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‘‘(C) take such other actions as may be au-
thorized by law. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY
OF
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.— 
When a matter is referred to the Attorney General 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), or whenever the At-
torney General has reason to believe that a State or 
an entity is engaged in a pattern or practice in viola-
tion of a provision of law referred to in subsection 
(a)(1) or in violation of subsection (a)(2), the Attor-
ney General may bring a civil action in any appro-
priate district court of the United States for such re-
lief as may be appropriate, including injunctive re-
lief. 
‘‘SEC. 1948. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVISION OF 
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT 
FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall, 
without charge to a State receiving a grant under section 
1911 or 1921, provide to the State (or to any public or 
nonprofit private entity within the State) technical assist-
ance with respect to the planning, development, and oper-
ation of any program or service carried out pursuant to 
the program involved. The Secretary may provide such 
technical assistance directly, through contract, or through 
grants. 
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‘‘(b) PROVISION
OF SUPPLIES
AND SERVICES
IN 
LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of a 
State receiving a grant under section 1911 or 1921, 
the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2), provide 
supplies, equipment, and services for the purpose of 
aiding the State in carrying out the program in-
volved and, for such purpose, may detail to the State 
any officer or employee of the Department of Health 
and Human Services. 
‘‘(2) CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN
PAY-
MENTS.—With respect to a request described in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the 
amount of payments under the program involved to 
the State by an amount equal to the costs of detail-
ing personnel and the fair market value of any sup-
plies, equipment, or services provided by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall, for the payment of ex-
penses incurred in complying with such request, ex-
pend the amounts withheld. 
‘‘SEC. 1949. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING DELEGA-
TION OF AUTHORITY TO STATES. 
‘‘With respect to States receiving grants under sec-
tion 1911 or 1921, this part may not be construed to au-
thorize the Secretary to delegate to the States the primary 
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responsibility for interpreting the governing provisions of 
this part. 
‘‘SEC. 1950. SOLICITATION OF VIEWS OF CERTAIN ENTITIES. 
‘‘In carrying out this part, the Secretary, as appro-
priate, shall solicit the views of the States and other ap-
propriate entities. 
‘‘SEC. 1951. AVAILABILITY TO STATES OF GRANT PAY-
MENTS. 
‘‘Any amounts paid to a State for a fiscal year under 
section 1911 or 1921 shall be available for obligation and 
expenditure until the end of the fiscal year following the 
fiscal year for which the amounts were paid. 
‘‘SEC. 1952. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount allotted to the 
State of Hawaii under section 1911, and the amount allot-
ted to such State under section 1921, an amount equal 
to the proportion of Native Hawaiians residing in the 
State to the total population of the State shall be avail-
able, respectively, for carrying out the program involved 
for Native Hawaiians. 
‘‘(b) EXPENDITURE
OF AMOUNTS.—The amount 
made available under subsection (a) may be expended only 
through contracts entered into by the State of Hawaii with 
public and private nonprofit organizations to enable such 
organizations to plan, conduct, and administer comprehen-
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sive substance use disorder and treatment programs for 
the benefit of Native Hawaiians. In entering into contracts 
under this section, the State of Hawaii shall give pref-
erence to Native Hawaiian organizations and Native Ha-
waiian health centers. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘Native Hawaiian’, ‘Native Hawaiian 
organization’, and ‘Native Hawaiian health center’ have 
the meaning given such terms in section 2308 of subtitle 
D of title II of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. 
‘‘SEC. 1953. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS FOR SUBPART III.—For purposes 
of this subpart: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘program involved’ means the 
program of grants established in section 1911 or 
1921, or both, as indicated by whether the State in-
volved is receiving or is applying to receive a grant 
under section 1911 or 1921, or both. 
‘‘(2)(A) The term ‘funding agreement’, with re-
spect to a grant under section 1911, has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1919. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘funding agreement’, with re-
spect to a grant under section 1921, has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1934. 
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‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS FOR PART B.—For purposes of 
this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Comptroller General’ means the 
Comptroller General of the United States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘State’, except as provided in 
sections 1918(c)(5) and 1932(c)(5), means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each of the territories of the United States. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘territories of the United States’ 
means each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, 
Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘interim services’, in the case of 
an individual in need of treatment for substance use 
disorders who has been denied admission to a pro-
gram of such treatment on the basis of the lack of 
the capacity of the program to admit the individual, 
means services for reducing the adverse health ef-
fects of such abuse, for promoting the health of the 
individual, and for reducing the risk of transmission 
of disease, which services are provided until the indi-
vidual is admitted to such a program. 
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‘‘SEC. 1955. SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCUR-
RING DISORDERS. 
‘‘States may use funds available for treatment under 
sections 1911 and 1921 to treat persons with co-occurring 
substance use disorders and mental disorders as long as 
funds available under such sections are used for the pur-
poses for which they were authorized by law and can be 
tracked for accounting purposes. 
‘‘SEC. 1956. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION. 
‘‘In the case of a public health emergency as defined 
in section 319, the Administrator, on a State by State 
basis, may defer the application deadline and compliance 
with any other requirements of sections 521, 1911, 1921, 
and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with a 
Mental Illness Act. 
‘‘PART 
C—CERTAIN 
PROGRAMS 
REGARDING 
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDERS 
‘‘SEC. 1961. INTERIM MAINTENANCE TREATMENT. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT REGARDING SECRETARY.—Sub-
ject to the following subsections of this section, for the 
purpose of reducing the incidence of the transmission of 
HIV disease pursuant to the intravenous use of heroin or 
other morphine-like drugs, the Secretary, in establishing 
conditions for the use of methadone in public or nonprofit 
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private programs of treatment for dependence on such 
drugs, shall authorize such programs— 
‘‘(1) to dispense methadone for treatment pur-
poses to individuals who— 
‘‘(A) meet the conditions for admission to 
such programs that dispense methadone as part 
of comprehensive treatment for such depend-
ence; and 
‘‘(B) are seeking admission to such pro-
grams that so dispense methadone, but as a re-
sult of the limited capacity of the programs, will 
not gain such admission until 14 or more days 
after seeking admission to the programs; and 
‘‘(2) in dispensing methadone to such individ-
uals, to provide only minimum ancillary services dur-
ing the period in which the individuals are waiting 
for admission to programs of comprehensive treat-
ment. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT IN CER-
TAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The requirement estab-
lished in subsection (a) for the Secretary does not 
apply if any or all of the following conditions are 
met: 
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‘‘(A) The preponderance of scientific re-
search indicates that the risk of the trans-
mission of HIV disease pursuant to the inject-
ing abuse of drugs is minimal. 
‘‘(B) The preponderance of scientific re-
search indicates that the medically supervised 
dispensing of methadone is not an effective 
method of reducing the extent of dependence on 
heroin and other morphine-like drugs. 
‘‘(C) The preponderance of available data 
indicates that, of treatment programs that dis-
pense methadone as part of comprehensive 
treatment, a substantial majority admit all indi-
viduals seeking services to the programs not 
later than 14 days after the individuals seek ad-
mission to the programs. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION BY SECRETARY.—In evalu-
ating whether any or all of the conditions described 
in paragraph (1) have been met, the Secretary shall 
consult with the National Commission on Acquired 
Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION 
FROM SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the require-
ment established in subsection (a), the Secretary 
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shall, after consultation with the National Commis-
sion on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, by 
regulation issue such conditions for treatment pro-
grams to obtain authorization from the Secretary to 
provide interim maintenance treatment as may be 
necessary to carry out the purpose described in such 
subsection. Such conditions shall include conditions 
for preventing the unauthorized use of methadone. 
‘‘(2) COUNSELING ON HIV DISEASE.—The regu-
lations issued under paragraph (1) shall provide that 
an authorization described in such paragraph may 
not be issued to a treatment program unless the pro-
gram provides to recipients of the treatment coun-
seling on preventing exposure to and the trans-
mission of HIV disease. 
‘‘(3) PERMISSION OF RELEVANT STATE AS CON-
DITION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The regulations issued 
under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary 
may not provide an authorization described in such 
paragraph to any treatment program in a State un-
less the chief public health officer of the State has 
certified to the Secretary that— 
‘‘(A) such officer does not object to the 
provision of such authorizations to treatment 
programs in the State; and 
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‘‘(B) the provision of interim maintenance 
services in the State will not reduce the capac-
ity of comprehensive treatment programs in the 
State to admit individuals to the programs (rel-
ative to the date on which such officer so cer-
tifies). 
‘‘(4) DATE CERTAIN FOR ISSUANCE OF REGU-
LATIONS; FAILURE OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall issue the final rule for purposes of the regula-
tions required in paragraph (1), and such rule shall 
be effective, not later than the expiration of the 180- 
day period beginning on July 10, 1992. If the Sec-
retary fails to meet the requirement of the preceding 
sentence, the proposed rule issued on March 2, 
1989, with respect to part 291 of title 21, Code of 
Federal Regulations (docket numbered 88N–0444; 
54 Fed. Reg. 8973 et seq.) is deemed to take effect 
as a final rule upon the expiration of such period, 
and the provisions of paragraph (3) of this sub-
section are deemed to be incorporated into such rule. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘interim maintenance services’ 
means the provision of methadone in a treatment 
program under the circumstances described in para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘HIV disease’ means infection 
with the etiologic agent for acquired immune defi-
ciency syndrome. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘treatment program’ means a 
public or nonprofit private program of treatment for 
dependence on heroin or other morphine-like 
drugs.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 1955 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–65), as added 
by section 3305 of Public Law 106–310 (114 Stat. 1212), 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such section as section 
1954; and 
(2) by transferring such section so as to appear 
after section 1953 (as so designated by the amend-
ment made by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 4. REPEAL. 
Section 330K of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254c–16) is repealed. 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROTECTION AND ADVO-
CACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILL-
NESS ACT. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FACILITIES.—Section 102(3) of 
the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental 
Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802(3)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘community facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘residential or non- 
residential community facilities’’. 
(b) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—Section 105(a) of the 
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Ill-
ness Act (42 U.S.C. 10805(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by striking the 
comma and inserting a semicolon; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘who is a 
client of the system’’. 
(c) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 112(a) of the Protection 
and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 
U.S.C. 10822(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
‘‘State’’ in clauses (i) and (ii) the following: 
‘‘and the American Indian Consortium’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘income of the 
State’’ the following: ‘‘or the American In-
dian Consortium’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘if the State is Guam’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the American Indian 
Consortium and the territories of Guam’’; 
and 
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(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘for 
American Samoa’’ and inserting ‘‘for the American 
Indian Consortium, American Samoa’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Section 116(b) of the Protection 
and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 
U.S.C. 10826(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘enactment of 
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘enactment of the 
SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
117 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with 
Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10827) is amended by strik-
ing ‘$19,500,000’’ and all that follows through the period 
and inserting ‘‘$37,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2015.’’. 
SEC. 6. STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER 
THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND 
TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE COM-
MUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK 
GRANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
tion, shall, directly or through a grant or contract, conduct 
a study to examine whether the funds under the substance 
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abuse prevention and treatment block grant and the com-
munity mental health services block grant under title XIX 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300w et seq.) 
are being distributed to States and territories according 
to need and to recommend changes in the distribution if 
necessary. Such study shall include— 
(1) an analysis of whether the distributions 
under such block grants accurately reflect the need 
for the services under the grants in such States and 
territories; 
(2) an examination of whether the indices used 
under the formulas for distribution of funds under 
such block grants are appropriate, and if not, alter-
natives recommended by the Secretary; 
(3) where recommendations are included under 
paragraph (2) for the use of different indices, a de-
scription of the variables and data sources that 
should be used to determine the indices; 
(4) an evaluation of the variables and data 
sources that are currently being used for each of the 
indices involved, and whether such variables and 
data sources accurately represent the need for serv-
ices, the cost of providing services, and the ability of 
the States to pay for such services; 
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(5) the impact that the minimum allotment pro-
visions under each such block grant have on each 
State’s final allotment and its effect, if any, on each 
State’s formula-based allotment; 
(6) recommendations for modifications to the 
minimum allotment provisions to ensure an appro-
priate distribution of funds; and 
(7) any other information that the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall 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 containing the findings and rec-
ommendations of the study conducted under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 7. TASK FORCE ON BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL 
HEALTH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION. 
Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 762 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 762A. TASK FORCE ON BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL 
HEALTH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Task Force on Behavioral and Mental Health in Medical 
Education (in this section referred to as the ‘Task Force’). 
The Task Force— 
‘‘(1) shall coordinate its activities with the ac-
tivities of the Council on Graduate Medical Edu-
cation established under section 762; and 
‘‘(2) shall develop and publish not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, 
and may periodically revise as appropriate there-
after, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of 
strengthening the capacity of graduates of accred-
ited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine to 
deliver integrated, comprehensive health care. 
‘‘(b) PLAN CONTENTS.—The plan under subsection 
(a)(2) shall identify the specific behavioral and mental 
health education that should be— 
‘‘(1) required for graduation from accredited 
schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; and 
‘‘(2) integrated into medical curricula, con-
tinuing medical education, licensing examinations, 
and training for students and graduates of accred-
ited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
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‘‘(1) COMPOSITION; VOTING; CHAIR.—The Task 
Force shall be composed of the ex officio members 
specified in paragraph (2) and the members ap-
pointed under paragraph (3). Subject to paragraph 
(2)(B), all of the members of the Task Force shall 
be voting members. The Task Force shall elect a 
chair from among its voting members. 
‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Task Force 
shall include the following ex officio members (or 
their designees): 
‘‘(A) Each member serving on the Grad-
uate Medical Education Council pursuant to an 
appointment under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
section 762(b). 
‘‘(B) Each member serving on the Grad-
uate Medical Education Council pursuant to an 
appointment under paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of 
section 762(b). Any member serving on the 
Task Force under this subparagraph shall be a 
nonvoting member. 
‘‘(C) The Administrator of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(D) The Deputy Director of the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy. 
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‘‘(E) The Director of the National Insti-
tute on Drug Abuse. 
‘‘(F) The Director of the National Insti-
tute on Mental Health. 
‘‘(G) The Director of the National Insti-
tute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTED MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall 
include members to be appointed by the Sec-
retary (without regard to the civil service laws) 
who are not employees of the Federal Govern-
ment. Such members shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) One mental health care consumer. 
‘‘(ii) One individual in recovery from a 
behavioral health addiction (including any 
substance use disorder). 
‘‘(iii) One individual who is a faculty 
member at an accredited program of train-
ing in mental health. 
‘‘(iv) One individual who is a faculty 
member at an accredited program of train-
ing in behavioral health. 
‘‘(v) One primary care physician spe-
cializing in internal medicine, family prac-
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tice, pediatrics, emergency medicine, or ob-
stetrics and gynecology. 
‘‘(vi) Two allopathic or osteopathic 
physicians with experience in medical 
school curriculum or graduate medical edu-
cation. 
‘‘(vii) One allopathic or osteopathic 
physician who spends a significant portion 
of his professional activity in direct patient 
care and is board certified in addiction 
medicine by the American Board of Addic-
tion Medicine. 
‘‘(viii) One allopathic or osteopathic 
physician who spends a significant portion 
of his professional activity in direct patient 
care and is board certified in psychiatry by 
the American Board of Psychiatry and 
Neurology. 
‘‘(ix) Four individuals selected from 
among individuals serving in the various 
fields charged with carrying out medical 
education and behavioral and mental 
health disorder services, including psychi-
atry, addiction medicine, psychology, social 
work, psychiatric nursing, counseling, mar-
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riage and family therapy, pastoral coun-
seling, psychosocial rehabilitation, and sub-
stance use treatment counseling and recov-
ery coaching. 
‘‘(x) One individual with demonstrated 
achievements in clinical or basic science re-
search relevant to mental health. 
‘‘(xi) 
One 
individual 
with 
dem-
onstrated achievements in clinical or basic 
science research relevant to behavioral 
health disorders. 
‘‘(xii) Two individuals, each from a 
separate nonprofit association representing 
accredited medical schools. 
‘‘(xiii) Three individuals, each from a 
separate national, independent, nonprofit 
organization charged with developing na-
tional medical licensing examinations and 
assessments for health professionals in os-
teopathic or allopathic medicine. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In 
appointing members of the Task Force under 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure— 
‘‘(i) the inclusion of both urban and 
rural members; 
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‘‘(ii) a range of members from a vari-
ety of practice settings and having exper-
tise in prevention and treatment across the 
lifespan; 
‘‘(iii) adequate representation of ra-
cial, ethnic, religious, and economic diver-
sity; and 
‘‘(iv) an equal distribution of the 
members appointed under subparagraph 
(A)(ix) between those specializing in men-
tal health services and those specializing in 
behavioral health (including substance use 
disorder services). 
‘‘(C) TERMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (D)(ii), each member of the 
Task Force under this paragraph shall be 
appointed for a term of 4 years. 
‘‘(ii) VACANCIES.—Any member of the 
Task Force appointed to fill a vacancy oc-
curring before the expiration of the term 
for which the member’s predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed only for the 
remainder of that term. A member may 
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serve after the expiration of that member’s 
term until a successor has taken office. 
‘‘(D) INITIAL MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(i) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary 
shall appoint the initial members of the 
Task Force under this paragraph not less 
than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section. 
‘‘(ii) TERMS.—As designated by the 
Secretary at the time of appointment, of 
the initial members of the Task Force 
under this paragraph, 1⁄4 shall be ap-
pointed for terms of 1 year, 1⁄4 shall be ap-
pointed for terms of 2 years, 1⁄4 shall be 
appointed for terms of 3 years, and 1⁄4 
shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. 
‘‘(d) STAFF.—The Secretary shall provide the Task 
Force with such professional and clerical staff, such infor-
mation, and the services of such consultants as may be 
necessary to assist the Task Force in carrying out effec-
tively its functions under this section. 
‘‘(e) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) RATES OF COMPENSATION.—To the extent 
or in the amounts made available in advance in ap-
propriations Acts, and except as provided in para-
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graph (2), members of the Task Force shall each be 
entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General 
Schedule for each day (including travel time) during 
which they are engaged in the actual performance of 
duties vested in the Task Force. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION OF 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Task Force 
who are officers or employees of the Federal Govern-
ment shall not receive additional pay, allowances, or 
benefits by reason of their service on the Task 
Force. 
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall conduct at 
least 3 meetings each year. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) BY TASK FORCE.—On an annual basis, the 
Task Force shall submit to the Secretary and make 
publicly available a report on the plan under sub-
section (a)(2) and its implementation. Each such re-
port shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of current and future 
needs pertaining to behavioral and mental 
health workforce, education, and training; 
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‘‘(B) an identification of goals, outcome 
measures, and a time frame for addressing such 
needs; 
‘‘(C) recommendations on the specific be-
havioral and mental health education compo-
nents identified in the plan developed under 
subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(D) an evaluation of the extent to which 
the goals and recommendations in the plan de-
veloped under subsection (a)(2) (including the 
goals and recommendations described in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C)) have been met. 
‘‘(2) BY SECRETARY.—On an annual basis, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on 
the activities of the Task Force, the plan under sub-
section (a)(2), and the plan’s implementation. 
‘‘(h) ASSISTANCE.—The Task Force shall collaborate 
with private sector coalitions to facilitate and implement 
the Task Force’s recommendations in the plan under sub-
section (a)(2). 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, any reference to 
behavioral health includes substance use health. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
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priated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016. 
‘‘(k) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall termi-
nate at the end of fiscal year 2016.’’. 
SEC. 8. COUNCIL ON INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CARE EDU-
CATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF 
COUNCIL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Office of the Secretary the Council on Integra-
tion of Health Care Education. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Council shall de-
velop and publish not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and may periodi-
cally revise as appropriate thereafter, recommenda-
tions for the purpose of strengthening the capacity 
of health care professionals and behavioral health 
providers to deliver integrated, comprehensive health 
care. The recommendations shall identify— 
(A) the core competencies to be required of 
each type of health care professional and behav-
ioral health provider with respect to mental 
health and substance use prevention and treat-
ment services in order to carry out their respec-
tive scope of practice; 
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implementation of such recommendations. Each 
such report shall include— 
(i) a description of current and future 
needs related to the successful integration 
core competencies for mental health and 
substance use disorders into health care 
professional and behavioral health provider 
education and education curricula beyond 
medical education; 
(ii) an identification of goals, outcome 
measures, and timeframes for addressing 
the needs described in clause (i); 
(iii) a detailed plan for implementing 
the recommendations under paragraph (2); 
and 
(iv) an evaluation of the extent to 
which such plan has been implemented. 
(B) BY THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the Congress on the ac-
tivities of the Council. 
(4) MEMBERS.— 
(A) COMPOSITION; VOTING; CHAIR.—The 
Council shall be composed of the ex officio 
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members specified in subparagraph (B) and the 
members appointed under subparagraph (C). 
All of the members of the Council shall be vot-
ing members. The Council shall elect a chair 
from among its members. 
(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Council 
shall include the following ex officio members 
(or their designees)— 
(i) the Secretary; 
(ii) the Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration; 
(iii) the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services; 
(iv) the Administrator of the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration; and 
(v) the Director of the Office of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy. 
(C) APPOINTED MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall 
include members to be appointed by the 
Secretary (in consultation with the other 
ex officio members of the Council and 
without regard to the civil service laws) 
who are not employees of the Federal Gov-
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ernment. The Secretary shall appoint a 
sufficient number of members under this 
clause to ensure that the Council is com-
posed of not less than 20 members, includ-
ing both ex officio members under sub-
paragraph (B) and members appointed 
under this subparagraph. 
(ii) OTHER SELECTION CRITERIA.—In 
appointing members of the Council under 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall en-
sure— 
(I) inclusion of both urban and 
rural members; 
(II) adequate representation of 
men and women; 
(III) a range of members from a 
variety of practice settings and having 
expertise in prevention and treatment 
across the lifespan; 
(IV) adequate representation of 
racial, ethnic, religious, and economic 
diversity; 
(V) an equal distribution of the 
members appointed under clause (i) 
between those specializing in mental 
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health services and those specializing 
in substance use disorders; 
(VI) diverse representation from 
addition and psychiatry specialty sec-
tors; 
(VII) diverse representation of 
allopathic and osteopathic physicians; 
(VIII) adequate representation of 
health care professionals and behav-
ioral health providers who provide di-
rect patient care to individuals with 
co-occurring mental health or sub-
stance use disorders and physical 
health conditions; 
(IX) adequate representation of 
health care and behavioral health (in-
cluding substance use) faculty who 
have demonstrated expertise in cur-
riculum development; and 
(X) inclusion of a health or be-
havioral health (including substance 
use) consumer. 
(iii) TERMS.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
clause (iv)(II), each member of the 
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Council under this subparagraph shall 
be appointed for a term of 4 years. 
(II) VACANCIES.—Any member 
of the Council appointed to fill a va-
cancy occurring before the expiration 
of the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be ap-
pointed only for the remainder of that 
term. A member may serve after the 
expiration of that member’s term until 
a successor has taken office. 
(iv) INITIAL MEMBERS.— 
(I) 
APPOINTMENT.—The 
Sec-
retary shall appoint the initial mem-
bers of the Council under this sub-
paragraph not less than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(II) TERMS.—As designated by 
the Secretary at the time of appoint-
ment, of the initial members of the 
Council under this subparagraph, 1⁄4 
shall be appointed for terms of 1 year, 
1⁄4 shall be appointed for terms of 2 
years, 1⁄4 shall be appointed for terms 
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of 3 years, and 1⁄4 shall be appointed 
for terms of 4 years. 
(5) STAFF.—The Secretary shall provide the 
Council with such professional and clerical staff, 
such information, and the services of such consult-
ants as may be necessary to assist the Council in 
carrying out effectively its functions under this sub-
section. 
(6) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Members shall 
receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, 
while away from their homes or regular places 
of business in performance of services for the 
Council. 
(B) OTHER
RESOURCES.—The Council 
shall have reasonable access to materials, re-
sources, statistical data, and other information 
such Council determines to be necessary to 
carry out its duties from agencies of the execu-
tive and legislative branches of the Federal 
Government. The chair of the Council shall 
make requests for such access in writing when 
necessary. 
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(C) PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION 
OF
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Members of the 
Council who are officers or employees of the 
Federal Government shall not receive additional 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their 
service on the Council. 
(7) MEETINGS.—The Council shall conduct at 
least 3 meetings each year. 
(8) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this subsection, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS
OF 
THE COUNCIL.— 
(1) HEALTH CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 
WORKFORCE CONTINUING EDUCATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 1 year after 
submission of the first report of the Council 
under subsection (a)(3)(A), the Secretary may 
make grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments to public or private nonprofit entities for 
the purpose of implementing the recommenda-
tions of the Council on continuing education for 
health care professionals and behavioral health 
providers. 
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(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To receive a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement under this 
paragraph, a public or private nonprofit entity 
shall demonstrate expertise in providing con-
tinuing education for health care professionals 
and behavioral health providers. 
(C) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants, con-
tracts, and cooperative agreements under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to 
entities that propose to implement continuing 
education— 
(i) in interdisciplinary settings; or 
(ii) in collaboration with a diverse rep-
resentation of health care professionals 
and behavioral health providers who have 
no direct affiliation with the receiving enti-
ty as determined by the Secretary. 
(D) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements under this para-
graph are awarded to entities throughout the 
United States to ensure the availability of con-
tinuing education in mental health and sub-
stance abuse prevention and treatment services. 
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(E) DURATION OF AWARDS.—The period 
of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
under this paragraph shall not exceed 3 years. 
(F) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2016. 
(2) HEALTH CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 
WORKFORCE EDUCATION CURRICULA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments to public or nonprofit private institutions 
of higher education for the purpose of imple-
menting the recommendations of the Council on 
education curricula for health care professionals 
and behavioral health providers. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants, con-
tracts, and cooperative agreements under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to 
applicants that demonstrate willingness— 
(i) to integrate the recommendations 
of the Council on curricula across aca-
demic disciplines; 
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(ii) to coordinate the use of Federal 
and non-Federal resources for purposes of 
such integration; or 
(iii) to incorporate other evidence- 
based recommendations that further the 
integration of behavioral health in health 
care. 
(C) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements under this para-
graph are awarded to institutions of higher edu-
cation throughout the United States to ensure 
the availability and improvement of education 
curricula for health care professionals and be-
havioral health providers. 
(D) DURATION OF AWARDS.—The period 
of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
under this paragraph shall not exceed 3 years. 
(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2016 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘‘behavioral health provider’’— 
(A) means an individual who provides clin-
ical care (in accordance with applicable State 
law) specializing in the diagnosis or treatment 
of behavioral health, including such an indi-
vidual specializing in substance use, addiction, 
and dependence disorders; and 
(B) includes a psychiatrist, nurse practi-
tioner (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(A) of 
the Social Security Act), physician assistant (as 
defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(A) of such Act), 
clinical psychologist (as used in section 1861(ii) 
of such Act), clinical social worker (as defined 
in section 1861(hh) of such Act), psychiatric 
nurse, licensed professional counselor, marriage 
and family therapist, pastoral counselor, psy-
chosocial rehabilitation specialist, and any other 
individual determined to be appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Council on Integration of Health Care Education. 
(3) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The term 
‘‘health care professional’’— 
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(A) means an individual who provides clin-
ical health care (in accordance with applicable 
State law) other than a behavioral health pro-
vider; and 
(B) includes (other than a behavioral 
health provider) a physician (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(r) of the Social Security Act), nurse 
practitioner 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1861(aa)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act), 
physician assistant (as defined in section 
1861(aa)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act), 
clinical nurse specialist (as defined in section 
1861(aa)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act), cer-
tified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 
1861(gg) of the Social Security Act), and any 
other individual determined to be appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the same 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
Æ 
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