Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Targeting Emotional and Mental Stability Act of 2023”.
Targeting Emotional and Mental Stability Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to encourage programs to address college athlete mental health.
Sec. 2 College Athlete Mental Health
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
“(13) Carrying out one or more school-based programs to address mental health disorders among the college athlete population, including providing access to—
“(A) mental health care services for college athletes, including real-time counseling and telehealth services;
“(B) peer-to-peer counseling;
“(C) existing crisis lifeline services, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline;
“(D) training for students, faculty, athletic coaches, and staff to respond effectively to students exhibiting signs of mental distress or substance use disorder; or
“(E) campus-wide education initiatives to address the stigma associated with mental health issues among college athletes.”
in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
“(9) For an institution of higher education proposing to use the grant for an activity described in paragraph (13) of subsection (b), a letter of support from the athletics department of the institution of higher education.”