34 U.S.C. § 10593 — Program requirements

(a) In general A program for which a grant is made under section 10591(1) of this title must comply with the following requirements:
(1) The program must ensure that all providers of substance abuse treatment are approved by the State or Indian Tribe^* and are licensed, if necessary, to provide medical and other health services.
(2) The program must ensure appropriate coordination and consultation with the Single State Authority for Substance Abuse of the State (as that term is defined in section 60521(e) of this title ).
(3) The program must consist of clinically-appropriate, comprehensive, and long-term family treatment, including the treatment of the nonviolent parent drug offender^*, the child of such offender, and any other appropriate member of the family of the offender.
(4) The program must be provided in a residential setting that is not a hospital setting or an intensive outpatient setting.
(5) The program must provide that if a nonviolent parent drug offender who participates in that program does not successfully complete the program the offender must serve an appropriate sentence of imprisonment about the underlying crime involved.
(6) The program must ensure that a determination is made as to whether a nonviolent drug offender has completed the substance abuse treatment program.
(7) The program must include the implementation of a system of graduated sanctions (including incentives) that are applied based on the accountability of the nonviolent parent drug offender involved throughout the course of that program to encourage compliance with that program.
(8) The program must develop and implement a reentry plan for each participant.

(b) Prison-based programs A program for which a grant is made under section 10591(2) of this title must comply with the following requirements:
(1) The program must integrate techniques to assess the strengths and needs of immediate and extended family of the incarcerated parent to support a treatment plan of the incarcerated parent.
(2) The program must ensure that each participant in that program has access to consistent and uninterrupted care if transferred to a different correctional facility within the State or other relevant entity.
(3) The program must be located in an area separate from the general population of the prison.
(c) Priority considerations The Attorney General must give priority consideration to grant applications for grants under section 10591 of this title that are submitted by a nonprofit organization that demonstrates a relationship with State and local criminal justice agencies, including—
(1) within the judiciary and prosecutorial agencies; or
(2) with the local corrections agencies, which must be documented by a written agreement that details the terms of access to facilities and participants and provides information on the history of the organization of working with correctional populations.