[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR38.3]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 38_DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR CRISIS COUNSELING AND TRAINING--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec. 38.3  Assistance; procedures, limitations.



    (a) Application. In order to obtain assistance under this part, the 

Governor or his State Coordinating Officer must, not later than 60 days 

following a major disaster declaration by the President, file with the 

appropriate Regional Director a request which includes:

    (1) An estimate of the number of disaster victims who may need 

professional mental health crisis counseling services and of the number 

of disaster workers who may need training in the provision of such 

services;

    (2) Identification of the geographical areas in which the need 

exists;

    (3) An estimate of the period during which assistance under this 

part will be required and of the total funds which will be required to 

provide such assistance;

    (4) A description of the types of mental health problems caused or 

aggravated by the major disaster or its aftermath; and



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    (5) Identification of the State and local agencies and private 

mental health organizations capable of providing professional mental 

health crisis counseling to disaster victims or training of disaster 

workers.

    (b) Review, approval. The Secretary, upon notification by the 

Administrator of a State request for assistance under this part, will 

conduct a review to determine the extent to which such assistance is 

needed to supplement assistance programs provided by State and local 

governments and private organizations and, on the basis of that review, 

prepare and submit a recommendation and report for consideration by the 

Administrator. Upon approval by the Administrator and his advancement of 

funds for carrying out the approved assistance, the Secretary may, 

within the limits of the funds advanced, provide the approved services 

either directly or through a grant or contract.

    (c) Eligibility for services. (1) In order to be eligible for the 

professional mental health crisis counseling services available under 

this part an individual must:

    (i) Have been located within the designated major disaster area or 

have been a resident of such area at the time of the major disaster or 

its aftermath; and

    (ii) Have a mental health problem which was caused or aggravated by 

the major disaster or its aftermath.

    (2) Disaster workers who are available on short notice to provide 

professional mental health crisis counseling services in a major 

disaster area are eligible for training under this part.

    (d) Time limitation. Contracts and grants awarded under this part 

will not continue beyond 180 days after the first day services are 

provided pursuant to such contracts and grants, except that upon the 

recommendation of the Secretary (1) the Regional Director may extend the 

180 day period for up to 30 days or (2) the Administrator may extend the 

180 day period for more than 30 days.