42 U.S.C. § 290aa–5a — Behavioral health and substance use disorder resources for Native Americans

(a) This section defines some terms: (1) An "eligible entity" is any health program run directly by the Indian Health Service, a Tribal health program, an Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, an Urban Indian organization, or a Native Hawaiian health organization. (2) "Indian Tribe," "Tribal health program," "Tribal organization," and "Urban Indian organization" mean what those terms mean in section 1603 of title 25. (3) "Health program administered directly by the Indian Health Service" means a "health program administered by the Service" as that phrase is used in section 1603(12)(A) of title 25. (4) "Native Hawaiian health organization" means "Papa Ola Lokahi," as defined in section 11711 of this title. (b) The grant program: (1) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and, where appropriate, in consultation with the Director of the Indian Health Service, must award funds to eligible entities. Entities use the money to prevent, treat, and help people recover from mental health and substance use disorders among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. (2) The Secretary, with the Director of the Indian Health Service, must create a formula — using the consultation process in subsection (d) — to decide how much each award is. (3) If an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization asks, the Secretary may deliver these funds through a contract or compact under title I or title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. (c) Technical assistance and program evaluation: (1) The Secretary must (A) give technical assistance to applicants and grant recipients, and (B) working with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, conferring with Urban Indian organizations, and engaging with a Native Hawaiian health organization, set up ways for these groups to show results and report data as the program requires. (2) To receive funds, an applicant must agree to submit program evaluation data and reports that match the requirements developed under this subsection. (d) The Secretary must use an accountable process to consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, confer with Urban Indian organizations, and engage with a Native Hawaiian health organization about how to build the funding formula in subsection (b)(2) and the evaluation and reporting rules in subsection (c). The Secretary must try to keep paperwork burdens on eligible entities as low as practical. (e) An entity that wants an award under subsection (b) must apply to the Secretary, following whatever timing, format, and information requirements the Secretary reasonably sets. (f) Not later than 3 years after December 29, 2022, the Secretary must send a report to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce describing the services this section paid for. (g) Congress authorized $80,000,000 for this section for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.