2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 6A - Public Health Service (Sections 201 - 300mm-61)
Subchapter III-A - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Sections 290aa - 290kk-3)
Part A - Organization and General Authorities (Sections 290aa - 290aa-14)
Sec. 290aa-4 - Data collection
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBCHAPTER III-A - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Part A - Organization and General Authorities Sec. 290aa-4 - Data collection |
Contains | section 290aa-4 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, §505, formerly §509D, as added Pub. L. 100-690, title II, §2052(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4207; amended Pub. L. 101-93, §3(b), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 609; renumbered §505, Pub. L. 102-321, title I, §105, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 103-43, title XX, §2010(b)(7), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 214. |
Statutes at Large References | 97 Stat. 178 99 Stat. 495 100 Stat. 3207-109 102 Stat. 4207 103 Stat. 609 106 Stat. 334 107 Stat. 214 110 Stat. 3112 114 Stat. 1237 118 Stat. 1664 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 98-24, Public Law 99-117, Public Law 99-570, Public Law 99-660, Public Law 100-690, Public Law 101-93, Public Law 102-321, Public Law 103-43, Public Law 104-237, Public Law 106-310, Public Law 108-358 |
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The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall collect data each year on—
(1) the national incidence and prevalence of the various forms of mental illness and substance abuse; and
(2) the incidence and prevalence of such various forms in major metropolitan areas selected by the Administrator.
(b) Requisite areas of data collection on mental healthWith respect to the activities of the Administrator under subsection (a) of this section relating to mental health, the Administrator shall ensure that such activities include, at a minimum, the collection of data on—
(1) the number and variety of public and nonprofit private treatment programs;
(2) the number and demographic characteristics of individuals receiving treatment through such programs;
(3) the type of care received by such individuals; and
(4) such other data as may be appropriate.
(c) Requisite areas of data collection on substance abuse(1) With respect to the activities of the Administrator under subsection (a) of this section relating to substance abuse, the Administrator shall ensure that such activities include, at a minimum, the collection of data on—
(A) the number of individuals admitted to the emergency rooms of hospitals as a result of the abuse of alcohol or other drugs;
(B) the number of deaths occurring as a result of substance abuse, as indicated in reports by coroners;
(C) the number and variety of public and private nonprofit treatment programs, including the number and type of patient slots available;
(D) the number of individuals seeking treatment through such programs, the number and demographic characteristics of individuals receiving such treatment, the percentage of individuals who complete such programs, and, with respect to individuals receiving such treatment, the length of time between an individual's request for treatment and the commencement of treatment;
(E) the number of such individuals who return for treatment after the completion of a prior treatment in such programs and the method of treatment utilized during the prior treatment;
(F) the number of individuals receiving public assistance for such treatment programs;
(G) the costs of the different types of treatment modalities for drug and alcohol abuse and the aggregate relative costs of each such treatment modality provided within a State in each fiscal year;
(H) to the extent of available information, the number of individuals receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse who have private insurance coverage for the costs of such treatment;
(I) the extent of alcohol and drug abuse among high school students and among the general population; and
(J) the number of alcohol and drug abuse counselors and other substance abuse treatment personnel employed in public and private treatment facilities.
(2) Annual surveys shall be carried out in the collection of data under this subsection. Summaries and analyses of the data collected shall be made available to the public.
(d) Development of uniform criteria for data collectionAfter consultation with the States and with appropriate national organizations, the Administrator shall develop uniform criteria for the collection of data, using the best available technology, pursuant to this section.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, §505, formerly §509D, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title II, §2052(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4207; amended Pub. L. 101–93, §3(b), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 609; renumbered §505, Pub. L. 102–321, title I, §105, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, §2010(b)(7), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 214.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 290aa–11 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–321.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 290aa–4, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, §506, formerly §505, as added Apr. 26, 1983, Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(7), 97 Stat. 178; renumbered §506, Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, §4004(a), 100 Stat. 3207–109, which related to reports on alcoholism and alcohol and drug abuse, was renumbered section 503 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 102–321 and transferred to section 290aa–2 of this title.
A prior section 505 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 502 by section 102 of Pub. L. 102–321 and is classified to section 290aa–1 of this title.
Another prior section 505 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified to section 223 of this title, was renumbered section 2105 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 98–24 and transferred to section 300aa–4 of this title, renumbered section 2305 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 99–660 and transferred to section 300cc–4 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–117, §12(f), Oct. 7, 1985, 99 Stat. 495.
AMENDMENTS1993—Pub. L. 103–43, §2010(b)(7), which directed the substitution of "section 238 of this title" for "section 300aaa of this title" in section 505(a)(2) of act July 1, 1944 (this section), could not be executed because the language did not appear. Amendment was probably intended for prior section 505 which was renumbered section 502 and amended generally by Pub. L. 102–321, §102, which is classified to section 290aa–1 of this title.
1989—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101–93, §3(b)(1), substituted "alcohol or" for "alcohol and".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–93, §3(b)(2), substituted "this subsection" for "this section".
NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTHPub. L. 108–358, §5, Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1664, provided that:
"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
"(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010."
REPORTS ON CONSUMPTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND OTHER ILLICIT DRUGSPub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXVI, §3641, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1237, provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall include in each National Household Survey on Drug Abuse appropriate prevalence data and information on the consumption of methamphetamine and other illicit drugs in rural areas, metropolitan areas, and consolidated metropolitan areas."
PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING OF METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSEPub. L. 104–237, title V, §502, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3112, provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public health monitoring program to monitor methamphetamine abuse in the United States. The program shall include the collection and dissemination of data related to methamphetamine abuse which can be used by public health officials in policy development."
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