In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accurate Education for Prenatal 
Screenings Act''.

SEC. 2. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by 
inserting, after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b-22), the following:

``SEC. 317U. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Education Programs.--With respect to cell-free DNA prenatal 
screening, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop, implement, and 
maintain two programs, one for patients and one for health care 
providers, to educate patients and health care providers regarding 
matters including--
            ``(1) the purposes and definitions of such screenings;
            ``(2) the reasons for patients and health care providers to 
        consider such screenings;
            ``(3) the conditions such screenings may detect, including 
        accurate and up-to-date information about such conditions' 
        clinical features, prognoses, and treatments according to 
        relevant national disability organizations and medical 
        professional societies;
            ``(4) the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the 
        various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal 
        diagnostic testings, including the option to forego such 
        screenings and testings, as per guidelines established by 
        medical professional societies;
            ``(5) the possible results of such screenings;
            ``(6) the accuracy of the results of such screenings, 
        including positive predictive value, negative predictive value, 
        specificity, sensitivity, the inability of such screenings to 
        reliably diagnose chromosomal abnormalities, and the fact that 
        such screenings may yield false-positive and false-negative 
        results;
            ``(7) the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a 
        genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield 
        positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and
            ``(8) the need for communication of screening results to 
        patients and appropriate follow up per guidelines established 
        by medical professional societies.
    ``(b) Materials.--Each program developed under this section shall 
include the provision of materials that--
            ``(1) contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced, 
        accurate, and up-to-date;
            ``(2) enable the respective target audience to understand 
        the available options with regards to cell-free DNA prenatal 
        screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests;
            ``(3) promote the informed consent, and enhance the 
        decision-making processes of, the respective target audience 
        before and after such screenings;
            ``(4) contain information that appropriately addresses the 
        diversity of the patient population, including patients 
        proficient in languages other than English; and
            ``(5) contain contact information for relevant services and 
        support organizations for patients.
    ``(c) Assessment.--In developing, implementing, and maintaining 
programs and materials under this section, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
shall--
            ``(1) consult with relevant medical professional, 
        disability support, patient advocacy, parents, and genetics 
        professionals organizations;
            ``(2) consult with companies and laboratories that perform 
        cell-free DNA prenatal screenings or develop the technologies 
        for such screenings;
            ``(3) assess and evaluate existing education activities and 
        materials for health care providers and patients related to 
        such screenings; and
            ``(4) take the results of such consultations, assessment, 
        and evaluation into account in developing educational programs 
        and materials under this section.
    ``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 16 months after the date of 
enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit a progress report to the Congress with respect to--
            ``(1) the development and implementation of the education 
        programs established under this section;
            ``(2) the accessibility of each program to its respective 
        target audience;
            ``(3) the adoption of each program by its respective target 
        audience; and
            ``(4) the Secretary's efforts to ensure health care 
        providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant 
        to this section.
    ``(e) Deadline.--The Secretary shall develop and implement the 
education programs required by section 317U of the Public Health 
Service Act (as added by subsection (a)) not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act''.
Example Output: Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, implement, and maintain two programs, one to educate patients and one to educate health care providers regarding:   the purposes and definitions of cell-free DNA prenatal screenings;   the reasons for patients and providers to consider such screenings;  the conditions such screenings may detect;  the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal diagnostic testing;  the possible results of such screenings and the accuracy of such results;   the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and   the need for communication of results to patients and appropriate follow-up per guidelines established by medical professional societies.  Requires each program to provide materials that:   contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced, accurate, and up-to-date;   enable the respective target audience to understand the available options with regard to such screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests;   promote the informed consent of, and enhance the decision-making processes of, the respective target audience before and after such screenings;   contain information that appropriately addresses the diversity of the patient population; and   contain contact information for relevant services and support organizations for patients.    Requires CDC to submit annual reports regarding:  the development and implementation of such programs;   the accessibility of each program to, and the adoption of each program by, its respective target audience; and   CDC's efforts to ensure that providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant to this Act. 

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine 
Support Act of 2017'' or the ``VETS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDING TREATMENT VIA TELEMEDICINE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1730A the following new section:
``Sec. 1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing 
              treatment via telemedicine
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of law regarding 
the licensure of health care professionals, a covered health care 
professional may practice the health care profession of the health care 
professional at any location in any State, regardless of where the 
covered health care professional or the patient is located, if the 
covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide 
treatment to an individual under this chapter.
    ``(b) Property of Federal Government.--Subsection (a) shall apply 
to a covered health care professional providing treatment to a patient 
regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient 
is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government during such 
treatment.
    ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health 
care professional under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et 
seq.).
    ``(d) Covered Health Care Professional Defined.--In this section, 
the term `covered health care professional' means a health care 
professional who--
            ``(1) is an employee of the Department appointed under the 
        authority under sections 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of 
        this title, or title 5;
            ``(2) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care 
        under this chapter;
            ``(3) is required to adhere to all quality standards 
        relating to the provision of telemedicine in accordance with 
        applicable policies of the Department; and
            ``(4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted 
        license, registration, or certification in a State to practice 
        the health care profession of the health care professional.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1730A the following new item:

``1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via 
                            telemedicine.''.
    (c) Report on Telemedicine.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
        shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the use of 
        telemedicine by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        include an assessment of the following:
                    (A) The satisfaction of veterans with telemedicine 
                furnished by the Department.
                    (B) The satisfaction of health care providers in 
                providing telemedicine furnished by the Department.
                    (C) The effect of telemedicine furnished by the 
                Department on the following:
                            (i) The ability of veterans to access 
                        health care, whether from the Department or 
                        from non-Department health care providers.
                            (ii) The frequency of use by veterans of 
                        telemedicine.
                            (iii) The productivity of health care 
                        providers.
                            (iv) Wait times for an appointment for the 
                        receipt of health care from the Department.
                            (v) The reduction, if any, in the use by 
                        veterans of in-person services at Department 
                        facilities and non-Department facilities.
                    (D) The types of appointments for the receipt of 
                telemedicine furnished by the Department that were 
                provided during the 1-year period preceding the 
                submittal of the report.
                    (E) The number of appointments for the receipt of 
                telemedicine furnished by the Department that were 
                requested during such period, disaggregated by Veterans 
                Integrated Service Network.
                    (F) Savings by the Department, if any, including 
                travel costs, of furnishing health care 


              

                through the use of telemedicine during such period.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
Example Output: .  Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017  (Sec. 2) This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state regardless of where the professional or patient is located if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide VA medical or health services.   Such authority shall apply to a covered health care professional regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility.   The bill defines &quot;covered health care professional&quot; as a health care professional who: (1) is a VA employee appointed under specified VA authorities or under the civil service; (2) is authorized by the VA to provide health care; (3) is required to adhere to all telemedicine quality standards; and (4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted state license, registration, or certification for such health care profession. The VA shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the VA's use of telemedicine.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Elementary School Counseling 
Demonstration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) elementary school children are being subjected to 
        unprecedented social stresses, including fragmentation of the 
        family, drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, poverty, and 
        violence, and experts indicate that intervention at an early 
        age is the most beneficial;
            (2) an increasing number of elementary school children are 
        exhibiting symptoms of distress, such as substance abuse, 
        emotional disorders, academic underachievement, disruptive 
        behavior, juvenile delinquency, and suicide;
            (3) elementary school counselors, school psychologists and 
        school social workers can contribute to the personal growth, 
        educational development, and emotional well-being of elementary 
        school children by providing professional counseling, 
        intervention, and referral services;
            (4) the average ratio of elementary school counselors to 
        students is 1 to 1,000, the average ratio of school 
        psychologists to students is 1 to 2,500, and the average ratio 
        of school social workers to students is 1 to 2,500;
            (5) when there is 1 counselor to 1,000 students, 1 school 
        psychologist to 2,500 students, and 1 school social worker to 
        2,500 students, elementary school counseling programs are 
        seldom adequate;
            (6) the Federal Government can help reduce the risk of 
        academic, social, and emotional problems among elementary 
        school children by stimulating the development of model 
        elementary school counseling programs; and
            (7) the Federal Government can help reduce the risk of 
        future unemployment and assist the school to work transition by 
        stimulating the development of model elementary school 
        counseling programs that include comprehensive career 
        development.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to enhance the 
availability and quality of counseling services for elementary school 
children by providing grants to local educational agencies to enable 
such agencies to establish effective and innovative elementary school 
counseling programs that can serve as national models.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 to carry out this Act.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authority of section 3 in any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make 
grants to local educational agencies having applications approved under 
section 5 to initiate or expand school counseling programs for 
elementary school children.
    (b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary 
shall give special consideration to applications describing programs 
that--
            (1) demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional 
        counseling services among the children in the elementary 
        schools served by the applicant;
            (2) propose the most promising and innovative approaches 
        for initiating or expanding elementary school counseling; and
            (3) show the greatest potential for replication and 
        dissemination.
    (c) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this Act, the 
Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution among the 
regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural 
areas.
    (d) Duration.--A grant under this Act shall be awarded for a period 
not to exceed 3 years.
    (e) Maximum Grant.--A grant under this Act shall not exceed 
$400,000 for any fiscal year.

SEC. 5. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Each local educational agency desiring a grant 
under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require.
    (b) Notification of State Educational Agency.--Before submitting an 
application to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a), a local 
educational agency shall provide the State educational agency with an 
opportunity to review and comment on the program described in such 
application. The comments of the State educational agency shall be 
appended to the application upon submission of the application to the 
Secretary.
    (c) Contents.--Each application for a grant under this Act shall--
            (1) describe the elementary school population to be 
        targeted by the program, the particular personal, social, 
        emotional, educational, and career development needs of such 
        population, and the current school counseling resources 
        available for meeting such needs;
            (2) describe the activities, services, and training to be 
        provided by the program and the specific approaches to be used 
        to meet the needs described in paragraph (1);
            (3) describe the methods to be used to evaluate the 
        outcomes and effectiveness of the program;
            (4) describe the collaborative efforts to be undertaken 
        with institutions of higher education, businesses, labor 
        organizations, community groups, social service agencies, and 
        other public or private entities to enhance the program and 
        promote school-linked services integration;
            (5) describe collaborative efforts with institutions of 
        higher education which specifically seek to enhance or improve 
        graduate programs specializing in the preparation of elementary 
        school counselors, school psychologists, and school social 
        workers;
            (6) document that the applicant has the personnel qualified 
        to develop, implement, and administer the program;
            (7) describe how any diverse cultural populations would be 
        served through the program;
            (8) assure that the funds made available under this Act for 
        any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent 
        practicable, increase the level of funds that would otherwise 
        be available from non-Federal sources for the program described 
        in the application, and in no case supplant such funds from 
        non-Federal sources; and
            (9) assure that the applicant will appoint an advisory 
        board composed of parents, school counselors, school 
        psychologists, school social workers, other pupil services 
        personnel, teachers, school administrators, and community 
        leaders to advise the local educational agency on the design 
        and implementation of the program.

SEC. 6. USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Grant funds under this Act shall be used to 
initiate or expand elementary school counseling programs that comply 
with the requirements in subsection (b).
    (b) Program Requirements.--Each program assisted under this Act 
shall--
            (1) be comprehensive in addressing the personal, social, 
        emotional, educational, and career development needs of all 
        students;
            (2) use a developmental, preventive approach to counseling;
            (3) increase the range, availability, quantity, and quality 
        of counseling services in the elementary schools of the local 
        educational agency;
            (4) ensure a team approach to school counseling by 
        maintaining a ratio in the elementary schools of the local 
        educational agency that does not exceed 1 school counselor to 
        250 students, 1 school social worker to 800 students and 1 
        school psychologist to 1,000 students;
            (5) expand counseling services only through qualified 
        school counselors, school psychologists, and school social 
        workers;
            (6) use innovative approaches to increase children's 
        understanding of peer and family relationships, work and self, 
        decisionmaking, academic and career planning, or to improve 
        social functioning;
            (7) provide counseling services with the goal of developing 
        a highly skilled workforce through a range of quality 
        educational programs and work-related experiences that allow 
        students to reach high school graduation equipped to tackle 
        immediately the world of work, or to continue in some form of 
        postsecondary education or training, or both;
            (8) provide counseling services that are well-balanced 
        among classroom group and small group counseling, individual 
        counseling, and consultation with parents, teachers, 
        administrators, and other pupil services personnel;
            (9) include inservice training for school counselors, 
        school social workers, school psychologists, other pupil 
        services personnel, teachers, and instructional staff;
            (10) involve parents of participating students in the 
        design, implementation, and evaluation of a counseling program;
            (11) involve collaborative efforts with institutions of 
        higher education, businesses, labor organizations, community 
        groups, social service agencies, or other public or private 
        entities to enhance the program and promote school-linked 
        services integration;
            (12) ensure that school counselors, school psychologists or 
        school social workers paid from funds made available under this 
        Act spend at least 85 percent of their total work time in 
        activities directly related to the counseling process and not 
        more than 15 percent of such time on administrative tasks that 
        are associated with the counseling program;
            (13) provide supervision for professionals who are hired 
        under this Act by supervisors who are school counselors, school 
        social workers, and school psychologists; and
            (14) evaluate annually the effectiveness and outcomes of 
        the counseling services and activities assisted under this Act.

SEC. 7. NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Office of Pupil Services.--
            (1) In general.--Title II of the Department of Education 
        Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411 et seq.) is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new section:

                       ``office of pupil services

    ``Sec. 216. (a) There shall be in the Department of Education an 
Office of Pupil Services, to be administered by the Director of Pupil 
Services. Such Office shall be established in accordance with section 
405A of the General Education Provisions Act.
    ``(b) The Director of Pupil Services shall be an individual of 
recognized professional qualifications and experience in the field of 
pupil services.''.
            (2) Amendment to the general education provisions act.--
        Part A of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221e 
        et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 405 the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 405A. OFFICE OF PUPIL SERVICES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an Office of 
Pupil Services (hereafter in this section referred to as the `Office').
    ``(b) Functions of the Office.--The Office shall be responsible 
for--
            ``(1) administering, reviewing, and monitoring pupil 
        services programs, including the programs funded under the 
        Elementary School Counseling Act; and
            ``(2) providing a national focal point for information and 
        technical assistance regarding the counseling, personal, 
        social, emotional, educational, career development and 
        psychological needs of elementary and secondary school 
        children.''.
    (b) Data Collection and Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Pupil 
        Services shall compile the evaluations of the programs assisted 
        under this Act and shall regularly collect such data as the 
        Secretary finds necessary to develop a profile of the use and 
        impact of funds provided under this Act.
            (2) Report.--The Secretary shall issue a report evaluating 
        the programs assisted pursuant to each grant under this section 
        at the end of each grant period, but in no case later than 
        January 30, 1998.
    (c) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall make the programs assisted 
under this Act available for dissemination, either through the National 
Diffusion Network or other appropriate means.
    (d) Limit on Administration.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of section 3 in any 
fiscal year shall be used to carry out the provisions of this section, 
including the costs of establishing the Office of Pupil Services.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``comprehensive'' means, with respect to 
        counseling services, a program in which--
                     (A) a school counselor, school psychologist, or 
                school social worker uses a range of individual and 
                group techniques and resources in a planned way to meet 
                the personal, social, emotional, educational, and 
                career development needs of all elementary children in 
                a school; and
                    (B) a school counselor, school psychologist, or 
                school social worker works directly with children, 
                families, teachers, and other school or agency 
                personnel to create an optimal positive learning 
                environment and personal growth opportunities for all 
                children;
            (2) the term ``developmental'' means, with respect to a 
        school counseling program, a systematically planned program 
        that--
                     (A) provides appropriate school counseling 
                interventions to foster the social, emotional, 
                physical, moral, and cognitive growth of elementary 
                school children;
                    (B) provides intervention services to help children 
                cope with family, social, emotional, and academic 
                problems; and
                    (C) supports and enhances the efforts of families, 
                teachers, and other school personnel to provide 
                children maximum opportunity to acquire competence and 
                skill in self-understanding and appreciation, 
                interpersonal interaction, educational achievement and 
                literacy, and career awareness and personal 
                decisionmaking;
            (3) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office 
        of Pupil Services in the Department of Education;
            (4) the term ``elementary school'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 1471(8) of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965;
            (5) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965;
            (6) the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1471(12) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965;
            (7) the term ``parent'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 1471(14) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965;
            (8) the term ``pupil services personnel'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1471(17) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965;
            (9) the term ``school counselor'' means an individual who 
        has documented competence in counseling children and 
        adolescents in a school setting and who--
                    (A) possesses State licensure or certification 
                granted by an independent professional regulatory 
                authority;
                    (B) in the absence of such State licensure or 
                certification, possesses national certification in 
                school counseling or a specialty of counseling granted 
                by an independent professional organization; or
                    (C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in school 
                counseling from a program accredited by the Council for 
                Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational 
                Programs or the equivalent;
            (10) the term ``school psychologist'' means an individual 
        who--
                    (A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester 
                hours in school psychology from an institution of 
                higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours in 
                a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600 
                hours shall be in the school setting; and
                    (B) possess State licensure or certification in the 
                State in which the individual works; or
                    (C) in the absence of such State licensure or 
                certification, possess national certification by the 
                National School Psychology Certification Board;
            (11) the term ``school social worker'' means an individual 
        who holds a master's degree in social work and is licensed or 
        certified by the State in which services are provided or holds 
        a school social work specialist credential;
            (12) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Education;
            (13) the term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1471(23) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
            (14) the term ``supervisor'' means an individual who has 
        the equivalent number of years of professional experience in 
        such individual's respective discipline as is required of 
        teaching experience for the supervisor or administrative 
        credential in the State of such individual.

                                 

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Example Output:
Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act - Establishes an elementary school counseling demonstration grant program. 
Authorizes appropriations. 
Directs the Secretary of Education to make such grants to local education agencies (LEAs).  Requires LEAs to notify their State education agencies before applying for such grants.  Sets certain priorities for grant awards. 
Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to direct the Secretary to establish an Office of Pupil Services in the Department of Education.  Requires the Director of such Office to compile LEA evaluations of programs under this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue a research and evaluation report.