§300ff–11. Establishment of program of grants

(a) Eligible areas

The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall, subject to subsection (b) of this section, make grants in accordance with section 300ff–13 of this title for the purpose of assisting in the provision of the services specified in ¹ 300ff–14 of this title in any metropolitan area for which, as of June 30, 1990, in the case of grants for fiscal year 1991, and as of March 31 of the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available in the case of a grant for any subsequent fiscal year-

(1) there has been reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a cumulative total of more than 2,000 cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; or

(2) the per capita incidence of cumulative cases of such syndrome (computed on the basis of the most recently available data on the population of the area) is not less than 0.0025.

(b) Requirement regarding confirmation of cases

The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) of this section for a metropolitan area unless, before making any payments under the grant, the cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome reported for purposes of such subsection have been confirmed by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, §2601, as added Aug. 18, 1990, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, §101(3), 104 Stat. 576 ; amended Oct. 27, 1992, Pub. L. 102–531, title III, §312(d)(25), 106 Stat. 3505 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2601 of act July 1, 1944, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see section 238 of this title.

Amendments

1992-Subsecs. (a)(1), (b). Pub. L. 102–531 substituted "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" for "Centers for Disease Control".

Study Regarding HIV Disease in Rural Areas

Section 403 of Pub. L. 101–381 provided that:

"(a) In General.-The Secretary of Health and Human Services, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, shall-

"(1) conduct a study for the purpose of estimating the incidence and prevalence in rural areas of cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and cases of infection with the etiologic agent for such syndrome; and

"(2) in carrying out such study, determine the adequacy in rural areas of services for diagnosing such cases and providing treatment for such cases that are in the early stages of infection.

"(b) Report.-Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 18, 1990], the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete the study required under subsection (a) and prepare and submit, to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the findings made as a result of such study.

"(c) Authorization of Appropriations.-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 300ff–12, 300ff–13, 300ff–14, 300ff–15, 300ff–17, 300ff–47 of this title.

¹ So in original. Probably should be followed by "section".