42 USC 290bb-44 - Assertive community treatment grant program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 290bb–44.

Assertive community treatment grant program

(a)

In general

The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities—

(1)

to establish assertive community treatment programs for adults with a serious mental illness; or

(2)

to maintain or expand such programs.

(b)

Eligible entities

(c)

Special consideration

(d)

Additional activities

The Assistant Secretary shall—

(1)

not later than the end of fiscal year 2026, submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives on the grant program under this section, including an evaluation of—

(A)

any cost savings and public health outcomes such as mortality, suicide, substance use disorders, hospitalization, and use of services;

(B)

rates of involvement with the criminal justice system of patients;

(C)

rates of homelessness among patients; and

(D)

patient and family satisfaction with program participation; and

(2)

provide appropriate information, training, and technical assistance to grant recipients under this section to help such recipients to establish, maintain, or expand their assertive community treatment programs.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

(2)

Use of certain funds

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 520M, as added Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title IX, § 9015, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1245; amended Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1123(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5653.)

cite as: 42 USC 290bb-44