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42 U.S.C. § 290bb-36d - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 290bb-36d. Treatment Referral Routing Service

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general

The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall maintain the National Treatment Referral Routing Service (referred to in this section as the “Routing Service”) to assist individuals and families in locating mental and substance use disorders treatment providers.

(b)Activities of the Secretary

To maintain the Routing Service, the activities of the Assistant Secretary shall include administering--

(1) a nationwide, telephone number providing year-round access to information that is updated on a regular basis regarding local behavioral health providers and community-based organizations in a manner that is confidential, without requiring individuals to identify themselves, is in languages that include at least English and Spanish, and is at no cost to the individual using the Routing Service; and

(2) an Internet website to provide a searchable, online treatment services locator of behavioral health treatment providers and community-based organizations, which shall include information on the name, location, contact information, and basic services provided by such providers and organizations.

(c)Removing practitioner contact information

In the event that the Internet website described in subsection (b)(2) contains information on any qualified practitioner that is certified to prescribe medication for opioid dependency under section 823(h)(2)(B) of Title 21 1, the Assistant Secretary--

(1) shall provide an opportunity to such practitioner to have the contact information of the practitioner removed from the website at the request of the practitioner; and

(2) may evaluate other methods to periodically update the information displayed on such website.

(d)Rule of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Assistant Secretary from using any unobligated amounts otherwise made available to the Administration to maintain the Routing Service.

1 Repealed by Pub.L. 117-328, Div. FF, Title I, § 1262(a)(1), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5681.
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