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PUBLIC LAW 94-63—JULY 29, 1975 project (A) will, alone or in conjunction with other centers owned or operated by the applicant for the project or affiliated or associated with such applicant, provide comprehensive mental health services for residents of a particular community or communities, or (B) will be part of or closely associated with a general hospital; "(2) prescribe general standards for facilities and equipment for centers of different classes and in different types of location; and " (3) require that the State plan of a State submitted under section 237 provide for adequate community mental health centers for people residing in the State, and provide for adequate community mental health centers to furnish needed services for persons unable to pay therefor. The National Advisory Mental Health Council shall be consulted by the Secretary before the issuance of regulations under this section. uSTATE PLAN
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42 USC 300m-3. 42 USC 246.
"SEC. 237. (a) A State plan for the provision of comprehensive mental health services within a State shall be comprised of the following two parts: "(1) An administrative part containing provisions respecting the administration of the plan and related matters. Such part shall— " (A) provide for the designation of a State advisory council to consult with the State agency in administering such plan, which council shall include (i) representatives of nongovernment organizations or groups, and of State agencies, concerned with the planning, operation, or use of community mental health centers or other mental health facilities, and (ii) representatives of consumers and providers of the services of such centers and facilities who are familiar with the need for such services; "(B) provide that the State agency will make such reports in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time reasonably require, and will keep such records and afford such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; "(C) provide that the State agency will from time to time, but not less often than annually, review the State plan and submit to the Secretary appropriate modifications thereof which it considers necessary; and "(D) include provisions, meeting such requirements as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe, relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis. " (2) A services and facilities part containing provisions respecting services to be offered within the State by community mental health centers and provisions respecting facilities for such centers. Such part shall— "(A) be consistent with the provisions of the State plan prepared in accordance with section 1524(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act or the State plan approved under section 314(a) of such Act. whichever is applicable, relating to the provision of mental health services; "(B) set forth a program for community mental health centers within the State (i) which is based on a statewide inven-
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