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[CITE: 42USC290cc-27]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
      SUBCHAPTER III-A--SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                             ADMINISTRATION
 
     Part C--Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness
 
Sec. 290cc-27. Description of intended expenditures of grant


(a) In general

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless--
        (1) as part of the application required in section 290cc-29 of 
    this title, the State involved submits to the Secretary a 
    description of the intended use for the fiscal year of the amounts 
    for which the State is applying pursuant to such section;
        (2) such description identifies the geographic areas within the 
    State in which the greatest numbers of homeless individuals with a 
    need for mental health, substance abuse, and housing services are 
    located;
        (3) such description provides information relating to the 
    programs and activities to be supported and services to be provided, 
    including information relating to coordinating such programs and 
    activities with any similar programs and activities of public and 
    private entities; and
        (4) the State agrees that such description will be revised 
    throughout the year as may be necessary to reflect substantial 
    changes in the programs and activities assisted by the State 
    pursuant to section 290cc-22 of this title.

(b) Opportunity for public comment

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that, in developing and carrying 
out the description required in subsection (a) of this section, the 
State will provide public notice with respect to the description 
(including any revisions) and such opportunities as may be necessary to 
provide interested persons, such as family members, consumers, and 
mental health, substance abuse, and housing agencies, an opportunity to 
present comments and recommendations with respect to the description.

(c) Relationship to State comprehensive mental health services plan

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of 
    this title unless the services to be provided pursuant to the 
    description required in subsection (a) of this section are 
    consistent with the State comprehensive mental health services plan 
    required in subpart 2 \1\ of part B of subchapter XVII of this 
    chapter.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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                          (2) Special rule

        The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of 
    this title unless the services to be provided pursuant to the 
    description required in subsection (a) of this section have been 
    considered in the preparation of, have been included in, and are 
    consistent with, the State comprehensive mental health services plan 
    referred to in paragraph (1).

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 527, as added Pub. L. 100-77, 
title VI, Sec. 611(3), July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 520; amended Pub. L. 
101-645, title V, Sec. 511, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4730.)

                       References in Text

    Subpart 2 of part B of subchapter XVII of this chapter, referred to 
in subsec. (c)(1), which related to State comprehensive mental health 
services plans and which was classified to section 300x-10 et seq. of 
this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 102-321, title II, Sec. 201(2), July 
10, 1992, 106 Stat. 378, and a new subpart 2 of part B of subchapter 
XVII of this chapter, relating to block grants for prevention and 
treatment of substance abuse, was added by section 202 of Pub. L. 102-
321 and classified to section 300x-21 et seq. of this title.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 527 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 548 
by section 611(2) of Pub. L. 100-77 and is classified to section 290ee-3 
of this title.


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-645 amended section generally, substituting 
provisions relating to description of intended expenditures of grant for 
provisions relating to requirement of reports by States.
