42 USC 290bb-32 - Priority mental health needs of regional and national significance

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 290bb–32.

Priority mental health needs of regional and national significance

(a)

Projects

The Secretary shall address priority mental health 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 prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects;

(2)

training and technical assistance programs;

(3)

targeted capacity response programs; and

(4)

systems change grants including statewide family network grants and client-oriented and consumer run self-help activities, which may include technical assistance centers.

The Secretary may carry out the activities described in this subsection 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,1

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other public or private nonprofit entities.

(b)

Priority mental health needs

(1)

Determination of needs

(2)

Special consideration

(c)

Requirements

(1)

In general

(2)

Duration of award

(3)

Matching funds

(4)

Maintenance of effort

(d)

Evaluation

(e)

Information and education

(1)

In general

(2)

Rural and underserved areas

(3)

Geriatric mental disorders

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 520A, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2057(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4212; renumbered § 520 and amended Pub. L. 101–93, § 3(e), (g), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 610, 611;

cite as: 42 USC 290bb-32