[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2943. Mr. PERDUE (for Mr. Lee) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 1893, to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health 
and substance use disorders; as follows:

       On page 22, strike line 2 and insert the following: 
     ``through 2020.
       ``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the activities carried out by the 
     center established under subsection (a) during the year 
     involved, including the potential impacts of such activities, 
     and the States, organizations, and institutions that have 
     worked with the center.''.
       On page 22, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this section,'' and insert ``2 years 
     after the date of enactment of the Mental Health Awareness 
     and Improvement Act of 2015,''.
       On page 36, after line 15, add the following:

     SEC. 11. PERFORMANCE METRICS.

       (a) Evaluation of Current Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
     and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     shall conduct an evaluation of the impact of activities 
     related to the prevention and treatment of mental illness and 
     substance use disorders conducted by the Substance Abuse and 
     Mental Health Services Administration.
       (2) Assessment of performance metrics.--The evaluation 
     conducted under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of 
     the use of performance metrics to evaluate activities carried 
     out by entities receiving grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements related to mental illness or substance use 
     disorders under title V or title XIX of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300w et 
     seq.).
       (3) Recommendations.--The evaluation conducted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include recommendations for the use of 
     performance metrics to improve the quality of programs 
     related to the prevention and treatment of mental illness and 
     substance use disorders.
       (b) Use of Performance Metrics.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator 
     of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
     Administration, shall advance, through existing programs, the 
     use of performance metrics, taking into consideration the 
     recommendations under subsection (a)(3), to improve programs 
     related to the prevention and treatment of mental illness and 
     substance use disorders.

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