§ 300x-7. Determination of amount of allotment
(a)
States
(1)
Determination under formula
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall determine the amount of the allotment required in section
300x of this title for a State for a fiscal year in accordance with the following formula:
A | A | X | U | B | ||
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(2)
Determination of term “A”
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “A” means the difference between—
(3)
Determination of term “U”
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “U” means the sum of the respective terms “X” determined for the States under paragraph (4).
(4)
Determination of term “X”
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “X” means the product of—
(5)
Determination of term “P”
(A)
For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “P” means the sum of—
(i)
an amount equal to the product of 0.107 and the number of individuals in the State who are between 18 and 24 years of age (inclusive);
(ii)
an amount equal to the product of 0.166 and the number of individuals in the State who are between 25 and 44 years of age (inclusive);
(B)
With respect to data on population that is necessary for purposes of making a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the most recent data that is available from the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the decennial census and pursuant to reasonable estimates by such Secretary of changes occurring in the data in the ensuing period.
(6)
Determination of term “R%”
(A)
For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “R%”, except as provided in subparagraph (D), means the percentage constituted by the ratio of the amount determined under subparagraph (B) for the State involved to the amount determined under subparagraph (C).
(B)
The amount determined under this subparagraph for the State involved is the quotient of—
(C)
The amount determined under this subparagraph is the sum of the respective amounts determined for the States under subparagraph (B) (including the District of Columbia).
(D)
(i)
In the case of the District of Columbia, for purposes of paragraph (4), the term “R%” means the percentage constituted by the ratio of the amount determined under clause (ii) for such District to the amount determined under clause (iii).
(7)
Determination of term “P%”
For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “P%” means the percentage constituted by the ratio of the term “P” determined under paragraph (5) for the State involved to the sum of the respective terms “P” determined for the States.
(8)
Determination of certain factor
(A)
The factor determined under this paragraph for the State involved is a factor whose purpose is to adjust the amount determined under clause (i) of paragraph (4)(A), and the amounts determined under each of subparagraphs (B)(i) and (D)(ii)(I) of paragraph (6), to reflect the differences that exist between the State and other States in the costs of providing comprehensive community mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness and to children with a serious emotional disturbance.
(B)
Subject to subparagraph (C), the factor determined under this paragraph and in effect for the fiscal year involved shall be determined according to the methodology described in the report entitled “Adjusting the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Allocations for Poverty Populations and Cost of Service”, dated March 30, 1990, and prepared by Health Economics Research, a corporation, pursuant to a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
(C)
The factor determined under this paragraph for the State involved may not for any fiscal year be greater than 1.1 or less than 0.9.
(D)
(i)
Not later than October 1, 1992, the Secretary, after consultation with the Comptroller General, shall in accordance with this section make a determination for each State of the factor that is to be in effect for the State under this paragraph. The factor so determined shall remain in effect through fiscal year 1994, and shall be recalculated every third fiscal year thereafter.
(b)
Minimum allotments for States
With respect to fiscal year 2000, and subsequent fiscal years, the amount of the allotment of a State under section
300x of this title shall not be less than the amount the State received under such section for fiscal year 1998.
(c)
Territories
(1)
Determination under formula
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), the amount of an allotment under section
300x of this title for a territory of the United States for a fiscal year shall be the product of—
(2)
Minimum allotment for territories
The amount of an allotment under section
300x of this title for a territory of the United States for a fiscal year shall be the greater of—
(4)
Availability of data on population
With respect to data on the civilian population of the territories of the United States, if the Secretary determines for a fiscal year that recent such data for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) do not exist regarding a territory, the Secretary shall for such purposes estimate the civilian population of the territory by modifying the data on the territory to reflect the average extent of change occurring during the ensuing period in the population of all territories with respect to which recent such data do exist.