42 U.S.C. § 285p–2 — Office of Rural Mental Health Research

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 102-321 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 260 words · no verdicts yet

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The Institute runs an Office of Rural Mental Health Research. It studies mental health conditions common in rural areas. It can fund research through grants and contracts with outside groups.

(a) In general: This section creates an Office of Rural Mental Health Research inside the Institute. It's headed by a director whom the Institute's Director appoints from people experienced or knowledgeable about mental health services in rural areas. The Secretary carries out this section's powers through the Office's director. (b) Coordination of activities: The Office's director, working with the Institute's Director and the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, must (1) coordinate the Department of Health and Human Services' research on rural mental health, and (2) coordinate the Office's own activities with similar work done by public and nonprofit private groups. (c) Research, demonstrations, evaluations, and dissemination: Regarding the mental health of adults and children in rural areas, the Office's director may (1) research conditions that are unique to, or more serious or common in, rural residents; (2) research how to improve mental health service delivery in rural areas; and (3) share this information with relevant public and nonprofit private groups. (d) Authority regarding grants and contracts: The Office's director may carry out the powers in subsection (c) directly, or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with public or nonprofit private groups.

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(a) In general

There is established within the Institute an office to be known as the Office of Rural Mental Health Research (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Office”). The Office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the Director of such Institute from among individuals experienced or knowledgeable in the provision of mental health services in rural areas. The Secretary shall carry out the authorities established in this section acting through the Director of the Office.

(b) Coordination of activities

The Director of the Office, in consultation with the Director of the Institute and with the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, shall—

(1)

coordinate the research activities of the Department of Health and Human Services as such activities relate to the mental health of residents of rural areas; and

(2)

coordinate the activities of the Office with similar activities of public and nonprofit private entities.

The Director of the Office may, with respect to the mental health of adults and children residing in rural areas—

(1)

conduct research on conditions that are unique to the residents of rural areas, or more serious or prevalent in such residents;

(2)

conduct research on improving the delivery of services in such areas; and

(3)

disseminate information to appropriate public and nonprofit private entities.

(d) Authority regarding grants and contracts

The Director of the Office may carry out the authorities established in subsection (c) directly and through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with public or nonprofit private entities.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464T, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 124(b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 365; amended Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(1)(L), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3693.)

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1944Enacted · Pub. L. 102-321 · 106 Stat. 365
2007Amended · Pub. L. 109-482 · 120 Stat. 3693

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-321 on 1944-07-01.

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