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§ 300ff–71. Grants for coordinated services and access to research for women, infants, children, and youth
(a) In general
(b) Additional services for patients and familiesFunds provided under grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for the following support services:
(1) Family-centered care including case management.
(2) Referrals for additional services including—
(A) referrals for inpatient hospital services, treatment for substance abuse, and mental health services; and
(B) referrals for other social and support services, as appropriate.
(3) Additional services necessary to enable the patient and the family to participate in the program established by the applicant pursuant to such subsection including services designed to recruit and retain youth with HIV.
(4) The provision of information and education on opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research.
(c) Coordination with other entitiesA grant awarded under subsection (a) may be made only if the applicant provides an agreement that includes the following:
(1) The applicant will coordinate activities under the grant with other providers of health care services under this chapter, and under title V of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.], including programs promoting the reduction and elimination of risk of HIV/AIDS for youth.
(2) The applicant will participate in the statewide coordinated statement of need under part B (where it has been initiated by the public health agency responsible for administering grants under part B) and in revisions of such statement.
(3) The applicant will every 2 years submit to the lead State agency under section 300ff–27(b)(4) of this title audits regarding funds expended in accordance with this subchapter and shall include necessary client-level data to complete unmet need calculations and Statewide coordinated statements of need process.
(d) Administration; applicationA grant may only be awarded to an entity under subsection (a) if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. Such application shall include the following:
(1) Information regarding how the expected expenditures of the grant are related to the planning process for localities funded under part A (including the planning process outlined in section 300ff–12 of this title) and for States funded under part B (including the planning process outlined in section 300ff–27(b) of this title).
(2) A specification of the expected expenditures and how those expenditures will improve overall patient outcomes, as outlined as part of the State plan (under section 300ff–27(b) of this title) or through additional outcome measures.
(e) Annual review of programs; evaluations
(1) Review regarding access to and participation in programsWith respect to a grant under subsection (a) for an entity for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year, provide for the conduct and completion of a review of the operation during the year of the program carried out under such subsection by the entity. The purpose of such review shall be the development of recommendations, as appropriate, for improvements in the following:
(A) Procedures used by the entity to allocate opportunities and services under subsection (a) among patients of the entity who are women, infants, children, or youth.
(B) Other procedures or policies of the entity regarding the participation of such individuals in such program.
(2) Evaluations
(f) Administrative expenses
(1) Limitation
(2) Clinical quality management program
(g) Training and technical assistance
(h) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Administrative expenses
(2) Indirect costs
(3) ServicesThe term “services” means—
(A) services that are provided to clients to meet the goals and objectives of the program under this section, including the provision of professional, diagnostic, and therapeutic services by a primary care provider or a referral to and provision of specialty care; and
(B) services that sustain program activity and contribute to or help improve services under subparagraph (A).
(i) Application to primary care services
(j) Authorization of appropriations
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2671, as added and amended Pub. L. 109–415, title IV, § 401, title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2810, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, §§ 2(a)(1), (3)(A), (e), 11, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885, 2886, 2895.)