§290bb–40 Grants for the integrated treatment of serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse

Summary

Gives money to states, local governments, Indian tribes, tribal groups, and private nonprofit groups to start or expand programs that treat people who have a serious mental illness and also a substance abuse problem. The federal health official will favor applicants that serve people who have dealt with police or the courts, were recently jailed, failed past treatment, never followed up with outpatient care, or are homeless. Grants last no more than 5 years. The law authorizes $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and whatever money is needed for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Recipients must use the funds to offer services that are truly integrated (not separate or one-after-the-other). They must hire staff trained to treat both mental illness and substance abuse, provide both types of care in the same place, offer culturally and linguistically appropriate services, set up at least 10 integrated programs at sites that used to offer only one kind of service, and work with other local public and private programs. The federal health official must make sure existing community programs keep their funding level and that awards are spread fairly across regions and between cities and rural areas. Applicants must send an application with a plan for a strong evaluation, and recipients must submit a process and outcomes evaluation at the end.