Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2020 This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop best practices for schools to establish behavioral intervention teams (i.e., experts who are responsible for identifying individuals of concern and addressing associated behavioral health issues so as to prevent harm to the individual or others). SAMHSA must also develop a list of providers with threat-assessment training to help school personnel implement the best practices.
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Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-3539| House
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2020 This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop best practices for schools to establish behavioral intervention teams (i.e., experts who are responsible for identifying individuals of concern and addressing associated behavioral health issues so as to prevent harm to the individual or others). SAMHSA must also develop a list of providers with threat-assessment training to help school personnel implement the best practices.
Child healthCrime preventionElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHigher educationMental healthRight of privacy