[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: 42CFR54.2]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                                SERVICES

 

  PART 54_CHARITABLE CHOICE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO STATES RECEIVING 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND/OR PROJECTS FOR 

ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS GRANTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  54.2  Definitions.



    (a) Applicable program means the programs authorized under:

    (1) The Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant, 

42 U.S.C. 300x to 300x-66, and

    (2) The Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness 

(PATH) Formula Grants, 42 U.S.C. 290cc-21 to 290cc-35 insofar as they 

fund substance abuse prevention and/or treatment services.

    (b) Religious organization means a nonprofit religious organization.

    (c) Program beneficiary means an individual who receives substance 

abuse services under a program funded in whole or in part by applicable 

programs.

    (d) Program participant means a public or private entity that has 

received financial assistance, under an applicable program.

    (e) SAMHSA means the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration.

    (f) SAMHSA Charitable Choice provisions means the provisions of 42 

U.S.C. 300x-65 and 42 U.S.C. 290kk, et seq.

    (g) Direct funding or Funds provided directly means funding that is 

provided to an organization directly by a governmental entity or 

intermediate organization that has the same duties under this part as a 

governmental entity, as opposed to funding that an organization receives 

as the result of the genuine and independent private choice of a 

beneficiary through a voucher, certificate, coupon, or other similar 

mechanism.