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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 42USC300x-3]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                      SUBCHAPTER XVII--BLOCK GRANTS
 
    Part B--Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Abuse
 
      subpart i--block grants for community mental health services
 
Sec. 300x-3. State mental health planning council


(a) In general

    A funding agreement for a grant under section 300x of this title is 
that the State involved will establish and maintain a State mental 
health planning council in accordance with the conditions described in 
this section.

(b) Duties

    A condition under subsection (a) of this section for a Council is 
that the duties of the Council are--
        (1) to review plans provided to the Council pursuant to section 
    300x-4(a) of this title by the State involved and to submit to the 
    State any recommendations of the Council for modifications to the 
    plans;
        (2) to serve as an advocate for adults with a serious mental 
    illness, children with a severe emotional disturbance, and other 
    individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems; and
        (3) to monitor, review, and evaluate, not less than once each 
    year, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within 
    the State.

(c) Membership

                           (1) In general

        A condition under subsection (a) of this section for a Council 
    is that the Council be composed of residents of the State, including 
    representatives of--
            (A) the principal State agencies with respect to--
                (i) mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, 
            criminal justice, housing, and social services; and
                (ii) the development of the plan submitted pursuant to 
            title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
            seq.];

            (B) public and private entities concerned with the need, 
        planning, operation, funding, and use of mental health services 
        and related support services;
            (C) adults with serious mental illnesses who are receiving 
        (or have received) mental health services; and
            (D) the families of such adults or families of children with 
        emotional disturbance.

                      (2) Certain requirements

        A condition under subsection (a) of this section for a Council 
    is that--
            (A) with respect to the membership of the Council, the ratio 
        of parents of children with a serious emotional disturbance to 
        other members of the Council is sufficient to provide adequate 
        representation of such children in the deliberations of the 
        Council; and
            (B) not less than 50 percent of the members of the Council 
        are individuals who are not State employees or providers of 
        mental health services.

(d) ``Council'' defined

    For purposes of this section, the term ``Council'' means a State 
mental health planning council.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, Sec. 1914, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title II, Sec. 201(2), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 382.)

                       References in Text

    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(A)(ii), is 
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XIX of the 
Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (Sec. 1396 et seq.) of 
chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 300x-3, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, 
Sec. 1915, formerly Sec. 1914, as added Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, 
title IX, Sec. 901, 95 Stat. 545; renumbered Sec. 1915 and amended Oct. 
19, 1984, Pub. L. 98-509, title I, Secs. 105(b), 106(a), (b), (d), (g), 
98 Stat. 2358, 2359; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100-690, title II, 
Secs. 2024-2026, 102 Stat. 4198, 4199; Aug. 16, 1989, Pub. L. 101-93, 
Sec. 2(d), 103 Stat. 606; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-639, Sec. 3(a)(2), 
104 Stat. 4601, related to the use of grant allotments for alcohol, drug 
abuse, and mental health services, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321, 
Sec. 201(2).
    A prior section 1914 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
300x-2 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 300x-4 of this title; title 
29 section 725.
