§290ff–3 Additional provisions

Summary

Allows a system of care to use a federal grant to pay for things like screening kids to see if they should join the program, training staff (for running the system, giving intensive home or day services, and making individualized plans), recreation for children in the program, and other services needed for children with serious emotional disturbances. To get a grant, a public agency must have an approved plan for a jurisdiction-wide system that shows progress, agency cooperation, committed federal and nonfederal resources, current service gaps, and how the grant will fill those gaps. The agency must apply with a description of how it will use the money, who will be served, where services will be offered, and how services will be coordinated. Any fees charged must follow a public fee schedule, be based on family income, and not be charged to families with income at or below 100 percent of the official poverty line. Grant funds cannot pay for items already paid or expected to be paid by insurance, state or federal health programs, workers’ compensation, or prepaid health plans. No more than 2 percent of the grant may be used for administrative costs. The agency must send an annual report to the Secretary and the State with counts of children served, demographics, services and costs, third-party payments, unmet needs, and how the grant was spent.