Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2022”.
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2022
A BILL
To reauthorize the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reauthorization of programs
Suicide prevention resource center— Section 520C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–34) is amended—
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: “In carrying out this subsection with respect to assistance to entities serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans, the Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”;
in subsection (b)(9), by inserting “and local educational agencies” after “higher education”;
in subsection (c), by striking “$5,988,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022” and inserting “$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027”; and
in subsection (d), by striking “date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting “date of enactment of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2022”.
Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention— Section 520E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36) is amended—
in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “pediatric health programs,” after “mental health programs,”;
in subsection (c)—
in paragraphs (1) and (7), by inserting “pediatric health programs,” after “mental health programs,” each place it appears; and
in paragraph (9), by striking “and youth organizations” and inserting “youth organizations, and pediatric health programs”;
in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking “Department of Health and Human Services agencies” and inserting “agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education”;
in subsection (g)(2), by striking “Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016” and inserting “the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2022”; and
in subsection (m), by striking “$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022” and inserting “$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027”.
Mental health and substance use disorder services on campus— Section 520E–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1)—
by inserting “and providing resiliency training for” after “Educating”; and
by inserting “health” after “mental”;
in paragraph (3), by inserting “on mental health services” before the period;
in paragraph (4), by striking “and substance use disorder” and inserting “health and substance use disorder resources and”;
in each of paragraphs (5), (7), and (8), by inserting “health” after “mental”;
by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
“(6) Supporting the training of, and providing resources to, students, faculty, and staff to recognize and respond effectively and appropriately to students experiencing mental health and substance use disorders.”
in paragraph (9)—
by inserting “, including comprehensive needs assessments and evaluation of services,” after “Conducting research”;
by striking “regarding improving” and inserting “to improve”; and
by inserting “promotion of mental health and wellness,” after “prevention,”;
in paragraph (10)—
by inserting “and school- or student-run extracurricular groups” after “athletic teams”; and
by striking “disorders, and promote mental health” and inserting “health disorders, and promote mental health and wellness”;
in paragraph (11), by striking “staff” and inserting “college and university wellness or behavioral health center staff, which may include interns, residents, or fellows in a mental health field who have not yet been licensed or certified, but can provide care as part of their training under the supervision of a licensed individual or certified professional”; and
in paragraph (12), by inserting “, trauma-informed practices, student peer support programs, and post-vention planning” before the period;
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (2), by striking “psychological service centers” and inserting “wellness or behavioral health centers, including medical sites that deliver behavioral health care”;
in paragraph (3), by inserting “and substance use disorder” after “health”; and
in paragraph (4), by striking “psychology” and inserting “mental health”;
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (1), by inserting “health” after “mental”; and
in paragraph (3), by inserting “mental health and wellness, and” after “for promoting”;
in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
“(3) Waivers—The Secretary—
“(A) shall waive the requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to—
“(i) minority-serving institutions described in sections 371(a) and 326(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
“(ii) community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the associate’s degree is primarily the highest degree awarded; and
“(B) may waive such requirement with respect to an institution of higher education not described in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that extraordinary need at the institution justifies the waiver.”
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (2)—
by inserting “comprehensive, sustainable, and evidence-based” after “improve access to”; and
by inserting “through prevention, early detection, early intervention, and” after “including”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) An assessment of the continued mental health and substance use disorder needs of the grantees.”
in subsection (i), by striking “$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022” and inserting “$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027”.