1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse Act of 2018 or the RESULTS Act of 2018 . 2. Ensuring that certain programs and activities supported by HHS To prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (a) In general Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 399V–6 ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–17 ) the following: 399V–7. Ensuring that programs and activities To prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (a) In general In the case of any applicant for a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services to be used primarily for a program or activity to implement interventions to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, the Secretary shall— (1) require the applicant to submit materials demonstrating that the program or activity is evidence-based; and (2) subject to subsection (d), post such materials on the public website of the Department. (b) Delegation The Secretary shall carry out this section acting through the head of the relevant agency or office within the Department of Health and Human Services. (c) Waivers (1) Standard The Secretary may waive the applicability of subsection (a) if the applicant involved demonstrates to the Secretary’s satisfaction that— (A) the programs and activities to be funded are emergent or innovative; and (B) such programs and activities will contribute to the body of knowledge that is needed for similar programs and activities (such as programs targeting specific populations) to become evidence-based. (2) Process; criteria The Secretary shall ensure that— (A) the waiver process under this subsection is streamlined and simplified, to the fullest extent possible