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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-215 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-200/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,741 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FSM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Special Session, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs, to which was jointly referred C.R.

No.
No.

18- 200 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,741 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FSM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
On September 22, 2014 your Committee held hearings regarding the above-captioned C.R.

No.

18-200 jointly with the Committee on External Affairs.

The Committee was advised that this grant would provide the funding for the majority of the work at the National and State level to assist our citizens with mental health issues.

The important work and services that this grant supports is well known to the Committee and it believes it improves the overall health of our Nation’s citizens.
Continued financial support for this program is desirable.

SCRL 18-237/CR 18-200/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-215 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-200/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,741 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FSM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs and her relevant staff gave a brief summary of the state of this program.
There is an extensive network of governmental agencies and NGOs, as well as, the departments of health that are supported by this funding.

A very detailed budget is attached for each organization receiving funding under this grant.

Funding is proposed to continue for the Nation and the States in approximately the same proportion as in previous years.

Overall your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is supportive of the program that this grant will support.
Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purposes of C.R.

No.

18-200, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

-2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-215 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-200/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,741 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FSM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Tony H. Otto Tony H. Otto, chairman Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman Peter M. Christian, member /s/ Yosiwo P. George Yosiwo P. George, member /s/ Florencio S. Harper Florencio S. Harper, member David W. Panuelo, member /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member -3-