[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR38.1]



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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.  38.1  Purpose; coordination.



    (a) Purpose. This part establishes standards and procedures for the 

implementation of section 413 of Pub. L. 93-288, the Disaster Relief Act 

of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5183) which authorizes the provision, either directly 

or through financial assistance to State or local agencies or private 

mental health organizations, of:

    (1) Professional counseling services to victims of a major disaster 

in order to relieve mental health problems caused or aggravated by such 

a major disaster or its aftermath; and

    (2) Training of disaster workers to provide or assist in providing 

those professional counseling services.

    (b) Coordination. The Secretary, acting through the National 

Institute of Mental Health, will, as provided in 24 CFR 2205.51, carry 

out section 413 of the Act and this part in coordination with and under 

the general policy guidance of, the Administrator of the Federal 

Disaster Assistance Administration. Contracts and grants awarded under 

this part are subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and the 

implementing regulations promulgated by the Administrator (24 CFR part 

2205).



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