Pub. L. 102-573, tit. II, sec. 205

MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 490 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 205. MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES.Section 209 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1621h) is amended— (1) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by section 902(3)(B) of this Act), by striking out “submit to the Congress an annual report” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “submit to the President, for inclusion in each report required to be transmitted to the Congress under section 801, a report”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: “(l) Licensing Requirement for Mental Health Care Workers.—Any person employed as a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist for the purpose of providing mental health care services to Indians in a clinical setting under the authority of this Act or through a contract pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act shall— “(1) in the case of a person employed as a psychologist, be licensed as a clinical psychologist or working under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist; “(2) in the case of a person employed as a social worker, be licensed as a social worker or working under the direct supervision of a licensed social worker; or “(3) in the case of a person employed as a marriage and family therapist, be licensed as a marriage and family therapist or working under the direct supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist. “(m) Intermediate Adolescent Mental Health Services.— (1) The Secretary, acting through the Service, may make grants 106 STAT. 4548to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide intermediate mental health services to Indian children and adolescents, including— “(A) inpatient and outpatient services; “(B) emergency care; “(C) suicide prevention and crisis intervention; and “(D) prevention and treatment of mental illness, and dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior, including child abuse and family violence. “(2) Funds provided under this subsection may be used— “(A) to construct or renovate an existing health facility to provide intermediate mental health services; “(B) to hire mental health professionals; “(C) to staff, operate, and maintain an intermediate mental health facility, group home, or youth shelter where intermediate mental health services are being provided; and “(D) to make renovations and hire appropriate staff to convert existing hospital beds into adolescent psychiatric units. “(3) Funds provided under this subsection may not be used for the purposes described in section 216(b)(1). “(4) An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under this subsection shall ensure that intermediate adolescent mental health services are coordinated with other tribal. Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, and social services programs on the reservation of such tribe or tribal organization. “(5) The Secretary shall establish criteria for the review and approval of applications for grants made pursuant to this subsection. “(6) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.”.