Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
Bill: S.2226 | Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina (D-MN)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
This bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., tribal health programs) for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.


To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special 
     behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native Behavioral Health Access 
Improvement Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1665 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 716. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS.

    ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
`eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) any health program administered directly by the 
        Service;
            ``(2) a Tribal health program; and
            ``(3) an urban Indian health program operated by an urban 
        Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the 
        Service under title V.
    ``(b) Formula Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to 
        in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to 
        eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the 
        formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible 
        entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, 
        and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders.
            ``(2) Formula described.--The Director, in consultation 
        with Indian Tribes and urban Indian organizations, shall 
        develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall--
                    ``(A) provide technical assistance to grantees 
                under this section; and
                    ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the 
                program carried out under this section.
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with 
        eligible entities for purposes of developing evaluation 
        measures and data submission and reporting requirements for 
        purposes of the collection and evaluation of information under 
        paragraph (1)(B).
            ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on 
        receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree 
        to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission 
        and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2).
    ``(d) Funding.--For the purpose of making grants under this 
section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 
U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''.
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