1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act (a) Technical amendments The second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating such part as part J; and (2) by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively. (b) School-Based mental health and children Section 581 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290hh ) (relating to children and violence) is amended to read as follows: 581. School-based mental health; children and adolescents (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall, through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible entities described in subsection (c), provide comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports to assist children in local communities and schools (including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education) dealing with traumatic experiences, grief, bereavement, risk of suicide, and violence. Such services and supports shall be— (1) developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate; (2) trauma-informed; and (3) incorporate positive behavioral interventions and supports. (b) Activities Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded under subsection (a), shall, as appropriate, be used for— (1) implementation of school- and community-based mental health programs that— (A) build awareness of individual trauma and the intergenerational, continuum of impacts of trauma on populations; (B) train appropriate staff to identify, and screen for, signs of trauma exposure, mental health disorders, or risk of suicide