§300x–34 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

§300x–34 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVII— - BLOCK GRANTS › Part Part B— - Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Use › Subpart subpart ii— - block grants for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services › § 300x–34

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key terms used for state grants and programs about preventing and treating substance use. Authorized activities are the actions listed in section 300x–21(b), and they are limited by section 300x–31. Funding agreement means that for a state grant under section 300x–21, the Secretary may give the grant only if the state signs the required agreement. Prevention activities are actions to stop substance use disorders, as limited by section 300x–31. Substance use disorder means repeated use of alcohol or other drugs that causes clinically significant impairment. Treatment activities include treatment services and related authorized actions (see section 300x–31). Treatment facility is any organization that provides treatment services. Treatment services are care for substance use disorders, subject to section 300x–31.

Title 42, §300x–34

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For purposes of this subpart:

(1)The term “authorized activities”, subject to section 300x–31 of this title, means the activities described in section 300x–21(b) of this title.

(2)The term “funding agreement”, with respect to a grant under section 300x–21 of this title to a State, means that the Secretary may make such a grant only if the State makes the agreement involved.

(3)The term “prevention activities”, subject to section 300x–31 of this title, means activities to prevent substance use disorders.

(4)The term “substance use disorder” means the recurrent use of alcohol or other drugs that causes clinically significant impairment.

(5)The term “treatment activities” means treatment services and, subject to section 300x–31 of this title, authorized activities that are related to treatment services.

(6)The term “treatment facility” means an entity that provides treatment services.

(7)The term “treatment services”, subject to section 300x–31 of this title, means treatment for substance use disorders.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1934 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300y–24 of this title and subsequently omitted from the Code.

Amendments

2022—Par. (4). Pub. L. 117–328 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “The term ‘substance abuse’ means the abuse of alcohol or other drugs.” 2016—Pars. (3), (7). Pub. L. 114–255 substituted “substance use disorders” for “substance abuse”.