25 USC 1665g - Indian youth program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 07, 2024

§ 1665g.

Indian youth program

(a)

Detoxification and rehabilitation

(b)

Alcohol and substance abuse treatment centers or facilities

(1)

Establishment

(A)

In general

(B)

Area office in California

(2)

Funding

(3)

Location

(4)

Specific provision of funds

(A)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Secretary may, from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section, make funds available to—

(i)

the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Incorporated, for the purpose of leasing, constructing, renovating, operating, and maintaining a residential youth treatment facility in Fairbanks, Alaska; and

(ii)

the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation to staff and operate a residential youth treatment facility without regard to the proviso set forth in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).¹

(B)

Provision of services to eligible youths

(c)

Intermediate adolescent behavioral health services

(1)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Service, may provide intermediate behavioral health services, which may, if feasible and appropriate, incorporate systems of care, to Indian children and adolescents, including—

(A)

pretreatment assistance;

(B)

inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare services;

(C)

emergency care;

(D)

suicide prevention and crisis intervention; and

(E)

prevention and treatment of mental illness and dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior, including child abuse and family violence.

(2)

Use of funds

Funds provided under this subsection may be used—

(A)

to construct or renovate an existing health facility to provide intermediate behavioral health services;

(B)

to hire behavioral health professionals;

(C)

to staff, operate, and maintain an intermediate mental health facility, group home, sober housing, transitional housing or similar facilities, or youth shelter where intermediate behavioral health services are being provided;

(D)

to make renovations and hire appropriate staff to convert existing hospital beds into adolescent psychiatric units; and

(E)

for intensive home- and community-based services.

(3)

Criteria

(d)

Federally owned structures

(1)

In general

The Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall—

(A)

identify and use, where appropriate, federally owned structures suitable for local residential or regional behavioral health treatment for Indian youths; and

(B)

establish guidelines for determining the suitability of any such federally owned structure to be used for local residential or regional behavioral health treatment for Indian youths.

(2)

Terms and conditions for use of structure

(e)

Rehabilitation and aftercare services

(1)

In general

(2)

Administration

(f)

Inclusion of family in youth treatment program

(g)

Multidrug abuse program

(h)

Indian youth mental health

The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall collect data for the report under section 1671 of this title with respect to—

(1)

the number of Indian youth who are being provided mental health services through the Service and tribal health programs;

(2)

a description of, and costs associated with, the mental health services provided for Indian youth through the Service and tribal health programs;

(3)

the number of youth referred to the Service or tribal health programs for mental health services;

(4)

the number of Indian youth provided residential treatment for mental health and behavioral problems through the Service and tribal health programs, reported separately for on- and off-reservation facilities; and

(5)

the costs of the services described in paragraph (4).

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 708, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)

cite as: 25 USC 1665g