Public Health Service Act as amended
| Topic |
What
the Law States |
| Children’s
Health Action of 2000 - Public Law 106-310; and the Public Health Services
Act, as amended; Title V and several sections of that title |
| Services Provided
and Provider of Services |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
States receive grants and enter into cooperative agreements for substance
abuse treatment and prevention as well as mental health needs of regional
and national significance. |
| Eligibility Requirements
and Age of Youth Covered |
Information on eligibility and age requirements
will be identified in announcements of grants and agreements.
For the substance abuse (alcohol and drugs) component, treatment, prevention,
and support to families and children are included in eligible services.
For mental health services, regional and national significance priorities
determine eligibility. |
| Title
V, Part E, Section 561, as amended; Public Law 102-321 |
| Services Provided
and Provider of Services |
Comprehensive Community Mental Health
Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program
The program provides grants to states and communities for the improvement
and expansion of community–based systems of care for children with
serious emotional disturbances and their families.
Individualized service plans dictate the range of services and can include
can include non-mental health services including education, vocational
counseling and rehabilitation, and protection and advocacy. |
| Eligibility Requirements
and Age of Youth Covered |
Under the age of 22. |
| Title
XIX, Part B as amended; Public Law 106-310 |
| Services Provided
and Provider of Services |
Mental Health Services
Through block grants to states, a range of services can be provided
through qualified community programs. Services include, but are not limited
to, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, mental health peer-support programs,
and primary consumer-directed programs.
|
| Eligibility Requirements
and Age of Youth Covered |
Mental health condition determines eligibility.
|
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