42 U.S.C. § 300x–59: Plans for performance…

Summary

The Secretary must work with States and other interested groups to make separate plans for the programs under subparts I and II. Each plan must say what flexibility the State would get and set a common set of performance measures for accountability. The measures must cover pregnant addicts, HIV transmission, tuberculosis, people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, children with serious emotional disturbance, and adults with serious mental illness. Plans must also define the data to be used, describe obstacles and how to fix them, list needed resources, and give an implementation strategy with any needed legislative recommendations. The plans must be sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Commerce no later than 2 years after October 17, 2000. States are encouraged to give the Secretary information as plan parts are developed. The Secretary must include consumers, service providers, State political leaders, and representatives of racial and ethnic groups, including Native Americans, in developing the plans.

Title 42, §300x–59

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(a)Development

The Secretary in conjunction with States and other interested groups shall develop separate plans for the programs authorized under subparts I and II for creating more flexibility for States and accountability based on outcome and other performance measures. The plans shall each include—

(1)a description of the flexibility that would be given to the States under the plan;

(2)the common set of performance measures that would be used for accountability, including measures that would be used for the program under subpart II for pregnant addicts, HIV transmission, tuberculosis, and those with a co-occurring substance use disorders and mental disorders, and for programs under subpart I for children with serious emotional disturbance and adults with serious mental illness and for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders disorders;

(3)the definitions for the data elements to be used under the plan;

(4)the obstacles to implementation of the plan and the manner in which such obstacles would be resolved;

(5)the resources needed to implement the performance partnerships under the plan; and

(6)an implementation strategy complete with recommendations for any necessary legislation.

(b)Submission

Not later than 2 years after October 17, 2000, the plans developed under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives.

(c)Information

As the elements of the plans described in subsection (a) are developed, States are encouraged to provide information to the Secretary on a voluntary basis.

(d)Participants

The Secretary shall include among those interested groups that participate in the development of the plan consumers of mental health or substance use disorders services, providers, representatives of political divisions of States, and representatives of racial and ethnic groups including Native Americans.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification October 17, 2000, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “the date of the enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106–310, which amended this section generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

2022—Subsecs. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “substance use disorders” for “substance abuse” in two places. Subsecs. (d). Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “substance use disorders” for “substance abuse”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–310 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than January 24, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report on the activities of the States carried out pursuant to the programs established in section 300x and 300x–21 of this title. Such report may include any recommendations of the Secretary for appropriate changes in legislation.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.

§300x–59 Plans for Performance Partnerships