§300ff–24. Grants for home- and community-based care
(a) Uses
A State may use amounts provided under a grant awarded under section 300ff–21 of this title to make grants under section 300ff–22(b)(3)(J) of this title to entities to—
(1) provide home- and community-based health services for individuals with HIV/AIDS pursuant to written plans of care prepared by a case management team, that shall include appropriate health care professionals, in such State for providing such services to such individuals;
(2) provide outreach services to individuals with HIV/AIDS, including those individuals in rural areas; and
(3) provide for the coordination of the provision of services under this section with the provision of HIV-related health services, including specialty care and vaccinations for hepatitis co-infection, provided by public and private entities.
(b) Priority
In awarding grants under subsection (a), a State shall give priority to entities that provide assurances to the State that—
(1) such entities will participate in HIV care consortia if such consortia exist within the State; and
(2) such entities will utilize amounts provided under such grants for the provision of home- and community-based services to low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS.
(c) “Home- and community-based health services” defined
As used in section 300ff–21 of this title, the term “home- and community-based health services”—
(1) means, with respect to an individual with HIV/AIDS, skilled health services furnished to the individual in the individual’s home pursuant to a written plan of care established by a case management team, that shall include appropriate health care professionals, for the provision of such services and items described in paragraph (2);
(2) includes—
(A) durable medical equipment;
(B) home health aide services and personal care services furnished in the home of the individual;
(C) day treatment or other partial hospitalization services;
(D) home intravenous and aerosolized drug therapy (including prescription drugs administered as part of such therapy);
(E) routine diagnostic testing administered in the home of the individual; and
(F) appropriate mental health, developmental, and rehabilitation services; and
(3) does not include—
(A) inpatient hospital services; and
(B) nursing home and other long term care facilities.
( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XXVI, § 2614, as added Pub. L. 101-381, title II, § 201 , Aug. 18, 1990 , 104 Stat. 589 ; amended Pub. L. 109-415, title II , §§ 201(c)(2), 204(a), (b), title VII, §§ 702(3), 703, Dec. 19, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2788 , 2796, 2820; Pub. L. 111-87, § 2(a)(1) , (3)(A), Oct. 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2885 .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2614 of act July 1, 1944, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see section 238m of this title.
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111-87 repealed Pub. L. 109-415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.
2006—Pub. L. 109-415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111-87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.
Pub. L. 109-415, § 702(3), substituted “HIV/AIDS” for “HIV disease” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-415, § 204(a), substituted “section 300ff–21 of this title” for “this part” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109-415, § 201(c)(2)(A), substituted “section 300ff–22(b)(3)(J) of this title” for “section 300ff–22(a)(2) of this title” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 109-415, § 204(b), inserted “, including specialty care and vaccinations for hepatitis co-infection,” after “health services”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109-415, § 204(a), substituted “section 300ff–21 of this title” for “this part” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109-415, § 201(c)(2)(B), struck out “homemaker or” before “home health”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section
For provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111-87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109-415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 111-87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.