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Block Grants Laws and Regulations

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The Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (ADAMHA) Reorganization Act of 1992 (PL 102-321) was enacted on July 10, 1992. The authorizing legislation Part B, Subparts I, II, and III of Title XIX of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (PDF | 254 KB) was amended to reflect the establishment of the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG or SUBG, for short).
Other legislation pertaining to the SUBG includes the following:

  • P.L. 114-198 “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016”
  • P.L. 115-271 “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patient and Communities Act” of “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act”
  • H.R. 2617 “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023”

The authorizing legislation was amended by the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (PL 106-310) (PDF |545 KB), Division B, Youth Drug and Mental Health Services, Provisions Relating to Mental Health and Provisions Relating to Substance Abuse. The MHBG funding must be used to serve Children with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and Adults with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). SAMHSA is currently developing an updated definition to SMI and SED, which was originally defined in Federal Register Notice 58:96, May 1993 (PDF | 474 KB).

The PHS Act required the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create regulations for the SUBG as a precondition to making SUBG funds available to the states and other grantees under The Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant. Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 96 was published on March 31, 1993, and The Tobacco Regulations for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant; Final Rule, 61 Federal Register 1492 (PDF |259 KB) was published on January 19, 1996.

Charitable Choice Provisions

The SUBG is governed by the Charitable Choice Provisions; Final Rule, Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 and the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Patient Records; Final Rule, Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.

Sub-Recipients

Block grant sub-recipients (community- and faith-based organizations) are also impacted by:

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Last Updated: 04/24/2023

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