A National Advisory Council on Community Health Centers is established to advise and consult with the Secretary of HEW regarding organization. operation. and funding of centers. Technical assistance in management and operation will be available to centers from the Secretary. A similar structure is established in the bill to govern the planning. development. and operation of migrant health centers. Migrant health centers will serve agricultural migratory and seasonal workers and their families. In addition to essential services. migrant health centers must provide environmental health services and accident prevention services. Grants may also be made to applicants which provide services in areas not served by migrant health centers but for which such services are needed for planning. development and provision of essential. supplemental and other services or development of arrangements for the provision of such services. A National Advisory Council on Migrant Health Centers is established to revise the program. A separate authorization is established for grants to provide hospital services to migrants and seasonal workers and their families. Community mental health centers will provide comprehensive mental health services. including services to individuals who are inpatients or outpatients of a health service facility. day care and partial hospitalization services. emergency services. followup services to individuals who have been discharged from a mental health facility. consultation and education services. assistance to courts and other public agencies In screening individuals who are being considered for referral to a mental health facility. and detoxification and referral services regarding alcohol and drug abuse. alcoholism and drug dependence. In addition. each center must provide specialized services programsincluding programs for the mental health of children and the elderly. for prevention and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. drug addiction and abuse. and for community residence and halfway house services for individuals discharged from a mental health facilityunless the Secretary determines that the center is unable to provide such services or there is no need for such services.
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