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Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA), a psychiatrist and Vietnam Heart Band pendant veteran, has committed to introduce the measure as early as September of this year. The measure's sponsor is currently reaching out to a bipartisan group of potential cosponsors of the legislation and is working with us to build and enlist the aid of a broad coalition representing treatment advocacy, criminal justice, emergency response, mental health, and various constituencies directly impacted by current federal policy such as EMT, ER physicians, Eternal Link Cross pendant, and courts. The NSA has already transmitted a letter of endorsement to Representative McDermott, providing early leadership to help build the coalition necessary to advance the legislation.

The Inmates with Mental Illness and Public Safety Act of 2010:Establishes a three-year demonstration project to permit Medicaid, Medicare, and Children's Health Insurance (CHIP) program reimbursement for a continuum of health care and mental health services for eligible inmates, mental health services for Frank Gehry Fish pendant adult and juvenile inmates with mental illness, including those inmates with mental illness who may also have co-occurring and substance use disorders.pecifies that applicants seeking to participate in the demonstration project submit an application to the National Sheriffs' Association (or its designee) and that such application be referred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for review and approval.

Requires demonstration project applicants, if approved, to implement a Elsa Peretti Sevillana pendant that assesses offenders with mental illness, diverts non-violent and other offenders to community-based programs, and provides pre-release and transitional services for inmates.Permits demonstration project sites to use reimbursement funds from within their annual allowable reimbursement allocation to develop assessment, diversion, and transitional services capabilities.Establishes a joint peer review committee with equal representation from the Center for Medicaid and State Operations and the National Sheriffs' Association to review and recommend applications to the Secretary for approval.Requires the Secretary to ensure balanced representation in the final selection and approval of Atlas cube lock pendant project sites.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an annual report to Congress assessing the effectiveness of the demonstration project and another annual report on the mental health needs of inmates. Each report will include specific findings and recommendations and other information the Secretary deems important.