Sec. 103. National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory
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Title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 501A, as added by section 102 of this Act, the following: There shall be established within the Administration a National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (referred to in this section as the Laboratory ). The Laboratory shall— continue to carry out the authorities and activities that were in effect for the Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation as such Office existed prior to the date of enactment of the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 ; identify, coordinate, and facilitate the implementation of policy changes likely to have a significant effect on mental health, mental illness, and the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder services; collect, as appropriate, information from grantees under programs operated by the Administration in order to evaluate and disseminate information on evidence-based practices, including culturally and linguistically appropriate services, as appropriate, and service delivery models; provide leadership in identifying and coordinating policies and programs, including evidence-based programs, related to mental illness and substance use disorders; recommend ways in which payers may implement program and policy findings of the Administration and the Laboratory to improve outcomes and reduce per capita program costs; in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, as appropriate, periodically review Federal programs and activities relating to the diagnosis or prevention of, or treatment or rehabilitation for, mental illness and substance use disorders, including by— identifying any such programs or activities that are duplicative; identifying any such programs or activities that are not evidence-based, effective, or efficient; and formulating recommendations for coordinating, eliminating, or improving programs or activities identified under subparagraph
(A)or
(B)and merging such programs or activities into other successful programs or activities; and carry out other activities as deemed necessary to continue to encourage innovation and disseminate evidence-based programs and practices, including programs and practices with scientific merit. In selecting evidence-based best practices and service delivery models for evaluation and dissemination, the Laboratory— shall give preference to models that improve— the coordination between mental health and physical health providers; the coordination among such providers and the justice and corrections system; and the cost effectiveness, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care services furnished to individuals with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, in mental health crisis, or at risk to themselves, their families, and the general public; and may include clinical protocols and practices used in the Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) project and the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study (NAPLS) of the National Institute of Mental Health. The Laboratory shall begin implementation of the duties described in this section not later than January 1, 2018. In carrying out the duties under this section, the Laboratory shall consult with— representatives of the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, on an ongoing basis; other appropriate Federal agencies; clinical and analytical experts with expertise in psychiatric medical care and clinical psychological care, health care management, education, corrections health care, and mental health court systems, as appropriate; and other individuals and agencies as determined appropriate by the Assistant Secretary. .
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