Sec. 6002. STRENGTHENING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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## SEC. 6002 STRENGTHENING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa), as amended by section 6001, is further amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Agencies” and inserting “Centers”; and #####
(B)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “entities” and inserting “Centers”; ####
(2)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “agencies” each place the term appears and inserting “Centers”; and ######
(ii)by striking “such agency” and inserting “such Center”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking “agencies” and inserting “Centers”; ######
(ii)by striking “with respect to substance abuse” and inserting “with respect to substance use disorders”; and ######
(iii)by striking “and individuals who are substance abusers” and inserting “and individuals with substance use disorders”; #####
(C)in paragraph (5), by striking “substance abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”; #####
(D)in paragraph (6)— ######
(i)by striking “the Centers for Disease Control” and inserting “the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,”; ######
(ii)by striking “Administration develop” and inserting “Administration, develop”; ######
(iii)by striking “HIV or tuberculosis among substance abusers and individuals with mental illness” and inserting “HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases among individuals with mental or substance use disorders,”; and ######
(iv)by striking “illnesses” at the end and inserting “diseases or disorders”; #####
(E)in paragraph (7), by striking “abuse utilizing anti-addiction medications, including methadone” and inserting “use disorders, including services that utilize drugs or devices approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of substance use disorders”; #####
(F)in paragraph (8)— ######
(i)by striking “Agency for Health Care Policy Research” and inserting “Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality”; and ######
(ii)by striking “treatment and prevention” and inserting “prevention and treatment”; #####
(G)in paragraph (9)— ######
(i)by inserting “and maintenance” after “development”; ######
(ii)by striking “Agency for Health Care Policy Research” and inserting “Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality”; and ######
(iii)by striking “treatment and prevention services” and inserting “prevention, treatment, and recovery support services and are appropriately incorporated into programs carried out by the Administration”; #####
(H)in paragraph (10), by striking “abuse” and inserting “use disorder”; #####
(I)by striking paragraph
(11)and inserting the following: > > #### “(11) > > work with relevant agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services on integrating mental health promotion and substance use disorder prevention with general health promotion and disease prevention and integrating mental and substance use disorders treatment services with physical health treatment services;” > ; #####
(J)in paragraph (13)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “this title, assure that” and inserting “this title or part B of title XIX, or grant programs otherwise funded by the Administration”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)by inserting “require that” before “all grants”; and ######
(II)by striking “and” at the end; ######
(iii)by redesignating subparagraph
(B)as subparagraph (C); ######
(iv)by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following: > > ##### “(B) > > ensure that the director of each Center of the Administration consistently documents the application of criteria when awarding grants and the ongoing oversight of grantees after such grants are awarded;” > ; ######
(v)in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated— ######
(I)by inserting “require that” before “all grants”; and ######
(II)in clause (ii), by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end; and ######
(vi)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) > > inform a State when any funds are awarded through such a grant to any entity within such State;” > ; #####
(K)in paragraph (16), by striking “abuse and mental health information” and inserting “use disorder information, including evidence-based and promising best practices for prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals with mental and substance use disorders,”; #####
(L)in paragraph (17)— ######
(i)by striking “substance abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”; and ######
(ii)by striking “and” at the end; #####
(M)in paragraph (18), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(N)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(19) > > consult with State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and individuals with mental illness, particularly adults with a serious mental illness, children with a serious emotional disturbance, and the family members of such adults and children, with respect to improving community-based and other mental health services; > > > #### “(20) > > collaborate with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of mental and substance use disorder services provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and the family members of such members and veterans, including through the provision of services using the telehealth capabilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs; > > > #### “(21) > > collaborate with the heads of relevant Federal agencies and departments, States, communities, and nongovernmental experts to improve mental and substance use disorders services for chronically homeless individuals, including by designing strategies to provide such services in supportive housing; > > > #### “(22) > > work with States and other stakeholders to develop and support activities to recruit and retain a workforce addressing mental and substance use disorders; > > > #### “(23) > > collaborate with the Attorney General and representatives of the criminal justice system to improve mental and substance use disorders services for individuals who have been arrested or incarcerated; > > > #### “(24) > > after providing an opportunity for public input, set standards for grant programs under this title for mental and substance use disorders services and prevention programs, which standards may address— > > > ##### “(A) > > the capacity of the grantee to implement the award; > > > ##### “(B) > > requirements for the description of the program implementation approach; > > > ##### “(C) > > the extent to which the grant plan submitted by the grantee as part of its application must explain how the grantee will reach the population of focus and provide a statement of need, which may include information on how the grantee will increase access to services and a description of measurable objectives for improving outcomes; > > > ##### “(D) > > the extent to which the grantee must collect and report on required performance measures; and > > > ##### “(E) > > the extent to which the grantee is proposing to use evidence-based practices; and > > > #### “(25) > > advance, through existing programs, the use of performance metrics, including those based on the recommendations on performance metrics from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation under section 6021(d) of the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016.” > ; and ####
(3)in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Emergency response > > Amounts made available for carrying out this subsection shall remain available through the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which such amounts are appropriated.” > .
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