Sec. 307. Grants to improve access to treatment and recovery for adolescents
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible State substance abuse agencies and other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary for the purpose of increasing the capacity of substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for adolescents. To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection
(a)an entity shall— prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and contain such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan for the evaluation of any activities carried out with the funds provided under this section; ensure that all entities receiving support under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement comply with all applicable State licensure or certification requirements regarding the provision of the services involved; and provide the Secretary with periodic evaluations of the progress of the activities funded under this section and an evaluation at the completion of such activities, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who propose to fill a demonstrated geographic need for adolescent specific residential treatment services. Amounts awarded under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section may be used to enable health care providers or facilities that provide treatment and recovery assistance for adolescents with a substance use disorder to provide the following services: Individualized patient centered care that is specific to circumstances of the individual patient. Clinically appropriate, trauma-informed, gender-specific and age appropriate treatment services that are based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy in the treatment of problems related to substance use disorders. Clinically appropriate care to address treatment for substance use and any co-occurring physical and mental health disorders at the same location, and through access to primary care services. Coordination of treatment services with recovery and other social support, including educational, vocational training, assistance with the juvenile justice system, child welfare, and mental health agencies. Aftercare and long-term recovery support, including peer support services. Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded under subsection
(a)shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years. The Secretary shall— collect and evaluate the activities carried out with amounts received under subsection (a); disseminate widely such significant information derived from the evaluation as the Secretary considers appropriate; and provide States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and providers with technical assistance in connection with the provision of treatment and recovery services funded through this section to adolescents related to the abuse of heroin and other opioids. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. Of the funds appropriated to carry out this section in any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent of such funds shall be available to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out subsection (f).