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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

9 0 STAT. 1036 42 USC 4577.

PUBLIC LAW 94-371—JULY 26, 1976 (3) part B of the Act is amended by inserting after section 311 the following; new section: "AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATION*

42 USC 4578.

" 3 E C. 312. For purposes of sections 310 and 311, there are authorized to be appropriated $85,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $91,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and $102,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979.". Ante, p. 1035. (d) Section 310(a) of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended (1) 42 USC 4576. by striking out "September 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1979", and (2) by striking out "three g r a n t s " and inserting in lieu thereof "six grants". State plans, SEC. 5. (a) Section 303(a)(3) of the Act is amended by inserting approval. "and at least one representative of the Statewide Health Coordinating 42 USC 4573. Council established pursuant to section 1524 of the Public Health 42 USC 300m-3. Service Act," after "alcoholism,". (b)(1) Section 303(a) of the Act is further amended by striking out " and " at the end of paragraph (10), by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (16) and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: "(11) contain, to the extent feasible, a complete inventory of all public and private resources available in the State for the purpose of alcohol abuse and alcoholism treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation, including but not limited to programs funded under State and local laws, occupational programs, voluntary organizations, education programs, military and Veterans' Administration resources, and available public and private thirdparty payment p l a n s; "(12) provide assurance that the State agency will coordinate its planning with local alcoholism and alcohol abuse planning agencies and with other State and local health planning agencies; "(13) provide assurance that State certification, accreditation, or licensure requirements, if any, applicable to alcohol abuse and alcoholism treatment facilities and personnel take into account the special nature of such programs and personnel, including the need to encourage the development of nonmedical modes of treat. ment and the need to acknowledge previous experience when assessing the adequacy of treatment personnel; " ( 1 4) provide reasonable assurance that prevention or treatment projects or programs supported by funds made available under section 302 have provided to the State agency a proposed 42 USC 4572. performance standard or standards to measure, or research protocol to determine, the effectiveness of such prevention or treatment programs or projects; Review; reports. "(15) provide that the State agency will review admissions to 42 USC 4581. hospitals and outpatient facilities to assist the Secretary in determining the compliance of such hospitals and facilities with the requirement of section 321 and shall make periodic reports to the Secretary respecting such review; and". Effective date. (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with 42 USC 4573 respect to State plan requirements for allotments under section 302 note. of the Act after June 30, 1976. 42 USC 4572. (c)(1) Section 303 of the Act is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: Regulations; " (c) The Secretary shall by regulation require, as a condition to the report to the approval of the State plan, that the State for which such plan was Secretary of submitted report to the Secretary (in such form and manner as the HEW. Secretary shall prescribe) an assessment of the progress of the State in the implementation of its State plan. After making an initial such