25 U.S.C. § 1665c — Comprehensive behavioral health prevention and treatment program

(a) (1) Through the Service^*, the Secretary^* must provide a comprehensive behavioral-health prevention, treatment, and aftercare program, including systems of care when feasible and appropriate. It must include: (A) prevention through education in Indian communities; (B) acute detoxification, psychiatric hospitalization, residential, and intensive outpatient treatment; (C) community rehabilitation^* and aftercare; (D) community education and involvement, including extensive training of health, education, and community personnel; (E) specialized residential treatment for high-risk groups, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children; and (F) diagnostic services. (2) Programs target tribal members, and training also targets employees of health, education, judicial, law-enforcement, legal, and social-service programs.

(b) (1) The Secretary may contract with public or private behavioral-health providers to carry out the program. (2) The Secretary must help tribes and organizations develop criteria for certifying providers and accrediting facilities that meet minimum standards.