PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

SEC. 703. PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the most effective methods for providing mental health services to individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system, including those individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities (including local jails and detention facilities), and the obstacles to providing such services. Such study shall be carried out in consultation with the National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Justice, and other appropriate public and private entities.