42 U.S.C. § 254c-19
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in coordination with other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants or cooperative agreements to States, political subdivisions of States, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (for purposes of this section, as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25) to promote behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care by-
A pediatric mental health care telehealth access program referred to in subsection (a), with respect to which an award under such subsection may be used, shall-
In addition to the activities required under paragraph (1), a pediatric mental health care access program referred to in subsection (a), with respect to which an award under such subsection may be used, may provide information, consultative support, training, and technical assistance to-
An entity receiving information, consultative support, training, and technical assistance under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall operate in a manner consistent with, and shall ensure consistency with, the requirements of subsections (a) and (c) of section 7101 of title 20 1 with respect to such information, consultative support, training, and technical assistance.
In this subsection, the term "pediatric mental health team" means a team consisting of at least one case coordinator, at least one child and adolescent psychiatrist, and at least one licensed clinical mental health professional, such as a psychologist, social worker, or mental health counselor, and which may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. Such a team may be regionally based.
A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization seeking an award under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan for the comprehensive evaluation of activities that are carried out with funds received under such award.
A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization that receives an award under this section shall prepare and submit an evaluation of activities that are carried out with funds received under such award to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a process and outcome evaluation.
In administering awards under this section, the Secretary may coordinate with other agencies to ensure that funding opportunities are available to support access to reliable, high-speed Internet for providers.
The Secretary may not make an award under this section unless the State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization involved agrees, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization in carrying out the purpose described in this section, to make available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind) toward such costs in an amount that is not less than 20 percent of Federal funds provided in the award.
The Secretary may-
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated, $31,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
1 See References in Text note below.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 7101 of title 20, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original "section 4001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" and was translated as if it had read "section 4001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
AMENDMENTS2022- Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(1), made technical amendment to section designation in original Act as added by Pub. L. 114-255, §10002, resulting in no change in text.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(2), inserted "or cooperative agreements" after "award grants" and substituted "Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations" for "Indian tribes and tribal organizations" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(A)(i), substituted "an award" for "a grant" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(1)(G). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(A)(ii), inserted "developmental-behavioral pediatricians," after "psychiatrists,".Subsec. (b)(1)(H). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(A)(iii), inserted "provide information to pediatric health care providers about available mental health services for children in the community and" before "assist".Subsec. (b)(1)(I). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(A)(iv), substituted "conditions" for "problems". Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(C), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(3)(B), (D), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and inserted ", and which may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician" after "or mental health counselor".Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(4), (5), substituted "Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization" for "Indian tribe, or tribal organization", "an award" for "a grant", and "such award" for "such grant".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(6), substituted "awards" for "grants".Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(4), (7), substituted "make an award" for "award a grant", "Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization" for "Indian tribe, or tribal organization" in two places, and "the award" for "the grant". Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(9), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117-159, §11005(8), (10), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h) and substituted "$31,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027" for "$9,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022".
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