§ 290bb–6 — Action By Center For Substance Abuse Treatment And States Concerning Military Facilities

(a) The Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment shall— (1) coordinate with the agencies represented on the Commission on Alternative Utilization of Military Facilities the utilization of military facilities or parts thereof, as identified by such Commission, established under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1989, that could be utilized or renovated to house nonviolent persons for drug treatment purposes; (2) notify State agencies responsible for the oversight of drug abuse treatment entities and programs of the availability of space at the installations identified in paragraph (1); and (3) assist State agencies responsible for the oversight of drug abuse treatment entities and programs in developing methods for adapting the installations described in paragraph (1) into residential treatment centers. (b) that could be utilized or renovated to house nonviolent persons for drug treatment purposes, State agencies responsible for the oversight of drug abuse treatment entities and programs shall— (1) establish eligibility criteria for the treatment of individuals at such facilities; (2) select treatment providers to provide drug abuse treatment at such facilities; (3) provide assistance to treatment providers selected under paragraph (2) to assist such providers in securing financing to fund the cost of the programs at such facilities; and (4) establish, regulate, and coordinate with the military official in charge of the facility, work programs for individuals receiving treatment at such facilities. (c) Prior to notifying States of the availability of space at military facilities under subsection (a)(2), the Director may reserve space at such facilities to conduct research or demonstration projects.