section will be trauma-informed and culturally 
and linguistically appropriate. 
‘‘(J) That the comprehensive school-based 
mental health program carried out under this 
section will include a broad needs assessment of 
youth who drop out of school due to policies of 
‘zero tolerance’ with respect to drugs, alcohol, 
or weapons and an inability to obtain appro-
priate services. 
‘‘(K) That the mental health services pro-
vided through the comprehensive school-based 
mental health program carried out under this 
section will be provided by qualified mental and 
behavioral health professionals who are certified 
or licensed by the State involved and practicing 
within their area of expertise. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATOR.—Any entity that is a 
member of a partnership described in paragraph 
(1)(A) may serve as the coordinator of funding and 
activities under the grant if all members of the part-
nership agree. 
‘‘(4) COMPLIANCE
WITH
HIPAA.—A grantee 
under this section shall be deemed to be a covered 
entity for purposes of compliance with the regula-
tions promulgated under section 264(c) of the 
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
of 1996 with respect to any patient records devel-
oped through activities under the grant. 
‘‘(d) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments under subsection (a) will be distributed equitably 
among the regions of the country and among urban and 
rural areas. 
‘‘(e) DURATION
OF AWARDS.—With respect to a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a), the period during which payments under such 
an award will be made to the recipient shall be 6 years. 
An entity may receive only one award under this section, 
except that an entity that is providing services and sup-
ports on a regional basis may receive additional funding 
after the expiration of the preceding grant period. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION AND MEASURES OF OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
PROCESS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall develop a fiscally appropriate proc-
ess for evaluating activities carried out under this 
section. Such process shall include— 
‘‘(A) the development of guidelines for the 
submission of program data by grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement recipients; 
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‘‘(B) the development of measures of out-
comes (in accordance with paragraph (2)) to be 
applied by such recipients in evaluating pro-
grams carried out under this section; and 
‘‘(C) the submission of annual reports by 
such recipients concerning the effectiveness of 
programs carried out under this section. 
‘‘(2) MEASURES OF OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall develop measures of outcomes to be ap-
plied by recipients of assistance under this sec-
tion, and the Administrator, in evaluating the 
effectiveness of programs carried out under this 
section. Such measures shall include student 
and family measures as provided for in sub-
paragraph (B) and local educational measures 
as provided for under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) STUDENT AND FAMILY MEASURES OF 
OUTCOMES.—The measures of outcomes devel-
oped under paragraph (1)(B) relating to stu-
dents and families shall, with respect to activi-
ties carried out under a program under this 
section, at a minimum include provisions to 
evaluate whether the program is effective in— 
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‘‘(i) increasing social and emotional 
competency; 
‘‘(ii) increasing academic competency 
(as defined by Secretary); 
‘‘(iii) reducing disruptive and aggres-
sive behaviors; 
‘‘(iv) improving child functioning; 
‘‘(v) reducing substance use disorders; 
‘‘(vi) reducing suspensions, truancy, 
expulsions and violence; 
‘‘(vii) increasing graduation rates (as 
defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965); and 
‘‘(viii) improving access to care for 
mental health disorders. 
‘‘(C) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.— 
The outcome measures developed under para-
graph (1)(B) relating to local educational sys-
tems shall, with respect to activities carried out 
under a program under this section, at a min-
imum include provisions to evaluate— 
‘‘(i) the effectiveness of comprehensive 
school mental health programs established 
under this section; 
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‘‘(ii) the effectiveness of formal part-
nership linkages among child and family 
serving institutions, community support 
systems, and the educational system; 
‘‘(iii) the progress made in sustaining 
the program once funding under the grant 
has expired; 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of training and 
professional development programs for all 
school personnel that incorporate indica-
tors that measure cultural and linguistic 
competencies under the program in a man-
ner that incorporates appropriate cultural 
and linguistic training; 
‘‘(v) the improvement in perception of 
a safe and supportive learning environment 
among school staff, students, and parents; 
‘‘(vi) the improvement in case-finding 
of students in need of more intensive serv-
ices and referral of identified students to 
early intervention and clinical services; 
‘‘(vii) the improvement in the imme-
diate availability of clinical assessment and 
treatment services within the context of 
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the local community to students posing a 
danger to themselves or others; 
‘‘(viii) the increased successful matric-
ulation to postsecondary school; and 
‘‘(ix) reduced referrals to juvenile jus-
tice. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL DATA.—An entity 
that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment under this section shall annually submit to the 
Administrator a report that includes data to evalu-
ate the success of the program carried out by the en-
tity based on whether such program is achieving the 
purposes of the program. Such reports shall utilize 
the measures of outcomes under paragraph (2) in a 
reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of 
the program in achieving such purposes. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—Based 
on the data submitted under paragraph (3), the Ad-
ministrator shall annually submit to Congress a re-
port concerning the results and effectiveness of the 
programs carried out with assistance received under 
this section. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—A grantee shall use not to 
exceed 10 percent of amounts received under a grant 
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under this section to carry out evaluation activities 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(g) INFORMATION
AND
EDUCATION.—The Sec-
retary shall establish comprehensive information and edu-
cation programs to disseminate the findings of the knowl-
edge development and application under this section to the 
general public and to health care professionals. 
‘‘(h) AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—A grant under this 
section shall be in an amount that is not more than 
$1,000,000 for each of grant years 2013 through 
2017. The Secretary shall determine the amount of 
each such grant based on the population of children 
up to age 21 of the area to be served under the 
grant. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Part G of title V of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), 
as amended by this section, is further amended by striking 
the part heading and inserting the following: 
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‘‘PART G—SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH’’. 
Æ 
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