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[CITE: 42USC285p]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
 
   Part C--Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes
 
             subpart 16--national institute of mental health
 
Sec. 285p. Purpose of Institute


(a) In general

    The general purpose of the National Institute of Mental Health 
(hereafter in this subpart referred to as the ``Institute'') is the 
conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health 
services research, research training, and health information 
dissemination with respect to the cause, diagnosis, treatment, control 
and prevention of mental illness.

(b) Research program

    The research program established under this subpart shall include 
support for biomedical and behavioral neuroscience and shall be designed 
to further the treatment and prevention of mental illness, the promotion 
of mental health, and the study of the psychological, social and legal 
factors that influence behavior.

(c) Collaboration

    The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the 
Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration in focusing the services research activities of the 
Institute and in disseminating the results of such research to health 
professionals and the general public.

(d) Information with respect to suicide

                           (1) In general

        The Director of the Institute shall--
            (A) develop and publish information with respect to the 
        causes of suicide and the means of preventing suicide; and
            (B) make such information generally available to the public 
        and to health professionals.

                          (2) Youth suicide

        Information described in paragraph (1) shall especially relate 
    to suicide among individuals under 24 years of age.

(e) Associate Director for Special Populations

                           (1) In general

        The Director of the Institute shall designate an Associate 
    Director for Special Populations.

                             (2) Duties

        The Associate Director for Special Populations shall--
            (A) develop and coordinate research policies and programs to 
        assure increased emphasis on the mental health needs of women 
        and minority populations;
            (B) support programs of basic and applied social and 
        behavioral research on the mental health problems of women and 
        minority populations;
            (C) study the effects of discrimination on institutions and 
        individuals, including majority institutions and individuals;
            (D) support and develop research designed to eliminate 
        institutional discrimination; and
            (E) provide increased emphasis on the concerns of women and 
        minority populations in training programs, service delivery 
        programs, and research endeavors of the Institute.

(f) Funding

                 (1) Authorization of appropriations

        For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are 
    authorized to be appropriated $675,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and 
    such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994.

             (2) Allocation for health services research

        Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
    year, the Director shall obligate not less than 15 percent to carry 
    out health services research relating to mental health.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 464R, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title I, Sec. 124(a), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 364; amended Pub. L. 102-
352, Sec. 2(a)(5), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 938.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 102-352 struck out ``other than 
section 285o-4 of this title'' after ``this subpart''.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-352 effective immediately upon effectuation 
of amendment made by Pub. L. 102-321, see section 3(1) of Pub. L. 102-
352, set out as a note under section 285n of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs 
providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102-
321, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 
236 of this title.


            Required Allocations for Health Services Research

    With respect to fiscal year 1993 allocations for health services 
research required in subsec. (f)(2) of this section, the term ``15 
percent'' deemed to be 12 percent, see section 2016(b) of Pub. L. 103-
43, set out as a note under section 285n of this title.


Study of Barriers to Insurance Coverage of Treatment for Mental Illness 
                           and Substance Abuse

    Section 704 of Pub. L. 102-321 directed Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through Director of the National Institute of 
Mental Health and in consultation with Administrator of Health Care 
Financing Administration, to conduct a study of the barriers to 
insurance coverage for the treatment of mental illness and substance 
abuse and to submit a report to Congress on the results of such study 
not later than Oct. 1, 1993.
