H.R. 3539 · 116th Congress
Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2020
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- A. Ferguson
- Introduced
- 2019-06-27
- Latest action
- 2020-09-30 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
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.