Sec. 505. CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STATISTICS AND QUALITY.4
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## SEC. 505 CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STATISTICS AND QUALITY.4 **[**290aa–4**]** ###
(a)In General The Assistant Secretary shall maintain within the Administration a Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (in this section referred to as the “Center”). The Center shall be headed by a Director (in this section referred to as the “Director”) appointed by the Secretary from among individuals with extensive experience and academic qualifications in research and analysis in behavioral health care or related fields. 4Section 502 of Public Law 104–237 (110 Stat. 3112) provides as follows: ``The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public health monitoring program to monitor methamphetamine abuse in the United States. The program shall include the collection and dissemination of data related to methamphetamine abuse which can be used by public health officials in policy development.''. ###
(b)The Director shall— ####
(1)coordinate the Administration’s integrated data strategy, including by collecting data each year on—— #####
(A)the national incidence and prevalence of the various forms of mental illness and substance abuse; and #####
(B)the incidence and prevalence of such various forms in major metropolitan areas selected by the Director.5 5So in law. The period at the end of subparagraph
(B)probably should be a semicolon. ####
(2)provide statistical and analytical support for activities of the Administration; ####
(3)recommend a core set of performance metrics to evaluate activities supported by the Administration; and ####
(4)coordinate with the Assistant Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and the Chief Medical Officer appointed under section 501(g), as appropriate, to improve the quality of services provided by programs of the Administration and the evaluation of activities carried out by the Administration. ###
(c)Mental Health With respect to the activities of the Director under subsection (b)(1) relating to mental health, the Director shall ensure that such activities include, at a minimum, the collection of data on— ####
(1)the number and variety of public and nonprofit private treatment programs; ####
(2)the number and demographic characteristics of individuals receiving treatment through such programs; ####
(3)the type of care received by such individuals; and ####
(4)such other data as may be appropriate. ###
(d)Substance Abuse ####
(1)In general With respect to the activities of the Director under subsection (b)(1) relating to substance abuse, the Director shall ensure that such activities include, at a minimum, the collection of data on— #####
(A)the number of individuals admitted to the emergency rooms of hospitals as a result of the abuse of alcohol or other drugs; #####
(B)the number of deaths occurring as a result of substance abuse, as indicated in reports by coroners in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; #####
(C)the number and variety of public and private nonprofit treatment programs, including the number and type of patient slots available; #####
(D)the number of individuals seeking treatment through such programs, the number and demographic characteristics of individuals receiving such treatment, the percentage of individuals who complete such programs, and, with respect to individuals receiving such treatment, the length of time between an individual's request for treatment and the commencement of treatment; #####
(E)the number of such individuals who return for treatment after the completion of a prior treatment in such programs and the method of treatment utilized during the prior treatment; #####
(F)the number of individuals receiving public assistance for such treatment programs; #####
(G)the costs of the different types of treatment modalities for drug and alcohol abuse and the aggregate relative costs of each such treatment modality provided within a State in each fiscal year; #####
(H)to the extent of available information, the number of individuals receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse who have private insurance coverage for the costs of such treatment; #####
(I)the extent of alcohol and drug abuse among high school students and among the general population; and #####
(J)the number of alcohol and drug abuse counselors and other substance abuse treatment personnel employed in public and private treatment facilities. ####
(2)Annual surveys; public availability of data Annual survey6s shall be carried out in the collection of data under this subsection. Summaries and analyses of the data collected shall be made available to the public. 6The heading for paragraph
(2)is the result of the amendment made by section 6004(6)(C) of Public Law 114–255. Such amendment probably should not have been made to strike “Annual surveys” (initial cap and small caps) and instead should have been “Annual Surveys”. ###
(e)Consultation After consultation with the States and with appropriate national organizations, the Assistant Secretary shall use existing standards and best practices to develop uniform criteria for the collection of data, using the best available technology, pursuant to this section.
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Sec. 505
CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STATISTICS AND QUALITY.4
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104-237
Stat.110 Stat. 3112
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