‘‘(4) in the case of an application from a polit-
ical subdivision, an assurance that the application 
was developed in consultation with the State agency 
referred to in subsection (e). 
‘‘(g) DURATION
OF GRANT.—The period during 
which payments are made to an applicant from a grant 
under subsection (a) may not exceed three years. The pro-
vision of such payments are subject to annual approval 
by the Secretary of the payments and to the availability 
of appropriations for the fiscal year involved to make the 
payments. This subsection may not be construed as estab-
lishing a limitation on the number of grants under such 
subsection that may be made to an applicant. 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may, 
directly or through grants or contracts, provide technical 
assistance to grantees under subsection (a) in carrying out 
the purpose described in such subsection. 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2010. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the 
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Secretary may obligate not more than 5 percent for 
the administrative expenses of the Secretary in car-
rying out this section.’’. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO STATES FOR STATEWIDE MENTAL 
HEALTH DISASTER PLANS. 
Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et seq.), as amended by 
section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 520L. GRANTS TO STATES FOR STATEWIDE MENTAL 
HEALTH DISASTER PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, 
may make grants to States for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) developing, and periodically reviewing and 
as appropriate revising, statewide plans for pro-
viding mental health services in response to public 
health emergencies; 
‘‘(2) training personnel to implement such plan 
effectively; and 
‘‘(3) carrying out other activities determined 
appropriate by the Secretary to prepare for the pro-
vision of mental health services in response to such 
emergencies. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—A condition for the 
receipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that the State 
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involved agrees that the statewide plan under such sub-
section will with respect to public health emergencies in-
clude provisions for each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Providing mental health services relating 
to crisis counseling, outreach and screening pro-
grams, early intervention services, extended thera-
peutic services, needs assessments, and case finding 
and other outreach services, taking into account the 
need for increased capacity to provide services pur-
suant to such emergencies. 
‘‘(2) As necessary, carrying out paragraph (1) 
with respect to special populations such as children, 
the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and individ-
uals with pre-existing mental health disorders. 
‘‘(3) Coordinating the provision of mental 
health services with appropriate public and private 
providers of emergency medical services and with 
Federal, State, and local programs that provide 
funding for such services. 
‘‘(4) Coordinating with local educational agen-
cies. 
‘‘(5) Providing information and education to 
the public during public health emergencies. 
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‘‘(6) Providing, at times other than public 
health emergencies, information and education to 
the public regarding the statewide plan. 
‘‘(7) Designation of the State official who will 
have the principal responsibility for administering 
such plan, including the initial implementation of 
the plan. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $65,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2010.’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. 
Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et seq.), as amended by 
sections 2 and 3, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 520M. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, 
shall establish within such center an administrative unit 
to be known as the National Mental Health Crisis Re-
sponse Technical Assistance Center (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Technical Assistance Center’). 
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‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The purpose of the Technical Assist-
ance Center is to carry out, in accordance with policies 
of the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, 
the following functions: 
‘‘(1) Provide consultation and technical assist-
ance to the Director, and to State and local govern-
mental providers of mental health services, on devel-
oping and implementing plans for providing appro-
priate mental health services in response to public 
health emergencies, including statewide plans under 
section 520K(d). 
‘‘(2) Provide technical expertise on planning, 
preparedness, and response evaluation activities. 
‘‘(3) Develop policy guidelines on mental health 
concerns related to crisis incidents and develop rec-
ommendations for proposed regulations and legisla-
tive proposals. 
‘‘(4) Develop and conduct training events and 
conferences on mental health needs of disaster vic-
tims and witnesses. 
‘‘(5) Serve as the principal clearinghouse oper-
ated by the Secretary for the collection and dissemi-
nation of information concerning the mental health 
aspects of public health emergencies, including infor-
mation on published documents, information on 
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technical assistance resources, and information on 
relevant Internet sites. 
‘‘(6) Assist States in preparing for the behav-
ioral health consequences of terrorism. 
‘‘(7) Provide onsite technical expertise during 
public health emergencies, when requested by a 
State. 
‘‘(c) CERTAIN AUTHORITY.—The Technical Assist-
ance Center may carry out the functions under subsection 
(b) directly or through grant or contract, subject to the 
approval of the Director of the Center for Mental Health 
Services. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2010.’’. 
SEC. 
5. 
MENTAL 
HEALTH 
PROFESSIONALS 
TRAINING 
GRANTS. 
Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et seq.), as amended by 
sections 2, 3, and 4, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 520N. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRAINING 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, 
shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such enti-
ties to provide for the training of mental health profes-
sionals with respect to the treatment of individuals who 
are victims of disasters. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a— 
‘‘(A) regional center of excellence; or 
‘‘(B) a mental health professional society; 
and 
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall use amounts received under the 
grant to provide for the training of mental health profes-
sionals to enable such professionals to appropriately diag-
nose individuals who are the victims of disasters with re-
spect to their mental health and to provide for the proper 
treatment of the mental health needs of such individuals. 
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‘‘(d) TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES.—The 
Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, in con-
sultation with the Director of the National Institute of 
Mental Health, the National Center for Post-Traumatic 
Stress Disorder, the International Society for Traumatic 
Stress Studies, and the heads of other similar entities, 
shall develop training materials and procedures to assist 
grantees under this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘mental 
health professional’ includes psychiatrists, psychologists, 
psychiatric nurses, mental health counselors, marriage and 
family therapists, social workers, pastoral counselors, 
school psychologists, licensed professional counselors, 
school guidance counselors, and any other individual prac-
ticing in a mental health profession that is licensed or reg-
ulated by a State agency. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2010. 
‘‘(g) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary may use amounts appropriated 
under subsection (f) for the administration of the program 
under this section.’’. 
Æ 
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