PUBLIC LAW 102-321—JULY 10, 1992 106 STAT. 357 "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall, upon the request of a public entity receiving a grant under section 561(a)— "(A) provide technical assistance to the entity regarding the process of submitting to the Secretary applications for grants under section 561(a); and "(B) provide to the entity training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of systems of care pursuant to section 562. " (2) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. —The Secretary may provide technical assistance under subsection (a) directly or through grants to, or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities. "(c) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS BY SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, directly or through contracts with public or private entities, provide for annual evaluations of programs carried out pursuant to section 561(a). The evaluations shall assess the effectiveness of the systems of care operated pursuant to such section, including longitudinal studies of outcomes of services provided by such systems, other studies regarding such outcomes, the effect of activities under this subpart on the utilization of hospital and other institutional settings, the barriers to and achievements resulting from interagency collaboration in providing community-based services to children with a serious emotional disturbance, and assessments by parents of the effectiveness of the systems of care. "(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date on which amounts are first appropriated under subsection (c), and annually thereafter, submit to the Congress a report summarizing evaluations carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) during the preceding fiscal year and making such recommendations for administrative and legislative initiatives with respect to this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. "(d) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this subpart: "(1) The term 'child' means an individual not more than 21 years of age. "(2) The term 'family*, with respect to a child provided access to a system of care under section 562(a), means— "(A) the legal guardian of the child; and "(B) as appropriate regarding mental health services for the child, the parents of the child (biological or adoptive, as the case may be) and any foster parents of the child. "(3) The term 'funding agreement', with respect to a grant under section 561(a) to a public entity, means that the Secretary may make such a grant only if the public entity makes the agreement involved. "(4) The term 'serious emotional disturbance' includes, with respect to a child, any child who has a serious emotional disorder, a serious behavioral disorder, or a serious mental disorder. "(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— Nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting the rights of a child with a serious emotional disturbance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. " (f) FUNDING. — "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appro-
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