[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4811 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4811
To require guidance to improve access to mental health and substance
use prevention services for children, adolescents, and young adults.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2024
Ms. Butler (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To require guidance to improve access to mental health and substance
use prevention services for children, adolescents, and young adults.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevention Services for Youth Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION SERVICES.
(a) Guidance.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''),
in coordination with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and
Substance Use, the Administrator of the Administration for Children,
Youth, and Families, and the United States Preventive Services Task
Force, shall issue guidance to States, political subdivisions of
States, and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations (as such terms are
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) regarding services provided under the
Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396 et seq.) and the Children's Health Insurance Program under title
XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) (referred to in this section
as ``CHIP'') that includes the following:
(1) Provides, in consultation with health care providers
and stakeholders with expertise in mental health and substance
use disorder, recommendations for an effective continuum of
mental health and substance use disorder prevention services
for children, adolescents, and young adults that--
(A) includes State educational agencies and local
educational agencies (as such terms are defined in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), juvenile justice
settings, behavioral health treatment programs,
behavioral health providers, youth development
programs, Tribal organizations (as defined in section 4
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and Urban Indian
organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)), and
other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate;
and
(B) promotes access to mental health and substance
use disorder prevention services for children,
adolescents, and young adults.
(2) Outlines, but does not limit, the Federal authorities
through which States may finance and enhance under the Medicaid
program and CHIP the availability of mental health and
substance use disorder prevention services for children,
adolescents, and young adults.
(3) Identifies how States, through the Medicaid program and
CHIP, may support access to mental health and substance use
disorder prevention services that are responsive to the needs
of children, adolescents, young adults, and families, including
through--
(A) health services initiatives of CHIP;
(B) evidence-based peer support services;
(C) adverse childhood experiences mitigation and
early intervention initiatives; and
(D) the involvement of youth in the implementation
and development of such initiatives.
(4) Identifies culturally competent policies and practices
to meet the need for mental health and substance use disorder
prevention services with respect to diverse child, adolescent,
and young adult populations, including urban and rural
communities, racial and ethnic populations, individuals with
disabilities, and other populations as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(5) Describes best practices for coordinating Medicaid and
CHIP funding with other payors and sources of Federal funding
for mental health and substance use disorder prevention
services.
(6) Identifies best practices for measuring the
effectiveness of community-based mental health and substance
use disorder prevention services for children, adolescents, and
young adults.
(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance to States under the Medicaid program and CHIP for purposes
of carrying out activities pursuant to this section.
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