[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR54a.2]

[Page 237]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 54a_CHARITABLE CHOICE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO STATES, LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING DISCRETIONARY 
 
Sec. 54a.2  Definitions.

    (a) Applicable program means the programs authorized under Title V 
of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 290aa, et seq., for the provision of 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 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.