2013 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE (§§ 1601 - 1683)
Subchapter V-A - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (§§ 1665 - 1667e)
Part A - General Programs (§§ 1665 - 1665n)
Section 1665c - Comprehensive behavioral health prevention and treatment program
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 25 - INDIANS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 25 - INDIANS CHAPTER 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE SUBCHAPTER V-A - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Part A - General Programs Sec. 1665c - Comprehensive behavioral health prevention and treatment program |
Contains | section 1665c |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-437, title VII, §704, as added Pub. L. 111-148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935. |
Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 4574 124 Stat. 935 |
Public Law References | Public Law 94-437, Public Law 102-573, Public Law 111-148 |
Congressional Bill Reference | Unknown Value1790 111th Congress |
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The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide a program of comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, treatment, and aftercare, which may include, if feasible and appropriate, systems of care, and shall include—
(A) prevention, through educational intervention, in Indian communities;
(B) acute detoxification, psychiatric hospitalization, residential, and intensive outpatient treatment;
(C) community-based rehabilitation and aftercare;
(D) community education and involvement, including extensive training of health care, educational, and community-based personnel;
(E) specialized residential treatment programs for high-risk populations, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children; and
(F) diagnostic services.
(2) Target populationsThe target population of such programs shall be members of Indian tribes. Efforts to train and educate key members of the Indian community shall also target employees of health, education, judicial, law enforcement, legal, and social service programs.
(b) Contract health services (1) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Service, may enter into contracts with public or private providers of behavioral health treatment services for the purpose of carrying out the program required under subsection (a).
(2) Provision of assistanceIn carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall provide assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to develop criteria for the certification of behavioral health service providers and accreditation of service facilities which meet minimum standards for such services and facilities.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, §704, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)
CODIFICATIONSection 704 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 181 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1665c, Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, §704, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, §702(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4574, provided for Indian Health Service program of alcohol and substance abuse detoxification and rehabilitation for Indian youth, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 111–148.
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