Sec. 8004. STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
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## SEC. 8004 STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ###
(a)In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall through a grant or contract, or through an agreement with a third party, conduct a study on the formulas for distribution of funds under the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant, and the community mental health services block grant, under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.) and recommend changes if necessary. Such study shall include— ####
(1)an analysis of whether the distributions under such block grants accurately reflect the need for the services under the grants in the States; ####
(2)an examination of whether the indices used under the formulas for distribution of funds under such block grants are appropriate, and if not, alternatives recommended by the Secretary; ####
(3)where recommendations are included under paragraph
(2)for the use of different indices, a description of the variables and data sources that should be used to determine the indices; ####
(4)an evaluation of the variables and data sources that are being used for each of the indices involved, and whether such variables and data sources accurately represent the need for services, the cost of providing services, and the ability of the States to pay for such services; ####
(5)the effect that the minimum allotment requirements for each such block grant have on each State’s final allotment and the effect of such requirements, if any, on each State’s formula-based allotment; ####
(6)recommendations for modifications to the minimum allotment provisions to ensure an appropriate distribution of funds; and ####
(7)any other information that the Secretary determines appropriate. ###
(b)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report containing the findings and recommendations of the study conducted under subsection
(a)and the study conducted under section 9004(g). # TITLE IX PROMOTING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE ## Subtitle A Helping Individuals and Families
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Sec. 8004
STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
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