Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Administrator for the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
may advance, through existing programs as appropriate, 
the education and awareness of providers, patients, and 
other appropriate stakeholders regarding all products ap-
proved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat 
opioid use disorders. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described in sub-
section (a) may include— 
(1) disseminating evidence-based practices for 
the treatment of opioid use disorders; 
(2) facilitating continuing education programs 
for health professionals involved in treating opioid 
use disorders; 
(3) increasing awareness among relevant stake-
holders of the treatment of opioid use disorders; 
(4) assessing current barriers to the treatment 
of opioid use disorders for patients and providers 
and development and implementation of strategies to 
mitigate such barriers; and 
(5) continuing innovative approaches to the 
treatment of opioid use disorders in various treat-
ment settings, such as prisons, community mental 
health centers, primary care, and hospitals. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, if the Secretary carries out the 
activities under this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that 
examines— 
(1) the activities the Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration conducts under 
this section, including any potential impacts on 
health care costs associated with such activities; 
(2) the role of adherence in the treatment of 
opioid use disorders and methods to reduce opioid 
use disorders; and 
(3) recommendations on priorities and strate-
gies to address co-occurring substance use disorders 
and mental illnesses. 
SEC. 7. EXAMINING MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct an independent evalua-
tion, and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, 
a report concerning the utilization of mental health serv-
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ices for children, including the usage of psychotropic medi-
cations. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall review and assess— 
(1) the ways in which children access mental 
health care, including information on whether chil-
dren are treated by primary care or specialty pro-
viders, what types of referrals for additional care are 
recommended, and any barriers to accessing this 
care; 
(2) the extent to which children are prescribed 
psychotropic medications in the United States in-
cluding the frequency of concurrent medication 
usage; and 
(3) the tools, assessments, and medications that 
are available and used to diagnose and treat children 
with mental health disorders. 
SEC. 8. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR OLDER ADULTS. 
Section 520A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290bb–32(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) 
GERIATRIC
MENTAL
HEALTH
DIS-
ORDERS.—The Secretary shall, as appropriate, pro-
vide technical assistance to grantees regarding evi-
dence-based practices for the prevention and treat-
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ment of geriatric mental health disorders and co-oc-
curring mental health and substance use disorders 
among geriatric populations, as well as disseminate 
information about such evidence-based practices to 
States and nongrantees throughout the United 
States.’’. 
SEC. 9. NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, is encouraged to improve, particularly 
through the inclusion of additional States, the National 
Violent Death Reporting System as authorized by title III 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.). 
Participation in the system by the States shall be vol-
untary. 
SEC. 10. GAO STUDY ON VIRGINIA TECH RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct an independent evalua-
tion, and submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report, concerning the status of implementation 
of recommendations made in the report to the President, 
On Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy, by the 
Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Education 
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and the Attorney General of the United States, submitted 
to the President on June 13, 2007. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report submitted to the commit-
tees of Congress under subsection (a) shall review and as-
sess— 
(1) the extent to which the recommendations in 
the report that include participation by the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services were imple-
mented; 
(2) whether there are any barriers to implemen-
tation of such recommendations; and 
(3) identification of any additional actions the 
Federal Government can take to support States and 
local communities and ensure that the Federal Gov-
ernment and Federal law are not obstacles to ad-
dressing at the community level— 
(A) school violence; and 
(B) mental illness. 
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 Assist-
ant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall 
conduct an evaluation of the impact of activities re-
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lated to the prevention and treatment of mental ill-
ness and substance use disorders conducted by the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-
ministration. 
(2) 
ASSESSMENT
OF
PERFORMANCE 
METRICS.—The evaluation conducted under para-
graph (1) shall include an assessment of the use of 
performance metrics to evaluate activities carried 
out by entities receiving grants, contracts, or cooper-
ative agreements related to mental illness or sub-
stance 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 con-
ducted under paragraph (1) shall include rec-
ommendations for the use of performance metrics to 
improve the quality of programs related to the pre-
vention and treatment of mental illness and sub-
stance 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 
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