Sec. 223. Children’s recovery from trauma

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Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290hh–1 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking developing programs and all that follows and inserting “developing and maintaining programs that provide for— the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (referred to in this section as the NCTSI ), including a coordinating center, that focuses on the mental, behavioral, and biological aspects of psychological trauma response; and the development of knowledge with regard to evidence-based practices for identifying and treating mental, behavioral, and biological disorders of children and youth resulting from witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. ; in subsection

(b)by striking subsection

(a)related and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting subsection (a)(2) (related to the development of knowledge on evidence-based practices for treating mental, behavioral, and biological disorders associated with psychological trauma), the Secretary shall give priority to universities, hospitals, mental health agencies, and other programs that have established clinical expertise and research experience in the field of trauma-related mental disorders. ; by redesignating subsections

(c)through

(g)as subsections

(e)through (i), respectively; by inserting after subsection (b), the following: The NCTSI coordinating center shall— collect, analyze, and report NCTSI-wide child treatment process and outcome data regarding the early identification and delivery of evidence-based treatment and services for children and families served by the NCTSI grantees; facilitate the coordination of training initiatives in evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments, interventions, and practices offered to NCTSI grantees, providers, and partners; and collaborate, as appropriate, with the Secretary in the dissemination of evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions, treatments, products, and other resources to appropriate stakeholders. The Secretary shall, consistent with the peer review process, ensure that NCTSI applications are reviewed by appropriate experts in the field, including experts in child trauma. ; in subsection

(e)(as so redesignated), by striking with respect to centers of excellence are distributed equitably among the regions of the country and inserting are distributed equitably among the regions of the United States ; in subsection

(g)(as so redesignated), by striking recipient may not exceed 5 years and inserting recipient shall not be less than 4 years, but shall not exceed 5 years ; and by amending subsection

(h)(as so redesignated) to read as follows: To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .

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Children’s recovery from trauma

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