Pub. L. 92-255, tit. IV, sec. 401

Community mental health centers.

EnactedYear: 1972Length: 444 wordsOfficial source
§ 401. Community mental health centers. (a) Section 221 of the Community Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2688a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) If an application for a grant under this part for a community mental health center is made for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1972, and— “(1) the Secretary determines that it is feasible for such center to provide a treatment and rehabilitation program for drug addicts and other persons with drug abuse, and other drug dependence problems residing in the area served by the center and that the need for such a program in that area is of such a magnitude as to warrant the provision of such a program by the center, such application may not be approved unless it contains or is supported by assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the center will provide such program in such fiscal year; or “(2) the Secretary determines that it is feasible for the center to assist the Federal’ Government in treatment and rehabilitation programs for drug addicts and other persons with drug abuse and other drug dependence problems who are in the area served by the center, such application may not be approved unless it contains or is supported by assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the center will enter into agreements with departments or agencies of the Government under which agreements the center may be used (to the maximum extent practicable) in treatment and rehabilitation programs (if any) provided by such departments or agencies. For the purpose of making grants under this part to assist community mental health centers to meet the requirements of this subsection there are authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.” (b) Section 251 of the Community Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2688k) is amended— (1) by inserting in subsection (a) “or leasing” after “construction”, (2) by inserting in subsection (a) “facilities for emergency medical services, intermediate care services, or outpatient services, or” immediately before “posthospitalization treatment facilities”, (3) by inserting in subsection (a) “or leased” after “constructed”, and (4) by inserting in subsection (b) “or leasing” after “construction ”the first time it appears. (c) Section 256(e) of the Community Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2688n–1) is amended (1) by striking out “and $35,000,000” 86 Stat. 77and inserting in lieu thereof “$600,000,000”, and (2) by striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof “; and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.”.