In general
The President is authorized to provide professional counseling services, including financial assistance to State or local agencies or private mental health organizations to provide such services or training of disaster workers, to victims of major disasters in order to relieve mental health problems caused or aggravated by such major disaster or its aftermath.
Training
Each State, local agency, or private mental health organization providing professional counseling services described in subsection (a) shall ensure that, any individual providing professional counseling services to victims of a major disaster as authorized under subsection (a), including individuals working for nonprofit partners and recovery organizations, is appropriately trained to address impacts from major disasters in communities, and to individuals, with socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 41688 Stat. 157Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(i)102 Stat. 4705Pub. L. 117–251, § 7(a)136 Stat. 2357(, formerly § 413, , ; renumbered § 416 and amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 416 of Pub. L. 93–288Pub. L. 100–707section 5186 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 419 by and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–2512022— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 100–7071988— struck out “(through the National Institute of Mental Health)” after “authorized”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Pub. L. 117–251, § 7(b)136 Stat. 2357