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This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary, to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Hispanic and Latino populations. The strategy must be designed to meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various Hispanic and Latino populations, increase awareness of mental illness symptoms, provide information on appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments, engage both consumers and community members, and address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and behavioral health of these populations. The bill also requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress on the extent to which the strategy has improved behavioral and mental health outcomes among Hispanic and Latino populations, and authorizes $1 million in funding for fiscal year 2022 to carry out these provisions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2529/all-info