§ 290bb–2.
Priority substance use disorder treatment needs of regional and national significance
(a)
Projects
The Secretary shall address priority substance use disorder treatment needs of regional and national significance (as determined under subsection (b)) through the provision of or through assistance for—
(1)
knowledge development and application projects for treatment and rehabilitation and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects;
(2)
training and technical assistance; and
(3)
targeted capacity response programs that permit States, local governments, communities, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in
section 5304 of title 25) to focus on emerging trends in substance use disorders and co-occurrence of substance use disorders with mental illness or other conditions.
The Secretary may carry out the activities described in this section directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in
section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or grant with the Indian Health Service, or other public or nonprofit private entities.
([July 1, 1944, ch. 373], title V, § 509, as added [Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 108(a)], July 10, 1992, [106 Stat. 341]; amended [Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIII, § 3301(b)], Oct. 17, 2000, [114 Stat. 1207]; [Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title VII, § 7004], Dec. 13, 2016, [130 Stat. 1223]; [Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1212], Dec. 29, 2022, [136 Stat. 5661].)