115th CONGRESS 2d Session |
June 13, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Guidance from National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory.
Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa–0(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(7) issue and periodically update guidance for entities applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in order to—
“(A) encourage the funding of evidence-based practices;
“(B) encourage the replication of promising or effective practices; and
“(C) inform applicants on how to best articulate the rationale for the funding of a program or activity.”.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.
Attest: | karen l. haas, |
Clerk |