Subtitle A—Discharge Planning 
Sec. 101. Averting patient discharge into homelessness. 
Subtitle B—Provision of Appropriate Services 
Sec. 111. Application of knowledge development findings to service delivery. 
Subtitle C—Grantee Planning, Reporting, and Capacity-Building 
Sec. 121. Expansion of participation in grantee planning. 
Sec. 122. Documentation of needs of and establishing priorities for homeless 
population. 
Subtitle D—Designation of Persons Experiencing Homelessness as Priority 
Population 
Sec. 131. Requiring grantees to direct funds to persons experiencing homeless-
ness. 
Sec. 132. Inclusion of runaway, homeless, and street youth. 
Sec. 133. Definition of runaway, homeless, and street youth as high risk. 
Sec. 134. Prioritization of services for runaway, homeless, and street youth. 
Sec. 135. Authorization of appropriations for runaway, homeless, and street 
youth. 
TITLE II—TARGETED HOMELESS ADDICTION AND MENTAL 
HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Reauthorize, Rename, and Strengthen the Grants for the Benefit 
of Homeless Individuals Program 
Sec. 201. Treatment and recovery for homeless persons. 
Subtitle B—Reauthorize and Strengthen the Projects for Assistance in 
Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program 
Sec. 211. Expansion of required scope of services of path providers. 
Sec. 212. Consideration of States to utilize health care for the homeless 
projects as path providers. 
Sec. 213. Minimum allotments. 
Sec. 214. State descriptions of resource allocation process. 
Sec. 215. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 216. Clarification of target populations provision of path statute. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 301. Establishment of Federal plan on addiction, mental illness, and 
homelessness. 
Sec. 302. Federal report on path and homeless grant programs. 
Sec. 303. Collaboration with children, youth, and family programs. 
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TITLE 
I—MAINSTREAM 
SUB-
STANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL 
HEALTH 
SERVICES 
PRO-
GRAMS 
Subtitle A—Discharge Planning 
SEC. 101. AVERTING PATIENT DISCHARGE INTO HOMELESS-
NESS. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 544. DISCHARGE PLANNING IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC 
HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT FACILITIES. 
‘‘Any private or public hospital, nursing home, 
subacute and transitional care, hospice, residential treat-
ment, rehabilitation, or other inpatient facility which re-
ceives support in any form from any State or program 
supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to 
any Federal department or agency pursuant to this title, 
title XIX of the Public Health Service Act, or title XIX 
of the Social Security Act shall have established a system 
designed to ensure that individuals in such facilities are 
referred to the most medically appropriate level of care 
and discharged from such facilities in such a manner that 
ensures that such individuals are placed in stable and ap-
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propriate housing, as soon as such referral is medically 
indicated.’’. 
Subtitle B—Provision of 
Appropriate Services 
SEC. 111. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 
FINDINGS TO SERVICE DELIVERY. 
(a) STATE PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY 
HEALTH SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—Section 
1912(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x–2(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following: 
‘‘(6) REPLICATION OF SUCCESSFUL MODELS.— 
The plan describes the manner in which resources 
will be allocated to entities that agree to replicate 
successful models of prevention, early intervention, 
and treatment, and rehabilitation as identified by 
the Administrator.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION FOR GRANT; APPROVAL OF STATE 
PLAN.—Section 1932(b) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300x–32(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4) REPLICATION OF SUCCESSFUL MODELS.— 
The plan submitted under subsection (a)(6) shall de-
scribe the manner in which resources will be allo-
cated to entities that agree to replicate successful 
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models of prevention, early intervention, and treat-
ment, and rehabilitation as identified by the Admin-
istrator.’’. 
Subtitle C—Grantee Planning, 
Reporting, and Capacity-Building 
SEC. 121. EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION IN GRANTEE 
PLANNING. 
Subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 1927 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1927A. STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PLANNING COUN-
CIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A funding agreement for a grant 
under section 1921 is that the State involved will establish 
and maintain a State substance abuse planning council in 
accordance with the conditions described in this section. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—A condition under subsection (a) for 
a Council is that the duties of the Council are— 
‘‘(1) to review plans submitted under section 
1932 and to submit to the State any recommenda-
tions of the Council for modifications to the plans; 
‘‘(2) to serve as an advocate for individuals 
with substance abuse disorders; and 
‘‘(3) to monitor, review, and evaluate, not less 
than once each year, the allocation of funds for, and 
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adequacy of, substance abuse service within the 
State. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A condition under sub-
section (a) for a Council is that the Council be com-
posed of residents of the State, including representa-
tives of— 
‘‘(A) the principal State agencies with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) substance abuse, mental health, 
primary health, HIV/AIDS, education, vo-
cational rehabilitation, criminal justice, 
housing, youth services, and social services; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the development of the plan sub-
mitted pursuant to title XIX of the Social 
Security Act; 
‘‘(B) public, private, and nonprofit entities 
concerned with the need, planning, operation, 
funding, and use of substance abuse services 
and related support service, including those 
concerned with homeless individuals; 
‘‘(C) individuals who are receiving sub-
stance abuse services; and 
‘‘(D) the families of such individuals. 
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‘‘(2) CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS.—A condition 
under subsection (a) for a Council is that not less 
than 40 percent of the members of the Council are 
individuals who are not State employees or providers 
of substance abuse services. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Council’ means a State substance abuse planning 
council. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL PROVISION.—The Secretary may 
make a grant under section 1921 to a State only if— 
‘‘(1) the plan submitted under section 1932 
with respect to the grant and the report of the State 
under section 1942(a) concerning the preceding fis-
cal year has been reviewed by the State substance 
abuse planning council established under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the State submits to the Secretary any 
recommendations received by the State from such 
council for modifications to the plan (without regard 
to whether the State has made the recommended 
modifications) and any comments concerning the an-
nual report. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2008 to permit the Secretary to 
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make a grant to each State in the amount of $100,000 
for the purpose of carrying out this section.’’. 
SEC. 122. DOCUMENTATION OF NEEDS OF AND ESTAB-
LISHING PRIORITIES FOR HOMELESS POPU-
LATION. 
Section 1932(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300x–32(b)), as amended by section 111(b) of this 
Act, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A plan submitted by a 
State under subsection (a)(6) is in accordance with 
this subsection if— 
‘‘(A) the plan contains detailed provisions 
for complying with each funding agreement for 
a grant under section 1921 that is applicable to 
the State, including a description of the manner 
in which the State intends to expend the grant; 
and 
‘‘(B) the plan meets the criteria specified 
in paragraph (5).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) CRITERIA FOR PLAN.—With respect to the 
provision of services under section 1921, the criteria 
referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are as follows: 
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‘‘(A) COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREAT-
MENT SYSTEMS.—The plan provides for a co-
ordinated community-based system of care for 
individuals with substance abuse or at-risk of 
substance abuse and describes available services 
and resources in a comprehensive system of 
care that is linguistically and culturally com-
petent, including services for dually diagnosed 
individuals. The description of the system of 
care shall include substance abuse prevention 
services, substance abuse treatment services, 
primary health services, mental health services, 
rehabilitation services, employment services, 
housing services, educational services, medical 
and dental care, and other support services to 
be provided to individuals with Federal, State, 
and local public and private resources. The plan 
shall include a separate description of case 
management services and provide for activities 
leading to reduction in need for hospitalization. 
‘‘(B) SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND 
TREATMENT
SYSTEM
DATA
AND
EPIDEMI-
OLOGY.—The plan contains an estimate of the 
incidence and prevalence in the State of sub-
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stance abuse among adults and children, includ-
ing individuals who are homeless, and presents 
quantitative targets to be achieved in the imple-
mentation of the system described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) TARGETED SERVICES TO HOMELESS 
AND
RURAL
POPULATIONS.—The plan de-
scribes— 
‘‘(i) the State’s outreach to and serv-
ices for individuals who are homeless, in-
cluding racial and ethnic minorities who 
are homeless; and 
‘‘(ii) how community-based services 
will be provided to individuals residing in 
rural areas, including individuals who are 
homeless. 
‘‘(D) MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.—The plan 
describes the financial resources, staffing, and 
training for substance abuse prevention and 
treatment providers that is necessary to imple-
ment the plan, and provides for the training of 
providers of emergency health services regard-
ing substance abuse. 
‘‘(E) EXPENDITURE OF GRANT.—The plan 
further describes the manner in which the State 
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intends to expend the grant under section 1921 
for the fiscal year involved.’’. 
Subtitle D—Designation of Persons 
Experiencing Homelessness as 
Priority Population 
SEC. 131. REQUIRING GRANTEES TO DIRECT FUNDS TO 
PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 
(a) TREATMENT SERVICES REGARDING SUBSTANCE 
ABUSE.—Subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.), as 
amended by section 121 of this Act, is further amended 
by inserting after section 1927A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1927B. TREATMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS EXPERI-
ENCING HOMELESSNESS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A funding agreement for a grant 
under section 1921 is that the State involved— 
‘‘(1) will ensure that each person experiencing 
homelessness in the State who seeks or is referred 
for and would benefit from such services is given 
preference in admission to treatment facilities receiv-
ing funds pursuant to the grant; and 
‘‘(2) will, in carrying out paragraph (1), pub-
licize to persons experiencing homelessness the avail-
ability of services from the facilities and the fact 
that the persons receive such preferences. 
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‘‘(b) REFERRALS REGARDING STATES.—A funding 
agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that, in car-
rying out subsection (a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) the State involved will require, that in the 
event that a treatment facility has insufficient ca-
pacity to provide treatment services to any person 
experiencing homelessness described in such sub-
section who seeks the services from the facility, the 
facility refer the person to the State; and 
‘‘(2) the State, in the case of each person expe-
riencing homelessness for whom a referral under 
paragraph (1) is made to the State— 
‘‘(A) will refer the person to a treatment 
facility that has the capacity to provide treat-
ment services to the person; or 
‘‘(B) will, if no treatment facility has the 
capacity to admit the person, make interim 
services available to the person at the time the 
person seeks the treatment services.’’. 
(b) PREFERENCE REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH 
SERVICES.—Section 1912(b) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–2(b)), as amended by section 111(a) 
of this Act, is further amended by inserting after para-
graph (6) the following: 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and such sums’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such sums’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’ 
before the period at the end; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘homeless individual’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 330(h)(5). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘substance abuse’ has the mean-
ing given to such term in section 534. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘substance abuse services’ has 
the meaning given to such term in section 
330(h)(5).’’. 
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Subtitle 
B—Reauthorize 
and 
Strengthen the Projects for As-
sistance 
in 
Transition 
From 
Homelessness (PATH) Program 
SEC. 211. EXPANSION OF REQUIRED SCOPE OF SERVICES 
OF PATH PROVIDERS. 
Section 522(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–22(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(4) community mental health treatment and 
support services; 
‘‘(5) alcohol or drug treatment and support 
services;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) preparing a plan for the provision of 
community mental health services or substance 
abuse services to the eligible homeless individual 
involved, and reviewing such plan not less than 
once every three months to evaluate its effec-
tiveness in assuring long-term stability; 
‘‘(B) providing assistance in obtaining and 
coordinating social and maintenance services for 
the eligible homeless individuals, including serv-
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ices relating to daily living activities, personal 
financial planning, transportation services, ha-
bilitation and rehabilitation services, prevoca-
tional and vocational services, and housing serv-
ices; 
‘‘(C) providing assistance to the eligible 
homeless individual in obtaining income and 
medical support services, including housing as-
sistance, food stamps, supplemental security in-
come, Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans affairs 
assistance, and employment and training pro-
grams; 
‘‘(D) referring the eligible homeless indi-
vidual for such other services as may be appro-
priate and assuring that the service is delivered 
in a timely manner for as long as needed to en-
sure long-term stability; and’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) planning of housing needs at dif-
ferent stages of recovery and stability;’’. 
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SEC. 212. CONSIDERATION OF STATES TO UTILIZE HEALTH 
CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROJECTS AS 
PATH PROVIDERS. 
Section 522(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–22(a)) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by inserting after ‘‘veterans organizations’’ 
the following: ‘‘, health centers with active grants under 
section 330(h),’’. 
SEC. 213. MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 524 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–24) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 524. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ALLOTMENT. 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION UNDER FORMULA.—Subject 
to subsection (b), the allotment required in section 521 
for a State for a fiscal year is the product of— 
‘‘(1) an amount equal to the amount appro-
priated under section 535 for the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) a percentage equal to the quotient of— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to the population 
living in urbanized areas of the State involved, 
as indicated by the most recent data collected 
by the Bureau of the Census; and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to the population 
living in urbanized areas of the United States, 
as indicated by the sum of the respective 
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amounts determined for the States under sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the allotment for a State under section 521 for a fis-
cal year shall, at a minimum, be the greater of— 
‘‘(A) the amount the State received under 
section 521 in fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(B) $600,000 for each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and $100,000 for 
each of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(2) CONDITION.—If the funds appropriated in 
any fiscal year under section 535 are insufficient to 
ensure that States receive a minimum allotment in 
accordance with paragraph (1), then— 
‘‘(A) no State shall receive less than the 
amount they received in fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(B) any funds remaining after amounts 
are provided under subparagraph (A) shall be 
used to meet the requirement of paragraph 
(1)(B) to the maximum extent possible.’’. 
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SEC. 214. STATE DESCRIPTIONS OF RESOURCE ALLOCA-
TION PROCESS. 
Section 527(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–27(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) such description identifies the process the 
State intends to use to allocate funds to political 
subdivisions of the State and to nonprofit private en-
tities pursuant to section 522;’’. 
SEC. 215. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 535(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–35(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘there is au-
thorized’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: 
‘‘there are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 216. CLARIFICATION OF TARGET POPULATIONS PRO-
VISION OF PATH STATUTE. 
The Congress encourages the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to provide guidance to the States re-
garding an appropriate definition of populations eligible 
for services provided with grants under part C of title V 
of the Public Health Service Act. In doing so, the Sec-
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retary should suggest that the States make such services 
available to homeless persons or persons at imminent risk 
of homelessness with serious and persistent mental impair-
ments as evidenced by a chronicity of symptoms and in-
ability to function in the community independently. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL PROGRAM 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PLAN ON ADDIC-
TION, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND HOMELESS-
NESS. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.), as amended by section 101 of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 545. FEDERAL PLAN ON ADDICTION, MENTAL ILL-
NESS, AND HOMELESSNESS. 
‘‘(a) PLAN ELEMENTS.—Within 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section and each 5 years there-
after, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a plan that describes— 
‘‘(1) current Federal, State, and local public 
policies and practices regarding homelessness and 
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addiction and mental illness prevention, early inter-
vention, treatment, and rehabilitation; 
‘‘(2) identifies administrative and statutory ac-
cess and care barriers and opportunities for persons 
experiencing homelessness with addictive and mental 
disorders; and 
‘‘(3) recommends administrative and legislative 
actions that would increase homeless persons’ access 
to addiction and mental health services and improves 
the appropriateness and quality of care they receive 
through such systems and programs, including cul-
turally and linguistically appropriate care. 
‘‘(b) PLAN SUB-ELEMENTS.—The plan should de-
scribe the elements as provided in subsection (a) for the 
following topics: 
‘‘(1) Grantee planning, reporting, and capacity- 
building. 
‘‘(2) Consumer involvement. 
‘‘(3) Designation of priority populations. 
‘‘(4) Outreach and enrollment. 
‘‘(5) Participant tracking. 
‘‘(6) Elimination of regulatory and administra-
tive impediments. 
‘‘(7) Provision of appropriate services. 
‘‘(8) Discharge planning. 
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‘‘(9) Outcome measurement. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the plan re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 
with homeless children, youth, families, and individuals 
with addictive and mental disorders, nonprofit organiza-
tions advocating for persons experiencing homelessness, 
homeless health, housing, and support service providers, 
and public agency representatives. 
‘‘(d) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.—Within 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
implement administrative recommendations identified pur-
suant to subsection (a)(3).’’. 
SEC. 302. FEDERAL REPORT ON PATH AND HOMELESS 
GRANT PROGRAMS. 
Part C of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290cc–21 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 533 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 533A. BIENNIAL REPORT. 
‘‘Not later than October 1 of each 2 years, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and deliver a report to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives regarding the programs under 
this part, including— 
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‘‘(1) a comprehensive description of the pro-
grams; 
‘‘(2) a record and a description of the services 
for which amounts received under section 521 and 
section 506 were expended during the preceding fis-
cal years; 
‘‘(3) a record and description of the recipients 
of amounts received under section 521 and section 
506 were expended during the preceding fiscal years; 
‘‘(4) a record and description of the consistency 
and coordination of programs and services for which 
amounts received under section 521 and section 506 
were expended during the preceding fiscal years with 
applications submitted to the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development pursuant to subtitle C 
of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act; 
‘‘(5) a record and description of the coordina-
tion of programs and services for which amounts re-
ceived under section 521 and section 506 were ex-
pended during the preceding fiscal years with mental 
health, substance abuse, housing, health, and other 
social service programs funded through Federal 
block grant, formula grant, competitive grant, and 
other mechanisms; and 
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‘‘(6) such other information as the Secretary 
deems useful.’’. 
SEC. 303. COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND 
FAMILY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.— 
Subsection (b) of section 507 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end: 
(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) collaborate with the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families to develop programs to 
provide substance abuse treatment services to chil-
dren and families who have or had contact with the 
child welfare system and with runaway, homeless, 
and street youth and their families and, in doing so, 
ensure the linguistic and cultural competence of 
such programs.’’. 
(b) OFFICE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION.— 
Subsection (b) of section 515 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–21) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) collaborate with the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families to develop programs to 
prevent alcohol abuse and drug abuse among chil-
dren and families who have or had contact with the 
child welfare system and with runaway, homeless, 
and street youth and their families and, in doing so, 
ensure the linguistic and cultural competence of 
such programs.’’. 
(c) CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.—Sub-
section (b) of section 520 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb–31) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (15), b striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) collaborate with the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families to develop programs to 
provide mental health services to children and fami-
lies who have or had contact with the child welfare 
system and with runaway, homeless, and street 
youth and their families and, in doing so, ensure the 
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