Sec. 204. Early childhood intervention and treatment
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The Director of the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory (in this section referred to as the NMHPL ) shall award— grants to eligible entities to initiate and undertake, for eligible children, early childhood intervention and treatment programs, and specialized preschool and elementary school programs, with the goal of preventing chronic and serious mental illness; grants to not more than 3 eligible entities for studying the longitudinal outcomes of programs funded under paragraph
(1)on eligible children who were treated 5 or more years prior to the enactment of this Act; and ensure that programs and activities funded through grants under this subsection are based on a sound scientific model that shows evidence and promise and can be replicated in other settings. In this section: The term eligible entity means a nonprofit institution that— is duly accredited by State mental health and education agencies, as applicable, for the treatment and education of children from 1 to 10 years of age; and provides services that include early childhood intervention and specialized preschool and elementary school programs focused on children whose primary need is a social or emotional disability (in addition to any learning disability). The term eligible child means a child who is at least 0 years old and not more than 12 years old— whose primary need is a social and emotional disability (in addition to any learning disability); who is at risk of developing serious mental illness and/or may show early signs of mental illness; and who could benefit from early childhood intervention and specialized preschool or elementary school programs with the goal of preventing or treating chronic and serious mental illness. An eligible entity seeking a grant under subsection
(a)shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant under subsection (a)(1) to carry out the following activities: Deliver (or facilitate) for eligible children treatment and education, early childhood intervention, and specialized preschool and elementary school programs, including the provision of medically based child care and early education services. Treat and educate eligible children, including startup, curricula development, operating and capital needs, staff and equipment, assessment and intervention services, administration and medication requirements, enrollment costs, collaboration with primary care physicians and psychiatrists, other related services to meet emergency needs of children, and communication with families and medical professionals concerning the children. Develop and implement other strategies to address identified treatment and educational needs of eligible children that have reliable and valid evaluation modalities built into assess outcomes based on sound scientific metrics as determined by the NMHPL. In conducting a study on longitudinal outcomes through a grant under subsection (a)(2), an eligible entity shall include an analysis of— the individuals treated and educated; the success of such treatment and education in avoiding the onset of serious mental illness or the preparation of such children for the care and management of serious mental illness; any evidence-based best practices generally applicable as a result of such treatment and educational techniques used with such children; and the ability of programs to be replicated as a best practice model of intervention. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that each entity receiving a grant under subsection
(a)maintains a written agreement with the Secretary, and provides regular written reports, as required by the Secretary, regarding the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of intervention and treatment for eligible children preventing or treating the development and onset of serious mental illness. The amount of an award to an eligible entity under subsection (a)(1) shall be not more than $600,000 per fiscal year. The total amount of an award to an eligible entity under subsection (a)(2) (for one or more fiscal years) shall be not less than $1,000,000 and not greater than $2,000,000. The period of a grant— for awards under subsection (a)(1), shall be not less than 3 fiscal years and not more than 10 fiscal years; and for awards under subsection (a)(2), shall be not more than 5 fiscal years. The Director of the NMHPL may not award a grant under this section to an eligible entity unless the eligible entity agrees, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible entity in carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (D), to make available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind) toward such costs in an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of Federal funds provided in the grant. In this section: The term emergency room boarding means the practice of admitting patients to an emergency department and holding them in the department until inpatient psychiatric beds become available. The term primary prevention means prevention that is designed to prevent a disease or condition from occurring among the general population without regard to identifying the presence of risk factors or symptoms in the population. Of the amounts made available to carry out part E of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ff et seq. ) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, not more than 5 percent of such amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.
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