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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Services for Children of Substance
Abusers Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

(a) Administration and Activities.--
(1) Administration.--Section 399D(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ''Administrator''
and all that follows through ''Administration'' and
insert ''Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ''Administrator
of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration'' and inserting ''Administrator of the
Health Resources and Services Administration''.
(2) Activities.--Section 399D(a)(1) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
inserting the following: ''through family social
services; child protective services; child care
providers (including Head Start, schools, and early
childhood development programs); community-based family
resource and support centers; the criminal justice
system; health and mental health providers through
screenings conducted during regular childhood
examinations and other examinations; self and family
member referrals; treatment services; and other service
providers and agencies serving children and families;
and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(D) to provide education and training to health
care professionals, child welfare providers, and the
personnel or such providers who provide services to
children and families.''.
(3) Identification of certain children.--Section
399D(a)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280d(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ''(i) the entity''
and inserting ''(i)(I) the entity'';
(B) in clause (ii)--
(i) by striking ''(ii) the entity'' and
inserting ''(II) the entity''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting
''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(iii) the entity will identify children
who may be eligible for medical assistance
under a State program under title XIX of the
Social Security Act.''.
(b) Services for Children.--Section 399D(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''alcohol and drug,''
after ''psychological,''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
''(5) Drug and alcohol treatment and prevention
services.''.
(c) Services for Affected Families.--Section 399D(c) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting before the semicolon the following: '', or
through an entity that meets applicable State licensure
or certification requirements regarding the services
involved''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(D) Aggressive outreach to family members with
substance abuse problems.
''(E) Inclusion of consumer in the development,
implementation, and monitoring of Family Services
Plan.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
''(A) Alcohol and drug treatment services,
including screening and assessment, diagnosis,
detoxification, individual, group and family
counseling, relapse prevention, and case management.'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
''(C) Pre- and post-pregnancy family planning
services and counseling on the human immunodeficiency
virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.'';
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ''conflict
and''; and
(D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''Remedial''
and inserting ''Career planning and''.
(d) Eligible Entities.--Section 399D(d) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and
inserting:
''(d) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary shall distribute the grants
through the following types of entities:'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''or prevention'' after
''drug treatment''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''; and'' and
inserting ''; or''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ''or
pediatric health or mental health providers and family
mental health providers'' before the period.
(e) Submission of Information.--Section 399D(h) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(h)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ''including maternal and child
health'' before ''mental'';
(B) by striking ''treatment programs''; and
(C) by striking ''and the State agency responsible
for administering public maternal and child health
services'' and inserting '', the State agency
responsible for administering alcohol and drug
programs, the State lead agency, and the State
Interagency Coordinating Council under part H of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ''when the child can be cared for at home
without endangering the child's safety''.
(f) Reports.--Section 399D(i)(6) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 280d(k)(6)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by adding ''and'' after the
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(F) the number of children described in
subparagraph (C) for whom the permanent plan is other
than family reunification;''.
(g) Evaluations.--Section 399D(l) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 280d(l)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: '', including increased participation in work or
employment-related activities and decreased participation in
welfare programs'';
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ''children whose'' and
inserting ''children who can be cared for at home without
endangering their safety and whose''; and
(3) in paragraph (6), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: ''if the reunification would not endanger the
child''.
(h) Report to Congress.--Section 399D(m) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(m)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding ''and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period; and
(3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).
(i) Data Collection.--Section 399D(n) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(n)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''The periodic report shall include a quantitative estimate of the
prevalence of alcohol and drug problems in families involved in the
child welfare system, the barriers to treatment and prevention services
facing these families, and policy recommendations for removing the
identified barriers, including training for child welfare workers.''.
(j) Definition.--Section 399D(o)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(o)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ''dangerous''.
(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 399D(p) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d(p)) is amended to read as follows:
''(p) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000
for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
1999.''.
(l) Grants for Training and Conforming Amendments.--Section 399D of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280d) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by striking subsection (k);
(3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (g), (h), (i),
(j), (l), (m), (n), (o), and (p) as subsections (e) through
(o), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c), the following:
''(d) Training for Health Care Professionals, Child Welfare
Providers, and Other Personnel.--The Secretary may make a grant under
subsection (a) for the training of health care professionals, child
welfare providers, and other personnel who provide services to
vulnerable children and families. Such training shall be to assist
professionals in recognizing the drug and alcohol problems of their
clients and to enhance their skills in identifying and obtaining
substance abuse prevention and treatment resources.'';
(5) in subsection (k)(2) (as so redesignated), by striking
''(h)'' and inserting ''(i)''; and
(6) in paragraphs (3)(E) and (5) of subsection (m) (as so
redesignated), by striking ''(d)'' and inserting ''(e)''.
A:
Services for Children of Substance Abusers Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that the Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (currently, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services administration) make grants for: (1) services for children and families of substance abusers; (2) identification of such children and families; and (3) education and training of providers of such services. Adds alcohol and drug evaluation, treatment, and prevention to the services to be provided to children (replacing provisions mandating preventive counseling services). Allows services to be delivered to families through an entity that meets State licensure or certification requirements for that service. Mandates aggressive outreach to family members with substance abuse problems. Modifies requirements regarding: (1) mandated services for substance abusers; (2) grant eligibility; and (3) information submitted by grant applicants.
Removes provisions mandating: (1) coordination with the State lead agency and the State Interagency Coordinating Council under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and (2) peer review as part of the grant awarding process.
Authorizes grants for the training of personnel who provide services to vulnerable children and families to assist the professionals in recognizing drug and alcohol problems and to enhance their skills in identifying and obtaining substance abuse prevention and treatment resources.
Authorizes appropriations.