Sec. 107. Early intervention and treatment in childhood
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 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 and serious emotional disturbance; award 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 accredited by State mental health, education, or human services agencies, as applicable, for the treatment or education of children from 0 to 12 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 providers 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. 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 emotional disturbance and serious mental illness; or the preparation of such children for the care and management of serious emotional disturbance and 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 or serious emotional disturbance. 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 5 fiscal years; and for awards under subsection (a)(2), shall be not more than 5 fiscal years. The Secretary 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. To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.