Sec. 6023. GAO STUDY
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## SEC. 6023 GAO STUDY ###
(a)In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall conduct an independent evaluation, and submit a report, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, on programs funded by allotments made under title I of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.). ###
(b)Contents The report and evaluation required under subsection
(a)shall include— ####
(1)a review of the programs described in such subsection that are carried out by State agencies and such programs that are carried out by private, nonprofit organizations; and ####
(2)a review of the compliance of the programs described in subsection
(a)with statutory and regulatory responsibilities, such as— #####
(A)responsibilities relating to family engagement; #####
(B)responsibilities relating to the grievance procedure for clients or prospective clients of the system to assure that individuals with mental illness have full access to the services of the system, for individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, and for family members of such individuals with mental illness, or representatives of such individuals or family members, to assure that the eligible system is operating in compliance with the provisions of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, as required to be established by section 105(a)(9) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10805(a)(9)); #####
(C)investigation of alleged abuse and neglect of persons with mental illness; #####
(D)availability of adequate medical and behavioral health treatment; #####
(E)denial of rights for persons with mental illness; and #####
(F)compliance with the Federal prohibition on lobbying. ## Subtitle C Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee **[**Section 6031 was repealed by section 1121(c)(2)(B)(i) of division FF of Public Law 117–328.**]** # TITLE VII ENSURING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS KEEP PACE WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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