Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6498
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-24
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Educational guidance

Emergency planning and evacuation

Health technology, devices, supplies

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill allows state and local educational agencies to use certain federal funds to improve mental-health services available to students. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To improve mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2018 . 2. Supporting mental health (a) State use of funds Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) improving the mental health services available to students, which may include— (I) identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid; (II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; (III) establishing or identifying agreements with local health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services; and (IV) telehealth services; and . (b) Local educational agency applications Section 4106(e)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7116(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: (E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to providing mental health services under section 4108; and . (c) Activities To support the effective use of technology Section 4109 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7119 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) providing technology to improve mental health services. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking A local and inserting the following: (1) In general A local ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also used for mental health services. .