42 USC 300x-65 - Services provided by nongovernmental organizations

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 300x–65.

Services provided by nongovernmental organizations

(a)

Purposes

The purposes of this section are—

(1)

to prohibit discrimination against nongovernmental organizations and certain individuals on the basis of religion in the distribution of government funds to provide substance abuse services under this subchapter and subchapter III–A, and the receipt of services under such subchapters; and

(2)

to allow the organizations to accept the funds to provide the services to the individuals without impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious freedom of the individuals.

(b)

Religious organizations included as nongovernmental providers

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirement

(c)

Religious character and independence

(1)

In general

(2)

Additional safeguards

Neither the Federal Government nor a State or local government shall require a religious organization—

(A)

to alter its form of internal governance; or

(B)

to remove religious art, icons, scripture, or other symbols,

in order to be eligible to provide services under any substance abuse program under this subchapter or subchapter III–A.

(d)

Employment practices

(1)

Substance abuse

(2)

Title VII exemption

(e)

Rights of beneficiaries of assistance

(1)

In general

If an individual described in paragraph (3) has an objection to the religious character of the organization from which the individual receives, or would receive, services funded under any substance abuse program under this subchapter or subchapter III–A, the appropriate Federal, State, or local governmental entity shall provide to such individual (if otherwise eligible for such services) within a reasonable period of time after the date of such objection, services that—

(A)

are from an alternative provider that is accessible to the individual; and

(B)

have a value that is not less than the value of the services that the individual would have received from such organization.

(2)

Notice

(3)

Individual described

(f)

Nondiscrimination against beneficiaries

(g)

Fiscal accountability

(1)

In general

(2)

Limited audit

(h)

Compliance

(i)

Limitations on use of funds for certain purposes

(j)

Effect on State and local funds

(k)

Treatment of intermediate contractors

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1955, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIII, § 3305, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1212.)

cite as: 42 USC 300x-65