1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act . 2. Pilot program for routine mental health check-ups in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (a) In general Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a pilot program to provide routine metal health check-ups for students in covered DODEA schools. (b) Program activities Under the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) subject to subsection (d), ensure that students at covered DODEA schools receive routine mental health check-ups, conducted by military medical treatment facility behavioral health providers assigned to such schools, and which may include the use of mental health screening tools, such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 or the Patient Health Questionnaire-9; (2) ensure that such mental health check-ups— (A) consist of biannual or semesterly mental and behavioral health screenings for disorders common in children aged 3 to 17, including— (i) an initial virtual screening test for all students; and (ii) a follow-up screening carried out by a school psychologist or school nurse for students with specific needs identified through the initial screening; and (B) include questions about a student’s mood, emotional state, habits, and behaviors to help diagnose conditions such as— (i) depression; (ii) suicidal ideation; (iii) anxiety; (iv) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (v) eating disorders; (vi) substance abuse; and (vii) dual diagnosis conditions; (3) train licensed mental and behavioral health professionals to conduct mental health check-ups, including training in— (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses; and (B) safely de-escalating crises involving individuals with a mental illness