US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300x–1

State plan for comprehensive community mental health services for certain individuals

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

section 300x of this titleThe Secretary may make a grant under only if—
(1)
the State involved submits to the Secretary a plan for providing comprehensive community mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness and to children with a serious emotional disturbance;
(2)
the plan meets the criteria specified in subsection (b); and
(3)
the plan is approved by the Secretary.
(b)

Criteria for plan

In accordance with subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary a plan every two years that, at a minimum, includes each of the following:
(1)

System of care

A description of the State’s system of care that contains the following:
(A)

Comprehensive community-based health systems

The plan shall—
(i)
identify the single State agency to be responsible for the administration of the program under the grant, including any third party who administers mental health services and is responsible for complying with the requirements of this part with respect to the grant;
(ii)
provide for an organized community-based system of care for individuals with mental illness, and describe available services and resources in a comprehensive system of care, including services for individuals with co-occurring disorders;
(iii)
20 U.S.C. 1400 include a description of the manner in which the State and local entities will coordinate services to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness, quality, and cost-effectiveness of services and programs to produce the best possible outcomes (including health services, rehabilitation services, employment services, housing services, educational services, substance use disorder services, legal services, law enforcement services, social services, child welfare services, medical and dental care services, and other support services to be provided with Federal, State, and local public and private resources) with other agencies to enable individuals receiving services to function outside of inpatient or residential institutions, to the maximum extent of their capabilities, including services to be provided by local school systems under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [ et seq.];
(iv)
include a description of how the State promotes evidence-based practices, including those evidence-based programs that address the needs of individuals with early serious mental illness regardless of the age of the individual at onset, provide comprehensive individualized treatment, or integrate mental and physical health services;
(v)
include a description of case management services;
(vi)
include a description of activities that seek to engage adults with a serious mental illness or children with a serious emotional disturbance and their caregivers where appropriate in making health care decisions, including activities that enhance communication among individuals, families, caregivers, and treatment providers; and
(vii)
as appropriate to, and reflective of, the uses the State proposes for the block grant funds, include—
(I)
a description of the activities intended to reduce hospitalizations and hospital stays using the block grant funds;
(II)
a description of the activities intended to reduce incidents of suicide using the block grant funds;
(III)
a description of how the State integrates mental health and primary care using the block grant funds, which may include providing, in the case of individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, both mental and substance use disorders services in primary care settings or arrangements to provide primary and specialty care services in community-based mental and substance use disorders settings; and
(IV)
a description of recovery and recovery support services for adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance.
(B)

Mental health system data and epidemiology

The plan shall contain an estimate of the incidence and prevalence in the State of serious mental illness among adults and serious emotional disturbance among children and present quantitative targets and outcome measures for programs and services provided under this subpart.

(C)

Children’s services

In the case of children with a serious emotional disturbance (as defined pursuant to subsection (c)), the plan shall provide for a system of integrated social services, educational services, child welfare services, juvenile justice services, law enforcement services, and substance use disorder services that, together with health and mental health services, will be provided in order for such children to receive care appropriate for their multiple needs (such system to include services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).

(D)

Targeted services to rural and homeless populations

The plan shall describe the State’s outreach to and services for individuals who are homeless and how community-based services will be provided to individuals residing in rural areas.

(E)

Management services

section 300x of this titleThe plan shall describe the financial resources available, the existing mental health workforce, and the workforce trained in treating individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, and shall provide for the training of providers of emergency health services regarding mental health. The plan shall further describe the manner in which the State intends to expend the grant under for the fiscal year involved, and the manner in which the State intends to comply with each of the funding agreements in this subpart and subpart III.

(2)

Goals and objectives

The establishment of goals and objectives for the period of the plan, including targets and milestones that are intended to be met, and the activities that will be undertaken to achieve those targets.

(c)

Definitions regarding mental illness and emotional disturbance; methods for estimate of incidence and prevalence

(1)

Establishment by Secretary of definitions; dissemination

For purposes of this subpart, the Secretary shall establish definitions for the terms “adults with a serious mental illness” and “children with a serious emotional disturbance”. The Secretary shall disseminate the definitions to the States.

(2)

Standardized methods

1

1 See References in Text note below.
section 300x of this titleThe Secretary shall establish standardized methods for making the estimates required in subsection (b)(11)  with respect to a State. A funding agreement for a grant under for the State is that the State will utilize such methods in making the estimates.

(3)

Date certain for compliance by Secretary

Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary shall establish the definitions described in paragraph (1), shall begin dissemination of the definitions to the States, and shall establish the standardized methods described in paragraph (2).

(d)

Requirement of implementation of plan

(1)

Complete implementation

section 300x of this titlesection 300x of this titlesection 300x–7 of this titleExcept as provided in paragraph (2), in making a grant under to a State for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make a determination of the extent to which the State has implemented the plan required in subsection (a). If the Secretary determines that a State has not completely implemented the plan, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the allotment under for the State for the fiscal year involved by an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount determined under for the State for the fiscal year.

(2)

Substantial implementation and good faith effort regarding fiscal year 1993

(A)
section 300x of this titlesection 300x of this titlesection 300x–7 of this title In making a grant under to a State for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall make a determination of the extent to which the State has implemented the plan required in subsection (a). If the Secretary determines that the State has not substantially implemented the plan, the Secretary shall, subject to subparagraph (B), reduce the amount of the allotment under for the State for such fiscal year by an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount determined under for the State for the fiscal year.
(B)
section 300x–7 of this title In carrying out subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that the State is making a good faith effort to implement the plan required in subsection (a), the Secretary may make a reduction under such subparagraph in an amount that is less than the amount specified in such subparagraph, except that the reduction may not be made in an amount that is less than 5 percent of the amount determined under for the State for fiscal year 1993.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 102–321, title II, § 201(2)106 Stat. 379 Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3204(a)114 Stat. 1192 Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title VIII, § 8001(b)130 Stat. 1225 (, title XIX, § 1912, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–23084 Stat. 175 section 1400 of Title 20The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iii), (C), is title VI of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1400 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3204(a)114 Stat. 1192 Subsection (b)(11), referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was repealed by , , . Provisions relating to estimates formerly contained in subsec. (b)(11) are now contained in subsec. (b)(1)(B) of this section.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 102–321, title II, § 201(2)106 Stat. 378 Prior sections 300x–1 to 300x–1b were repealed by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1912 Pub. L. 98–509, title I, § 102(a)98 Stat. 2353 Section 300x–1, , as added , , , authorized grants for training of employees adversely affected by changes in delivery of mental health services and for providing assistance in securing employment.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1912 Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 90195 Stat. 543 Pub. L. 97–414, § 8(t)96 Stat. 2062 Pub. L. 98–509, title I, § 106(e)98 Stat. 2358 section 102(a) of Pub. L. 98–509Another prior section 300x–1, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , contained provisions relating to grants and allotment of grants for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services, prior to repeal by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1912A Pub. L. 100–690, title II102 Stat. 4194 Pub. L. 101–93, § 2(a)103 Stat. 603 Section 300x–1a, , as added and amended , , §§ 2022(a)–(c), 2023, , 4196, 4197; , , , related to allotments of grants for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1913 Pub. L. 98–509, title I, § 102(a)98 Stat. 2353 section 300x–1b of this titleAnother prior section 300x–1a, , as added , , , was transferred to .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1913 Pub. L. 98–509, title I, § 102(a)98 Stat. 2353 Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2022(d)102 Stat. 4197 Pub. L. 101–93, § 2(b)103 Stat. 605 Section 300x–1b, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to allotments to States and Indian tribes or tribal organizations for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(3)2016—Subsec. (b). , (10), substituted, in introductory provisions, “In accordance with subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary a plan every two years that, at a minimum, includes each of the following:” for “With respect to the provision of comprehensive community mental health services to individuals who are either adults with a serious mental illness or children with a serious emotional disturbance, the criteria referred to in subsection (a) regarding a plan are as follows:” and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “Except as provided for in paragraph (3), the State plan shall contain the information required under this subsection with respect to both adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.”

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(4)Subsec. (b)(1). , inserted par. (1) designation, heading, and introductory provisions. Former par. (1) redesignated subpar. (A) of par. (1).

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(5)Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which related to comprehensive community-based mental health systems.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2), redesignated par. (1) as subpar. (A) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(6)Subsec. (b)(1)(B). , substituted “The plan shall contain” for “The plan contains” and “present quantitative targets and outcome measures for programs and services provided under this subpart” for “presents quantitative targets to be achieved in the implementation of the system described in paragraph (1)”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2), redesignated par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(7)section 300x of this titleSubsec. (b)(1)(C). , substituted “a serious emotional disturbance (as defined pursuant to subsection (c)), the plan shall provide for a system of integrated social services, educational services, child welfare services, juvenile justice services, law enforcement services, and substance use disorder services” for “serious emotional disturbance, the plan—(i) subject to subparagraph (B), provides for a system of integrated social services, educational services, juvenile services, and substance abuse services” and “Education Act).” for “Education Act);” and struck out cls. (ii) and (iii), which related to use of grants under and to establishment of a defined geographic area for the provision of the services, respectively.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2), redesignated par. (3) as subpar. (C) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(1), redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of par. (3) as cls. (i) to (iii) of subpar. (C) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(8)Subsec. (b)(1)(D). , substituted “plan shall describe” for “plan describes”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2), redesignated par. (4) as subpar. (D) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(9)Subsec. (b)(1)(E). , in heading substituted “services” for “systems”, in first sentence substituted, “plan shall describe the financial resources available, the existing mental health workforce, and the workforce trained in treating individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, and shall provide for” for “plan describes the financial resources, staffing and training for mental health providers that is necessary to implement the plan, and provides for”, and in second sentence substituted, “shall further describe” for “further describes” and “involved, and the manner in which the State intends to comply with each of the funding agreements in this subpart and subpart III.” for “involved.”

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2), redesignated par. (5) as subpar. (E) of par. (1) and realigned margins.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(11)Subsec. (b)(2). , added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated subpar. (B) of par. (1).

Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). , redesignated pars. (3) to (5) as subpars. (C) to (E), respectively, of par. (1).

Pub. L. 106–3102000—Subsec. (b). added pars. (1) to (5) and concluding provisions and struck out former pars. (1) to (12) relating to criteria for plan.