Sec. 108. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
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Title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq. ) is amended— in section 501(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa(b) ), by adding at the end the following: The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. ; in section 502(a)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa–1(a)(1) )— in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. ; and in part B ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq. ) by adding at the end the following new subpart: There is established in the Administration a Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (in this section referred to as the Center ). The Center shall be headed by a Director (in this section referred to as the Director ) appointed by the Secretary from among individuals with extensive experience and academic qualifications in research and analysis in behavioral health care or related fields. The Director of the Center shall— coordinate the Administration’s integrated data strategy by coordinating— surveillance and data collection (including that authorized by section 505); evaluation; statistical and analytic support; service systems research; and performance and quality information systems; recommend a core set of measurement standards for grant programs administered by the Administration; and coordinate evaluation efforts for the grant programs, contracts, and collaborative agreements of the Administration. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Center shall submit to Congress a report on the quality of services furnished through grant programs of the Administration, including applicable measures of outcomes for individuals and public outcomes such as— the number of patients screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use who receive brief counseling as appropriate; the number of patients screened positive for tobacco use and receiving smoking cessation interventions; the number of patients with a new diagnosis of major depressive episode who are assessed for suicide risk; the number of patients screened positive for clinical depression with a documented followup plan; and the number of patients with a documented pain assessment that have a followup treatment plan when pain is present; and satisfaction with care; the incidence and prevalence of substance use and mental disorders; the number of suicide attempts and suicide completions; overdoses seen in emergency rooms resulting from alcohol and drug use; emergency room boarding; overdose deaths; emergency psychiatric hospitalizations; new criminal justice involvement while in treatment; stable housing; and rates of involvement in employment, education, and training; and such other measures for outcomes of services as the Director may determine. The staff of the Center may include individuals with advanced degrees and field expertise as well as clinical and research experience in mental and substance use disorders such as— professionals with clinical and research expertise in the prevention and treatment of, and recovery from, substance use and mental disorders; professionals with training and expertise in statistics or research and survey design and methodologies; and other related fields in the social and behavioral sciences, as specified by relevant position descriptions. In carrying out the duties established in subsection (b), the Director may make grants to and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public and nonprofit private entities. In this section, the term emergency room boarding means the practice of admitting patients to an emergency department and holding such patients in the department until inpatient psychiatric beds become available. .
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- 42 USC 290aa–1(a)(1)
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Sec. 108
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