported through the award; 
‘‘(B) the types of services provided by the 
mental health and substance use disorder care 
providers and the efficacy of such services; 
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‘‘(C) the practices used by the schools or 
health centers served by the eligible entity to 
recruit and retain mental health and substance 
use disorder care providers; and 
‘‘(D) the rates of retention of mental 
health and substance use disorder care pro-
viders at the school or health center. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, and an-
nually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the effectiveness of the awards 
under this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency, as defined 
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965; 
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education, as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965; 
‘‘(C) a school operated by the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs; or 
‘‘(D) a school-based health center, as de-
fined in section 399Z–1(a)(3). 
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‘‘(2) MENTAL
HEALTH
AND
SUBSTANCE
USE 
DISORDER
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term ‘mental 
health and substance use disorder care provider’ 
means an individual who is licensed or credentialed 
to provide mental health and substance use disorder 
services, including— 
‘‘(A) a school counselor; 
‘‘(B) a school psychologist or any other 
psychologist; 
‘‘(C) a psychiatrist who specializes in child 
or adolescent psychiatry; 
‘‘(D) a school social worker; 
‘‘(E) a peer support specialist or peer re-
covery coach; and 
‘‘(F) other providers, as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASING THE APPLICABLE FMAP FOR STATE 
EXPENDITURES ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN 
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. 
Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(ii), and (jj)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(jj)(1) Notwithstanding any preceding provision of 
this section, with respect to State expenditures for medical 
assistance consisting of services provided by a mental 
health and substance use disorder care provider (as de-
fined in section 330O(e) of the Public Health Service Act) 
and furnished at a school or at a school-based health cen-
ter (as defined in section 399Z–1(a)(3) of such Act) on 
or after the first day of the first calendar quarter begin-
ning on or after the date that is 3 months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the Federal medical 
assistance percentage otherwise determined under sub-
section (b) shall, subject to paragraph (2), be equal to 90 
percent. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of 
State expenditures described in such paragraph if applica-
tion of such paragraph would result in a lower Federal 
medical assistance percentage for such expenditures than 
would otherwise apply without application of such para-
graph.’’. 
Æ 
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