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[CITE: 42USC12336]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
   CHAPTER 127--COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
 
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR 
                                PROGRAMS
 
Part B--Grants for State and Community Programs for Children, Youth, and 
                                Families
 
Sec. 12336. Independent State body


(a) Designation

    A State shall not be eligible to receive a grant from an allotment 
under section 12337 or 12338 of this title unless--
        (1) the chief executive officer of such State designates an 
    independent State body that is composed of--
            (A) cabinet level representatives from each agency of such 
        State that has responsibilities for programs affecting young 
        individuals who shall comprise a majority of the independent 
        State body; and
            (B) individuals appointed from among--
                (i) private nonprofit providers of services to young 
            individuals;
                (ii) advocacy and citizens groups concerned with young 
            individuals;
                (iii) committees of the legislature of such State that 
            have responsibility for young individuals;
                (iv) leaders who are young individuals, including such 
            leaders who are recipients of services provided under this 
            subchapter;
                (v) representatives of the business community;
                (vi) representatives of employees of providers of 
            services to young individuals;
                (vii) representatives of general purpose local 
            government; and
                (viii) such staff as shall be necessary to--
                    (I) develop a State plan to be submitted to the 
                Commissioner for approval under section 12337 of this 
                title;
                    (II) administer and monitor the State plan within 
                such State;
                    (III) assist in the coordination of all State 
                activities related to the purpose of the chapter;
                    (IV) serve as an effective and visible advocate for 
                young individuals by reviewing and commenting on all 
                State plans, budgets, and policies that affect such 
                individuals and the families of such individuals by 
                providing technical assistance to any agency, 
                organization, association, or individual representing 
                the needs of young individuals; and

        (2) the independent State body designated under paragraph (1)--
            (A) develops a system for the distribution within the State 
        of funds received under sections 12337 and 12338 of this title 
        by the chief executive officer;
            (B) submits a description of such system to the Commissioner 
        for review and comment; and
            (C) ensures that preference will be given in such 
        distribution of funds to developing or supporting local service 
        delivery systems that--
                (i) provide a range of services organized to tailor 
            responses to needs rather than a predetermined array of 
            services;
                (ii) are rooted in and part of the communities that such 
            systems are designed to serve as measured by the degree to 
            which public and private community leaders and young 
            individuals participate in the planning of such systems; and
                (iii) demonstrate an ability to develop systematic 
            collaboration among service providers on behalf of children, 
            youth and families, including joint planning, joint 
            financing, joint service delivery, common intake and 
            assessment, and other arrangements that promote more 
            effective service systems for such individuals.

(b) Existing entity

    The Commissioner may approve a State plan in which the chief 
executive officer of the State designates as the independent State body 
an existing State entity that is comprised of the parties described in 
subsection (a) of this section and that is authorized to conduct the 
same range of interagency planning and coordination activities.

(Pub. L. 101-501, title IX, Sec. 930, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1270.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 12332, 12338 of this title.
