Collapse to view only § 285p-2. Office of Rural Mental Health Research
- § 285p. Purpose of Institute
- § 285p-1. Associate Director for Prevention
- § 285p-2. Office of Rural Mental Health Research
- § 285p-3. Office on AIDS
§ 285p. Purpose of Institute
(a) In general
(b) Research program
(c) Collaboration
(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
(e) Associate Director for Special Populations
(1) In general
(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.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464R, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 124(a), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 364; amended Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(5), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(36), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3688.)
§ 285p–1. Associate Director for Prevention
(a) In general
(b) Report
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464S, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 124(b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 365.)
§ 285p–2. Office of Rural Mental Health Research
(a) In general
(b) Coordination of activities
The Director of the Office, in consultation with the Director of the Institute and with the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, shall—
(1) coordinate the research activities of the Department of Health and Human Services as such activities relate to the mental health of residents of rural areas; and
(2) coordinate the activities of the Office with similar activities of public and nonprofit private entities.
(c) Research, demonstrations, evaluations, and dissemination
The Director of the Office may, with respect to the mental health of adults and children residing in rural areas—
(1) conduct research on conditions that are unique to the residents of rural areas, or more serious or prevalent in such residents;
(2) conduct research on improving the delivery of services in such areas; and
(3) disseminate information to appropriate public and nonprofit private entities.
(d) Authority regarding grants and contracts
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464T, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 124(b), July 10, 1992,
§ 285p–3. Office on AIDS
The Director of the Institute shall establish within the Institute an Office on AIDS. The Office shall be responsible for the coordination of research and determining the direction of the Institute with respect to AIDS research related to—
(1) primary prevention of the spread of HIV, including transmission via sexual behavior;
(2) mental health services research; and
(3) other matters determined appropriate by the Director.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464U, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 124(b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 366.)