[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5272 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5272

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                                 AN ACT


 
To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or 
           prevent mental health or substance use disorders.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GUIDANCE FROM NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE 
              POLICY LABORATORY.

    Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa-
0(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) issue and periodically update guidance for entities 
        applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
        Services Administration in order to--
                    ``(A) encourage the funding of evidence-based 
                practices;
                    ``(B) encourage the replication of promising or 
                effective practices; and
                    ``(C) inform applicants on how to best articulate 
                the rationale for the funding of a program or 
                activity.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5272

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or 
           prevent mental health or substance use disorders.