Grant program

(a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a grant program to award grants to States and localities to— (1) implement and administer mental health screenings to corrections officers at eligible detention centers; and (2) as applicable, refer corrections officers described in paragraph (1) to mental health care providers. (b) Application (1) In general A State or locality seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (2) Contents A State or locality submitting an application under paragraph (1) shall include in the application— (A) a description of and a plan for the use of amounts from a grant under this section, as described in subsection (c); and (B) an assurance that the State or locality will hire a mental health liaison staff member to coordinate among— (i) eligible detention centers; (ii) mental health providers; (iii) the Advisory Board; and (iv) the outreach team of the State or locality established pursuant to subsection (e). (c) Eligible projects A State or locality receiving a grant under this section may use amounts from the grant only for the following: (1) To develop and administer the mental health screening survey. (2) To develop any technology necessary for an eligible detention center to provide the mental health screening survey. (3) To hire any staff necessary for an eligible detention center to provide the mental health screening survey. (4) To establish an outreach team pursuant to subsection (e). (5) To pay the salaries or overtime pay of members of the mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection (e), including by providing direct funding to an eligible detention center to compensate staff members of the mental health outreach team. (d) Brief mental health screening survey (1) In general A State or locality receiving a grant under this section shall develop or adopt a mental health screening survey, and administer a mental health screening survey, that— (A) is for corrections officers of eligible detention centers; (B) may be based on the questions and content of— (i) the standard mental health screening of the Employee Assistance Program of the Federal Bureau of Prisons; or (ii) the initial mental health screening standard of the Bureau of Prisons; (C) seeks to identify mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression; (D) asks an individual about— (i) the symptoms of mental illness the individual may be experiencing or has experienced; and (ii) any prior use of mental health-related medications or inpatient care; (E) identifies the place of residence of an individual; (F) is administered by a trained staff member at the applicable eligible detention center to all corrections officers; and (G) is anonymous and confidential. (2) Referral (A) Notification If the responses of a correctional officer to the mental health screening survey indicate mental illness, the trained staff member administering the survey shall immediately notify the applicable mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection (e). (B) Action by outreach team Upon receiving a notification of a correctional officer with a potential mental illness under subparagraph (A), the applicable mental health outreach team established pursuant to subsection (e) shall— (i) refer the correctional officer to a local mental health care provider for— (I) further assessment and outreach; and (II) if necessary, admission to a mental health care center; and (ii) support the correctional officer in re-establishing ties with a mental health provider. (e) Outreach team A State or locality receiving a grant under this section shall establish a mental health outreach team composed of— (1) mental health care providers; (2) if applicable, staff from an eligible detention center; and (3) a mental health liaison staff member that oversees the mental health outreach team.