Editorial Notes
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PART A—ADMINISTRATION
202. | Administration and supervision of Service. | 203. | Organization of Service. | 204. | Commissioned Corps and Ready Reserve Corps. | 204a. | Deployment readiness. | 205. | Appointment and tenure of office of Surgeon General; reversion in rank. | 206. | Assignment of officers. | 207. | Grades, ranks, and titles of commissioned corps. | 208. | Repealed. | 209. | Appointment of personnel. | 209a to 209c. | Omitted or Repealed. | 209d. | Appointment of osteopaths as commissioned officers. | 210. | Pay and allowances. | 210–1. | Annual and sick leave. | 210a. | Repealed. | 210b. | Professional categories. | 211. | Promotion of commissioned officers. | 211a, 211b. | Repealed. | 211c. | Promotion credit for medical officers in assistant grade. | 212. | Retirement of commissioned officers. | 212a, 212b. | Repealed. | 213. | Military benefits. | 213a. | Rights, benefits, privileges, and immunities for commissioned officers or beneficiaries; exercise of authority by Secretary or designee. | 214. | Presentation of United States flag upon retirement. | 214a. | Repealed. | 215. | Detail of Service personnel. | 216. | Regulations. | 217. | Use of Service in time of war or emergency. | 217a. | Advisory councils or committees. | 217a–1. | Advisory committees; prohibition of consideration of political affiliations. | 217b. | Volunteer services. | 218. | National Advisory Councils on Migrant Health. | 218a. | Training of officers. | 219 to 230. | Transferred, Repealed, or Omitted. | 231. | Service and supply fund; uses; reimbursement. | 232. | National Institute of Mental Health; authorization of appropriation; construction; location. | 233. | Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees. | 234. | Health care professionals assisting during a public health emergency. | 235. | Administration of grants in multigrant projects; promulgation of regulations. | 236. | Orphan Products Board. | 237. | Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research and Biomedical Product Assessment Service. | 237a. | Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. |
PART B—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
238. | Gifts for benefit of Service. | 238a. | Use of immigration station hospitals. | 238b. | Disposition of money collected for care of patients. | 238c. | Transportation of remains of officers. | 238d. | Availability of appropriations for grants to Federal institutions. | 238e. | Transfer of funds. | 238f. | Availability of appropriations. | 238g. | Wearing of uniforms. | 238h. | Biennial report. | 238i. | Memorials and other acknowledgments for contributions to health of Nation. | 238j. | Evaluation of programs. | 238k. | Contract authority. | 238l. | Recovery. | 238m. | Use of fiscal agents. | 238n. | Abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities regarding training and licensing of physicians. | 238o. | Restriction on use of funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing. | 238p. | Recommendations and guidelines regarding automated external defibrillators for Federal buildings. | 238q. | Liability regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. |
PART C—SMALLPOX EMERGENCY PERSONNEL PROTECTION
239. | General provisions. | 239a. | Determination of eligibility and benefits. | 239b. | Smallpox vaccine injury table. | 239c. | Medical benefits. | 239d. | Compensation for lost employment income. | 239e. | Payment for death. | 239f. | Administration. | 239g. | Authorization of appropriations. | 239h. | Relationship to other laws. |
PART D—UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES TRACK
239l. | Establishment. | 239l–1. | Administration. | 239l–2. | Students; selection; obligation. | 239l–3. | Funding. |
SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
PART A—RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS
241. | Research and investigations generally. | 242. | Studies and investigations on use and misuse of narcotic drugs and other drugs; annual report to Attorney General; cooperation with States. | 242a. | Repealed. | 242b. | General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology. | 242c to 242j. | Repealed or Transferred. | 242k. | National Center for Health Statistics. | 242l. | International cooperation. | 242m. | General provisions respecting effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of health services. | 242n. | Repealed. | 242o. | Health conferences; publication of health educational information. | 242p. | National disease prevention data profile. | 242q. | Task Force on Aging Research; establishment and duties. | 242q–1. | Membership. | 242q–2. | Administrative staff and support. | 242q–3. | Repealed. | 242q–4. | Definitions. | 242q–5. | Authorization of appropriations. | 242r. | Improvement and publication of data on food-related allergic responses. | 242s. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Women's Health. | 242t. | CDC surveillance and data collection for child, youth, and adult trauma. |
PART B—FEDERAL-STATE COOPERATION
243. | General grant of authority for cooperation. | 244. | Public access defibrillation programs. | 244–1, 244a. | Repealed. | 245. | Public awareness campaign on the importance of vaccinations. | 245a. | Repealed. | 246. | Grants and services to States. | 246a. | Bureau of State Services management fund; establishment; advancements; availability. | 247. | Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian health care professionals. | 247a. | Family support groups for Alzheimer's disease patients. | 247b. | Project grants for preventive health services. | 247b–1. | Screenings, referrals, and education regarding lead poisoning. | 247b–2. | Repealed. | 247b–3. | Education, technology assessment, and epidemiology regarding lead poisoning. | 247b–3a. | Training and reports by the Health Resources and Services Administration. | 247b–4. | National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. | 247b–4a. | Early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss. | 247b–4b to 247b–4e. Repealed. | 247b–4f. | Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants. | 247b–4g. | Repealed. | 247b–5. | Preventive health measures with respect to prostate cancer. | 247b–6. | National strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis. | 247b–7. | Loan repayment program. | 247b–8. | Fellowship and training programs. | 247b–9. | Diabetes in children and youth. | 247b–9a. | Better diabetes care. | 247b–10. | Compilation of data on asthma. | 247b–11. | Effects of folic acid in prevention of birth defects. | 247b–12. | Safe motherhood. | 247b–13. | Prenatal and postnatal health. | 247b–13a. | Screening and treatment for maternal depression. | 247b–14. | Oral health promotion and disease prevention. | 247b–14a. | Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment. | 247b–15. | Surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors. | 247b–16. | Grants for lead poisoning related activities. | 247b–17. | Human papillomavirus (Johanna's Law). | 247b–18. | Surveillance and research regarding muscular dystrophy. | 247b–19. | Information and education. | 247b–20. | Food safety grants. | 247b–21. | Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions. | 247b–22. | Microbicide research. | 247b–23. | National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases. | 247c. | Sexually transmitted diseases; prevention and control projects and programs. | 247c–1. | Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases. | 247c–2. | Data collection regarding programs under subchapter XXIV. | 247d. | Public health emergencies. | 247d–1. | Vaccine tracking and distribution. | 247d–2, 247d–3. | Repealed. | 247d–3a. | Improving State and local public health security. | 247d–3b. | Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity. | 247d–3c. | Guidelines for regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems. | 247d–4. | Facilities and capacities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | 247d–4a. | Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund. | 247d–4b. | Children's Preparedness Unit. | 247d–5. | Combating antimicrobial resistance. | 247d–5a. | Repealed. | 247d–6. | Public health countermeasures to a bioterrorist attack. | 247d–6a. | Authority for use of certain procedures regarding qualified countermeasure research and development activities. | 247d–6b. | Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements. | 247d–6c. | Repealed. | 247d–6d. | Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures. | 247d–6e. | Covered countermeasure process. | 247d–7. | Demonstration program to enhance bioterrorism training, coordination, and readiness. | 247d–7a. | Grants regarding training and education of certain health professionals. | 247d–7b. | Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional. | 247d–7c. | Supplies and services in lieu of award funds. | 247d–7d. | Security for countermeasure development and production. | 247d–7e. | Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. | 247d–7f. | Collaboration and coordination. | 247d–7g. | National Biodefense Science Board and working groups. | 247d–8. | Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health. | 247d–9. | Dental education for parents of newborns. | 247d–10. | Pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. | 247d–11. | State All Payer Claims Databases. |
PART C—HOSPITALS, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, AND MEDICAL CARE
247e. | National Hansen's Disease Programs Center. | 248. | Control and management of hospitals; furnishing prosthetic and orthopedic devices; transfer of patients; disposal of articles produced by patients; disposal of money and effects of deceased patients; payment of burial expenses. | 248a. | Closing or transfer of hospitals; reduction of services; Congressional authorization required. | 248b. | Transfer or financial self-sufficiency of public health service hospitals and clinics. | 248c, 248d. | Repealed. | 249. | Medical care and treatment of quarantined and detained persons. | 250. | Medical care and treatment of Federal prisoners. | 250a. | Transfer of appropriations. | 251. | Medical examination and treatment of Federal employees; medical care at remote stations. | 252. | Medical examination of aliens. | 253. | Medical services to Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service. | 253a. | Medical services to retired personnel of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | 253b. | Former Lighthouse Service employees; medical service eligibility. | 254. | Interdepartmental work. | 254a. | Sharing of medical care facilities and resources. |
PART D—PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
SUBPART I—HEALTH CENTERS
254b. | Health centers. | 254b–1. | State grants to health care providers who provide services to a high percentage of medically underserved populations or other special populations. | 254b–2. | Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund. | 254c. | Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs. | 254c–1. | Grants for health services for Pacific Islanders. | 254c–1a. | Grants to nurse-managed health clinics. | 254c–2. | Special diabetes programs for type I diabetes. | 254c–3. | Special diabetes programs for Indians. | 254c–4. | Centers for strategies on facilitating utilization of preventive health services among various populations. | 254c–5. | Epilepsy; seizure disorder. | 254c–6. | Certain services for pregnant women. | 254c–7. | Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities. | 254c–8. | Healthy start for infants. | 254c–9. | Establishment of program of grants. | 254c–10. | Certain requirements. | 254c–11. | Technical assistance. | 254c–12. | Definitions. | 254c–13. | Authorization of appropriations. | 254c–14. | Telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. | 254c–15. | Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program. | 254c–16. | Mental health services delivered via telehealth. | 254c–17. | Repealed. | 254c–18. | Telemedicine; incentive grants regarding coordination among States. | 254c–19. | Pediatric mental health care access grants. | 254c–20. | Expanding capacity for health outcomes. |
SUBPART II—NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM
254d. | National Health Service Corps. | 254e. | Health professional shortage areas. | 254f. | Corps personnel. | 254f–1. | Priorities in assignment of Corps personnel. | 254g. | Charges for services by entities using Corps members. | 254h. | Provision of health services by Corps members. | 254h–1. | Facilitation of effective provision of Corps services. | 254i. | Annual report to Congress; contents. | 254j. | National Advisory Council on National Health Service Corps. | 254k. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBPART III—SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
254l. | National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program. | 254l–1. | National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. | 254m. | Obligated service under contract. | 254n. | Private practice. | 254o. | Breach of scholarship contract or loan repayment contract. | 254o–1. | Fund regarding use of amounts recovered for contract breach to replace services lost as result of breach. | 254p. | Special loans for former Corps members to enter private practice. | 254q. | Authorization of appropriations. | 254q–1. | Grants to States for loan repayment programs. | 254r. | Grants to State Offices of Rural Health. | 254s. | Native Hawaiian Health Scholarships. | 254t. | Demonstration project. | 254u. | Public health departments. | 254v. | Clarification regarding service in schools and other community-based settings. |
SUBPART IV—HOME HEALTH SERVICES
255. | Home health services. |
SUBPART V—HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACCESS PROGRAM
256. | Grants to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured. | 256a. | Patient navigator grants. | 256a–1. | Establishing community health teams to support the patient-centered medical home. |
SUBPART VII—DRUG PRICING AGREEMENTS
256b. | Limitation on prices of drugs purchased by covered entities. |
SUBPART VIII—BULK PURCHASES OF VACCINES FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS
256c. | Bulk purchases of vaccines for certain programs. | 256d. | Breast and cervical cancer information. |
SUBPART IX—SUPPORT OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS
256e. | Program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. |
SUBPART X—PRIMARY DENTAL PROGRAMS
256f. | Designated dental health professional shortage area. | 256g. | Grants for innovative programs. | 256g–1. | Demonstration program to increase access to dental health care services. |
SUBPART XI—SUPPORT OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN QUALIFIED TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS
256h. | Program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs. |
SUBPART XII—COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE CARE NETWORK PROGRAM
256i. | Community-based collaborative care network program. |
PART E—NARCOTIC ADDICTS AND OTHER DRUG ABUSERS
257 to 261a. Repealed or Transferred. |
PART F—LICENSING OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND CLINICAL LABORATORIES
SUBPART 1—BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
262. | Regulation of biological products. | 262a. | Enhanced control of dangerous biological agents and toxins. | 263. | Preparation of biological products by Service. | 263–1. | Education on biological products. |
SUBPART 2—CLINICAL LABORATORIES
263a. | Certification of laboratories. | 263a–1. | Assisted reproductive technology programs. | 263a–2. | Certification of embryo laboratories. | 263a–3. | Accreditation organizations. | 263a–4. | Certification revocation and suspension. | 263a–5. | Publication. | 263a–6. | Fees. | 263a–7. | Definitions. |
SUBPART 3—MAMMOGRAPHY FACILITIES
263b. | Certification of mammography facilities. |
PART G—QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION
264. | Regulations to control communicable diseases. | 265. | Suspension of entries and imports from designated places to prevent spread of communicable diseases. | 266. | Special quarantine powers in time of war. | 267. | Quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages. | 268. | Quarantine duties of consular and other officers. | 269. | Bills of health. | 270. | Quarantine regulations governing civil air navigation and civil aircraft. | 271. | Penalties for violation of quarantine laws. | 272. | Administration of oaths by quarantine officers. |
PART H—ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
273. | Organ procurement organizations. | 273a. | National living donor mechanisms. | 273b. | Report on the long-term health effects of living organ donation. | 274. | Organ procurement and transplantation network. | 274a. | Scientific registry. | 274b. | General provisions respecting grants and contracts. | 274c. | Administration. | 274d. | Report. | 274e. | Prohibition of organ purchases. | 274f. | Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses incurred toward living organ donation. | 274f–1. | Public awareness; studies and demonstrations. | 274f–2. | Grants regarding hospital organ donation coordinators. | 274f–3. | Studies relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs. | 274f–4. | Report relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs. | 274f–5. | Criteria, standards, and regulations with respect to organs infected with HIV. | 274g. | Authorization of appropriations. |
PART H–1—STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES GIFT OF LIFE MEDAL
274i. | Eligibility requirements for Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal. | 274i–1. | Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of Federal funds. | 274i–2. | Design and production of medal. | 274i–3. | Medals not treated as valuable consideration. | 274i–4. | Definitions. |
PART I—C.W. BILL YOUNG CELL TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAM
274k. | National Program. | 274l. | Stem cell therapeutic outcomes database. | 274l–1. | Definitions. | 274m. | Authorization of appropriations. | 275 to 280a–1. | Repealed. |
PART J—PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INJURIES
280b. | Research. | 280b–0. | Prevention and control activities. | 280b–1. | Preventing overdoses of controlled substances. | 280b–1a. | Interpersonal violence within families and among acquaintances. | 280b–1b. | Use of allotments for rape prevention education. | 280b–1c. | Prevention of traumatic brain injury. | 280b–1d. | National program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries. | 280b–1e. | Repealed. | 280b–1f. | Prevention of falls among older adults. | 280b–2. | General provisions. | 280b–3. | Authorization of appropriations. | 280b–4. | Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
PART K—HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE HOME AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR DEMENTIA
SUBPART I—GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
280c. | Establishment of program. | 280c–1. | Limitation on duration of grant and requirement of matching funds. | 280c–2. | General provisions. |
SUBPART II—PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS
280c–3. | Cooperative agreements to States and public health departments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. | 280c–4. | Promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. | 280c–5. | General provisions. |
SUBPART III—GRANTS FOR HOME VISITING SERVICES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES
280c–6. | Projects to improve maternal, infant, and child health. |
PART L—[REPEALED]
280d. | Transferred. | 280d–11. | Transferred. |
PART M—NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES
280e. | National program of cancer registries. | 280e–1. | Planning grants regarding registries. | 280e–2. | Technical assistance in operations of statewide cancer registries. | 280e–3. | Study in certain States to determine factors contributing to elevated breast cancer mortality rates. | 280e–3a. | National childhood cancer registry. | 280e–4. | Authorization of appropriations. | 280e–5. | Voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence. |
PART N—NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
280e–11. | Establishment and duties of Foundation. |
PART O—FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME PREVENTION AND SERVICES PROGRAM
PART P—ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
280g. | Children's asthma treatment grants program. | 280g–1. | Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children. | 280g–2. | Childhood malignancies. | 280g–3. | Prescription drug monitoring program. | 280g–4. | Grants to strengthen the healthcare system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. | 280g–5. | Public and health care provider education and support services. | 280g–6. | Chronic kidney disease initiatives. | 280g–7. | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry. | 280g–7a. | Surveillance of neurological diseases. | 280g–7b. | HHS public-private partnership for rare neurodegenerative diseases. | 280g–8. | Support for patients receiving a positive diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions. | 280g–9. | Programs to improve quality of life for persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities. | 280g–10. | Community Preventive Services Task Force. | 280g–11. | Grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes. | 280g–12. | Primary Care Extension Program. | 280g–13. | National congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness. | 280g–14. | National diabetes prevention program. | 280g–15. | State demonstration programs to evaluate alternatives to current medical tort litigation. | 280g–16. | Food Safety Integrated Centers of Excellence. | 280g–17. | Designation and investigation of potential cancer clusters. |
PART Q—PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN
280h. | Grants to promote childhood nutrition and physical activity. | 280h–1. | Applied research program. | 280h–2. | Education campaign. | 280h–3. | Health professional education and training. | 280h–4. | Grants for the establishment of school-based health centers. | 280h–5. | School-based health centers. | 280h–6. | Infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment. | 280h–7. | Grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings. | 280h–8. | Recognizing early childhood trauma related to substance abuse. |
PART R—PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM
280i. | Developmental disabilities surveillance and research program. | 280i–1. | Autism education, early detection, and intervention. | 280i–2. | Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. | 280i–3. | Reports to Congress. | 280i–4. | Authorization of appropriations. |
PART S—HEALTH CARE QUALITY PROGRAMS
SUBPART I—NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE
280j. | National strategy for quality improvement in health care. | 280j–1. | Collection and analysis of data for quality and resource use measures. | 280j–2. | Public reporting of performance information. | 280j–3. | Quality improvement program for hospitals with a high severity adjusted readmission rate. |
PART T—ORAL HEALTHCARE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
280k. | Oral healthcare prevention education campaign. | 280k–1. | Research-based dental caries disease management. | 280k–2. | Authorization of appropriations. | 280k–3. | Updating national oral healthcare surveillance activities. |
PART U—EMPLOYER-BASED WELLNESS PROGRAM
280l. | Technical assistance for employer-based wellness programs. | 280l–1. | National worksite health policies and programs study. | 280l–2. | Prioritization of evaluation by Secretary. | 280l–3. | Prohibition of Federal workplace wellness requirements. |
PART V—PROGRAMS RELATING TO BREAST HEALTH AND CANCER
280m. | Young women's breast health awareness and support of young women diagnosed with breast cancer. |
SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
PART A—NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
281. | Organization of National Institutes of Health. | 282. | Director of National Institutes of Health. | 282a. | Authorization of appropriations. | 282b. | Electronic coding of grants and activities. | 282c. | Public access to funded investigators' final manuscripts. | 282d. | Transferred. | 283. | Triennial reports of Director of NIH. | 283a. | Annual reporting to increase interagency collaboration and coordination. | 283a–1. | Annual reporting to prevent fraud and abuse. | 283a–2. | Annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees. | 283a–3. | Establishment of program regarding DES. | 283b. | Repealed. | 283c. | Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. | 283d. | Children's Vaccine Initiative. | 283e. | Plan for use of animals in research. | 283f. | Requirements regarding surveys of sexual behavior. | 283g. | Muscular dystrophy; initiative through Director of National Institutes of Health. | 283h, 283i. | Transferred. | 283j. | Repealed. | 283k. | Biomedical and behavioral research facilities. | 283l. | Construction of regional centers for research on primates. | 283m. | Sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees. | 283n. | Shared Instrumentation Grant Program. | 283o. | Next generation of researchers. | 283p. | Population focused research. | 283q. | Eureka prize competitions. |
PART B—GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
284. | Directors of national research institutes. | 284a. | Advisory councils. | 284b. | Repealed. | 284c. | Certain uses of funds. | 284d. | Definitions. | 284e. | Research on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders. | 284f. | Parkinson's disease. | 284g. | Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities of National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder. | 284h. | Pediatric Research Initiative. | 284i. | Autoimmune diseases. | 284j. | Muscular dystrophy research. | 284k. | Clinical research. | 284l. | Enhancement awards. | 284m. | Program for pediatric studies of drugs. | 284m–1. | Pediatric Advisory Committee. | 284n. | Certain demonstration projects. | 284o. | Activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on paralysis. | 284p. | Activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research with implications for enhancing daily function for persons with paralysis. | 284q. | Pain research. | 284q–1. | NIH opioid research. | 284r. | Basic research. | 284s. | Tick-borne diseases. |
PART C—SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RESPECTING NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
SUBPART 1—NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
285. | Purpose of Institute. | 285a. | National Cancer Program. | 285a–1. | Cancer control programs. | 285a–2. | Special authorities of Director. | 285a–3. | National cancer research and demonstration centers. | 285a–4. | President's Cancer Panel; establishment, membership, etc., functions. | 285a–5. | Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function. | 285a–6. | Breast and gynecological cancers. | 285a–7. | Prostate cancer. | 285a–8. | Repealed. | 285a–9. | Grants for education, prevention, and early detection of radiogenic cancers and diseases. | 285a–10. | Research, information, and education with respect to blood cancer. | 285a–11. | Pediatric cancer research, awareness, and survivorship. | 285a–11a. | Cancer survivorship programs. | 285a–11b. | Best practices for long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors. | 285a–12. | Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee. | 285a–13. | Scientific framework for recalcitrant cancers. |
SUBPART 2—NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
285b. | Purpose of Institute. | 285b–1. | Heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood disease prevention and control programs. | 285b–2. | Information and education. | 285b–3. | National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Diseases and Blood Resources Program; administrative provisions. | 285b–4. | National research and demonstration centers. | 285b–5. | Repealed. | 285b–6. | Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function. | 285b–7. | National Center on Sleep Disorders Research. | 285b–7a. | Heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. | 285b–7b. | Coordination of Federal asthma activities. | 285b–7c. | Tuberculosis. | 285b–8. | Congenital heart disease. |
SUBPART 3—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES
285c. | Purpose of Institute. | 285c–1. | Data systems and information clearinghouses. | 285c–2. | Division Directors for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases; functions. | 285c–3. | Interagency coordinating committees. | 285c–4. | Advisory boards. | 285c–5. | Research and training centers; development or expansion. | 285c–6. | Advisory council subcommittees. | 285c–7. | Biennial report. | 285c–8. | Nutritional disorders program. | 285c–9. | Juvenile diabetes. |
SUBPART 4—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES
285d. | Purpose of Institute. | 285d–1. | National arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases program. | 285d–2. | Research and training. | 285d–3. | Data system and information clearinghouse. | 285d–4. | Interagency coordinating committees. | 285d–5. | Arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases demonstration projects. | 285d–6. | Multipurpose arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases centers. | 285d–6a. | Lupus. | 285d–7. | Advisory Board. | 285d–8. | Juvenile arthritis and related conditions. |
SUBPART 5—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
285e. | Purpose of Institute. | 285e–1. | Special functions. | 285e–2. | Alzheimer's Disease centers. | 285e–3. | Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers. | 285e–4. | Awards for leadership and excellence in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. | 285e–5. | Research relevant to appropriate services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families. | 285e–6. | Dissemination of research results. | 285e–7. | Clearinghouse on Alzheimer's Disease. | 285e–8. | Dissemination project. | 285e–9. | Alzheimer's disease registry. | 285e–10. | Aging processes regarding women. | 285e–10a. | Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards. | 285e–11. | Repealed. |
SUBPART 6—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
285f. | Purpose of Institute. | 285f–1. | Research centers regarding chronic fatigue syndrome. | 285f–2. | Research and research training regarding tuberculosis. | 285f–3. | Sexually transmitted disease clinical research and training awards. | 285f–4. | Microbicide research and development. |
SUBPART 7—EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
285g. | Purpose of Institute. | 285g–1. | Sudden infant death syndrome research. | 285g–2. | Research on intellectual disabilities. | 285g–3. | Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function. | 285g–4. | National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research. | 285g–5. | Research centers with respect to contraception and infertility. | 285g–6. | Program regarding obstetrics and gynecology. | 285g–7. | Child health research centers. | 285g–8. | Prospective longitudinal study on adolescent health. | 285g–9. | Fragile X. | 285g–10. | Investment in tomorrow's pediatric researchers. |
SUBPART 8—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH
285h. | Purpose of Institute. |
SUBPART 9—NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
285i. | Purpose of Institute. | 285i–1. | Clinical research on eye care and diabetes. |
SUBPART 10—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
285j. | Purpose of Institute. | 285j–1. | Spinal cord regeneration research. | 285j–2. | Bioengineering research. | 285j–3. | Research on multiple sclerosis. |
SUBPART 11—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
285k. | National Institute of General Medical Sciences. |
SUBPART 12—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
285l. | Purpose of Institute. | 285l–1. | Applied Toxicological Research and Testing Program. | 285l–2. | Definitions. | 285l–3. | Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods. | 285l–4. | Federal agency action. | 285l–5. | Application. | 285l–6. | Methods of controlling certain insect and vermin populations. |
SUBPART 13—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
285m. | Purpose of Institute. | 285m–1. | National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Program. | 285m–2. | Data System and Information Clearinghouse. | 285m–3. | Multipurpose deafness and other communication disorders center. | 285m–4. | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Board. | 285m–5. | Interagency Coordinating Committee. | 285m–6. | Limitation on administrative expenses. |
SUBPART 14—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
285n. | Purpose of Institute. | 285n–1. | Associate Director for Prevention. | 285n–2. | National Alcohol Research Centers; mandatory grant for research of effects of alcohol on elderly. |
SUBPART 15—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
285o. | Purpose of Institute. | 285o–1. | Associate Director for Prevention. | 285o–2. | Drug Abuse Research Centers. | 285o–3. | Office on AIDS. | 285o–4. | Medication Development Program. |
SUBPART 16—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
285p. | Purpose of Institute. | 285p–1. | Associate Director for Prevention. | 285p–2. | Office of Rural Mental Health Research. | 285p–3. | Office on AIDS. |
SUBPART 17—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH
285q. | Purpose of Institute. | 285q–1. | Specific authorities. | 285q–2. | Advisory council. | 285q–3. | Repealed. |
SUBPART 18—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING
285r. | Purpose of the Institute. |
SUBPART 19—NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE
285s. | Purpose of Institute. |
SUBPART 20—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
285t. | Purpose of Institute. | 285t–1. | Centers of excellence for research education and training. | 285t–2. | Repealed. | 285t–3. | General provisions regarding the Institute. |
PART D—NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
SUBPART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
286. | National Library of Medicine. | 286a. | Board of Regents. | 286a–1. | Library facilities. | 286a–2. | Repealed. |
SUBPART 2—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
286b. | Repealed. | 286b–1. | Definitions. | 286b–2. | National Medical Libraries Assistance Advisory Board. | 286b–3. | Grants for training in medical library sciences. | 286b–4. | Assistance for projects in sciences related to health, for research and development in medical library science, and for development of education technologies. | 286b–5. | Grants for establishing, expanding, and improving basic resources of medical libraries and related instrumentalities. | 286b–6. | Grants and contracts for establishment of regional medical libraries. | 286b–7. | Financial support of biomedical scientific publications. | 286b–8. | Grant payments, records, and audit. |
SUBPART 3—NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
286c. | Purpose, establishment, functions, and funding of National Center for Biotechnology Information. |
SUBPART 4—NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER ON HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
286d. | National Information Center. |
PART E—OTHER AGENCIES OF NIH
SUBPART 1—NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
287. | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. | 287a. | Cures Acceleration Network. | 287a–1. | Office of Rare Diseases. | 287a–2. | Rare disease regional centers of excellence. | 287a–3, 287a–3a. | Transferred. | 287a–4. | General clinical research centers. |
SUBPART 2—JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN HEALTH SCIENCES
SUBPART 3—NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH
SUBPART 4—OFFICE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
287c–11. | Dietary supplements. |
SUBPART 5—NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
287c–21. | Purpose of Center. |
SUBPART 6—TRANSFERRED
287c–31 to 287c–34. Transferred. |
PART F—RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
287d. | Office of Research on Women's Health. | 287d–1. | National data system and clearinghouse on research on women's health. | 287d–2. | Biennial report. |
PART G—AWARDS AND TRAINING
288. | Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards. | 288–1. | Intramural loan repayment program. | 288–2. | Extramural loan repayment program. | 288–3. | Repealed. | 288–4. | Undergraduate scholarship program regarding professions needed by National Research Institutes. | 288–5 to 288–6. | Repealed. | 288a. | Visiting Scientist Awards. | 288b. | Studies respecting biomedical and behavioral research personnel. |
PART H—GENERAL PROVISIONS
289. | Institutional review boards; ethics guidance program. | 289a. | Peer review requirements. | 289a–1. | Certain provisions regarding review and approval of proposals for research. | 289a–2. | Inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research. | 289b. | Office of Research Integrity. | 289b–1. | Protection against financial conflicts of interest in certain projects of research. | 289c. | Research on public health emergencies. | 289c–1. | Collaborative use of certain health services research funds. | 289d. | Animals in research. | 289e. | Use of appropriations. | 289f. | Gifts and donations; memorials. | 289g. | Fetal research. | 289g–1. | Research on transplantation of fetal tissue. | 289g–2. | Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue. | 289g–3. | Breast implant research. | 289g–4. | Support for emergency medicine research. | 289g–5. | Precision medicine initiative. | 289h. | Repealed. | 290. | National Institutes of Health Management Fund; establishment; advancements; availability; final adjustments of advances. | 290a. | Victims of fire. |
PART I—FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
290b. | Establishment and duties of Foundation. |
SUBCHAPTER III–A—SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
PART A—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL AUTHORITIES
290aa. | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. | 290aa–0. | National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. | 290aa–1. | Advisory councils. | 290aa–2. | Omitted. | 290aa–2a. | Report on individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. | 290aa–3. | Peer review. | 290aa–3a. | Transferred. | 290aa–4. | Center for behavioral health statistics and quality. | 290aa–5. | Grants for the benefit of homeless individuals. | 290aa–5a. | Alcohol and drug prevention or treatment services for Indians and Native Alaskans. | 290aa–5b to 290aa–14. Transferred or Repealed. | 290aa–15. | Department of Health and Human Services grant accountability. | 290aa–16. | Evaluation of performance of Department of Health and Human Services programs. |
PART B—CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
SUBPART 1—CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
290bb. | Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. | 290bb–1. | Residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women. | 290bb–1a. | Transferred. | 290bb–2. | Priority substance abuse treatment needs of regional and national significance. | 290bb–2a. | Medical treatment of narcotics addiction; report to Congress. | 290bb–3 to 290bb–5. Repealed. | 290bb–6. | Action by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and States concerning military facilities. | 290bb–7. | Substance use disorder treatment and early intervention services for children, adolescents, and young adults. | 290bb–7a. | Youth prevention and recovery. | 290bb–8, 290bb–9. Repealed. | 290bb–10. | Evidence-based prescription opioid and heroin treatment and interventions demonstration. | 290bb–11. | Building capacity for family-focused residential treatment. |
SUBPART 2—CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
290bb–21. | Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. | 290bb–22. | Priority substance use disorder prevention needs of regional and national significance. | 290bb–23, 290bb–24. Repealed. | 290bb–25. | Grants for services for children of substance abusers. | 290bb–25a. | Repealed. | 290bb–25b. | Programs to reduce underage drinking. | 290bb–25c. | Repealed. | 290bb–25d. | Centers of excellence on services for individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related birth defects and treatment for individuals with such conditions and their families. | 290bb–25e. | Repealed. | 290bb–25f. | Prevention and education programs. | 290bb–25g. | Awareness campaigns. |
SUBPART 3—CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
290bb–31. | Center for Mental Health Services. | 290bb–32. | Priority mental health needs of regional and national significance. | 290bb–33. | Repealed. | 290bb–34. | Suicide prevention technical assistance center. | 290bb–35. | Repealed. | 290bb–36. | Youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies. | 290bb–36a. | Suicide prevention for youth. | 290bb–36b. | Mental health and substance use disorder services on campus. | 290bb–36c. | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program. | 290bb–36d. | Treatment Referral Routing Service. | 290bb–37. | Strengthening community crisis response systems. | 290bb–38. | Grants for jail diversion programs. | 290bb–39. | Repealed. | 290bb–40. | Grants for the integrated treatment of serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse. | 290bb–41. | Mental health awareness training grants. | 290bb–42. | Integration incentive grants and cooperative agreements. | 290bb–43. | Adult suicide prevention. | 290bb–44. | Assertive community treatment grant program. | 290cc to 290cc–13. Repealed or Transferred. |
PART C—PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS
290cc–21. | Formula grants to States. | 290cc–22. | Purpose of grants. | 290cc–23. | Requirement of matching funds. | 290cc–24. | Determination of amount of allotment. | 290cc–25. | Conversion to categorical program in event of failure of State regarding expenditure of grants. | 290cc–26. | Provision of certain information from State. | 290cc–27. | Description of intended expenditures of grant. | 290cc–28. | Requirement of reports by States. | 290cc–29. | Requirement of application. | 290cc–30. | Technical assistance. | 290cc–31. | Failure to comply with agreements. | 290cc–32. | Prohibition against certain false statements. | 290cc–33. | Nondiscrimination. | 290cc–34. | Definitions. | 290cc–35. | Funding. |
PART D—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
290dd. | Substance abuse among government and other employees. | 290dd–1. | Admission of substance abusers to private and public hospitals and outpatient facilities. | 290dd–2. | Confidentiality of records. | 290dd–2a. | Promoting access to information on evidence-based programs and practices. | 290dd–3. | Grants for reducing overdose deaths. | 290dd–4. | Program to support coordination and continuation of care for drug overdose patients. | 290ee. | Opioid overdose reversal medication access and education grant programs. | 290ee–1. | First responder training. | 290ee–2. | Building communities of recovery. | 290ee–2a. | Peer support technical assistance center. | 290ee–3. | State demonstration grants for comprehensive opioid abuse response. | 290ee–4. | Mental and behavioral health outreach and education on college campuses. | 290ee–5. | National recovery housing best practices. | 290ee–6. | Regional Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder Education. | 290ee–7. | Comprehensive opioid recovery centers. | 290ee–8. | Career Act. | 290ee–9. | Services for families and patients in crisis. | 290ee–10. | Sobriety treatment and recovery teams. |
PART E—CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES
290ff. | Comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances. | 290ff–1. | Requirements with respect to carrying out purpose of grants. | 290ff–2. | Individualized plan for services. | 290ff–3. | Additional provisions. | 290ff–4. | General provisions. |
PART F—MODEL COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PART G—PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND VIOLENCE
290hh. | Children and violence. | 290hh–1. | Grants to address the problems of persons who experience violence related stress. |
PART H—REQUIREMENT RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN FACILITIES
290ii. | Requirement relating to the rights of residents of certain facilities. | 290ii–1. | Reporting requirement. | 290ii–2. | Regulations and enforcement. |
PART I—REQUIREMENT RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN NON-MEDICAL, COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
290jj. | Requirement relating to the rights of residents of certain non-medical, community-based facilities for children and youth. | 290jj–1. | Reporting requirement. | 290jj–2. | Regulations and enforcement. |
PART J—SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
290kk. | Applicability to designated programs. | 290kk–1. | Religious organizations as program participants. | 290kk–2. | Limitations on use of funds for certain purposes. | 290kk–3. | Educational requirements for personnel in drug treatment programs. |
PART K—MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER IV—CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES
291. | Congressional declaration of purpose. |
PART A—GRANTS AND LOANS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES
291a. | Authorization of appropriations. | 291b. | State allotments. | 291c. | General regulations. | 291d. | State plans. | 291e. | Projects for construction or modernization. | 291f. | Payments for construction or modernization. | 291g. | Withholding of payments; noncompliance with requirements. | 291h. | Judicial review. | 291i. | Recovery of expenditures under certain conditions. | 291j. | Loans. |
PART B—LOAN GUARANTEES AND LOANS FOR MODERNIZATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES
291j–1. | Loan guarantees and loans. | 291j–2. | Allocation among States. | 291j–3. | Applications and conditions. | 291j–4. | Payment of interest on guaranteed loans. | 291j–5. | Limitation on amounts of loans guaranteed or directly made. | 291j–6. | Loan guarantee and loan fund. | 291j–7. | Loans to public facilities. |
PART C—CONSTRUCTION OR MODERNIZATION OF EMERGENCY ROOMS
291j–8. | Authorization of appropriations. | 291j–9. | Eligibility for grants. | 291j–10. | Payments. |
PART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS
291k. | Federal Hospital Council. | 291l. | Conference of State agencies. | 291m. | State control of operations. | 291m–1. | Loans for certain hospital experimentation projects. | 291n, 291n–1. | Repealed or Omitted. | 291o. | Definitions. | 291o–1. | Financial statements. |
SUBCHAPTER V—HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
PART A—STUDENT LOANS
SUBPART I–INSURED HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS
292. | Statement of purpose. | 292a. | Scope and duration of loan insurance program. | 292b. | Limitations on individual insured loans and on loan insurance. | 292c. | Sources of funds. | 292d. | Eligibility of borrowers and terms of insured loans. | 292e. | Certificate of loan insurance; effective date of insurance. | 292f. | Default of borrower. | 292g. | Risk-based premiums. | 292h. | Office for Health Education Assistance Loan Default Reduction. | 292i. | Insurance account. | 292j. | Powers and responsibilities of Secretary. | 292k. | Participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs. | 292l. | Determination of eligible students. | 292m. | Repayment by Secretary of loans of deceased or disabled borrowers. | 292n. | Additional requirements for institutions and lenders. | 292o. | Definitions. | 292p. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBPART II—FEDERALLY-SUPPORTED STUDENT LOAN FUNDS
292q. | Agreements for operation of school loan funds. | 292r. | Loan provisions. | 292s. | Medical schools and primary health care. | 292t. | Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. | 292u. | Administrative provisions. | 292v. | Provision by schools of information to students. | 292w. | Procedures for appeal of termination of agreements. | 292x. | Distribution of assets from loan funds. | 292y. | General provisions. |
PART B—HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY
293. | Centers of excellence. | 293a. | Scholarships for disadvantaged students. | 293b. | Loan repayments and fellowships regarding faculty positions. | 293c. | Educational assistance in the health professions regarding individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. | 293d. | Authorization of appropriation. | 293e. | Grants for health professions education. |
PART C—TRAINING IN FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL PEDIATRICS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, GENERAL DENTISTRY, AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
SUBPART 1—MEDICAL TRAINING GENERALLY
293j. | Repealed. | 293k. | Primary care training and enhancement. | 293k–1. | Training opportunities for direct care workers. | 293k–2. | Training in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry. | 293l. | Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. | 293l–1. | Teaching health centers development grants. |
SUBPART 2—TRAINING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
293m. | Rural physician training grants. | 293n to 293p. | Repealed. |
PART D—INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-BASED LINKAGES
294. | General provisions. | 294a. | Area health education centers. | 294b. | Continuing educational support for health professionals serving in underserved communities. | 294c. | Education and training relating to geriatrics. | 294d. | Quentin N. Burdick program for rural interdisciplinary training. | 294e. | Allied health and other disciplines. | 294e–1. | Mental and behavioral health education and training grants. | 294f. | Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages. | 294g, 294h. | Repealed. | 294i. | Program for education and training in pain care. | 294j. | Demonstration program to integrate quality improvement and patient safety training into clinical education of health professionals. | 294k. | Training demonstration program. |
PART E—HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
SUBPART 1—HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
294n. | Health professions workforce information and analysis. | 294o. | Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education. | 294p. | Pediatric rheumatology. | 294q. | National Health Care Workforce Commission. | 294r. | State health care workforce development grants. |
SUBPART 2—PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
295. | General provisions. | 295a. | Public health training centers. | 295b. | Public health traineeships. | 295c. | Preventive medicine and public health training grant program. | 295d. | Health administration traineeships and special projects. | 295e. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBPART 3—RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS
295f. | Investment in tomorrow's pediatric health care workforce. | 295f–1. | Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program. | 295f–2. | Training for mid-career public and allied health professionals. | 295f–3. | Fellowship training in applied public health epidemiology, public health laboratory science, public health informatics, and expansion of the Epidemic Intelligence Service. |
PART F—SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT WORKFORCE
295h. | Loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce. |
PART G—GENERAL PROVISIONS
295j. | Preferences and required information in certain programs. | 295k. | Health professions data. | 295l. | Repealed. | 295m. | Prohibition against discrimination on basis of sex. | 295n. | Repealed. | 295n–1. | Application. | 295n–2. | Use of funds. | 295o. | Matching requirement. | 295o–1. | Generally applicable provisions. | 295o–2. | Technical assistance. | 295p. | Definitions. |
SUBCHAPTER VI—NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS
296. | Definitions. | 296a. | Application. | 296b. | Use of funds. | 296c. | Matching requirement. | 296d. | Preference. | 296e. | Generally applicable provisions. | 296e–1. | Grants for health professions education. | 296f. | Technical assistance. | 296g. | Prohibition against discrimination by schools on basis of sex. |
PART B—NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSE MIDWIVES, NURSE ANESTHETISTS, AND OTHER ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSES
296j. | Advanced education nursing grants. | 296j–1. | Demonstration grants for family nurse practitioner training programs. |
PART C—INCREASING NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
296m. | Workforce diversity grants. |
PART D—STRENGTHENING CAPACITY FOR BASIC NURSE EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
296p. | Nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants. | 296p–1. | Repealed. |
PART E—STUDENT LOANS
297a. | Student loan fund. | 297b. | Loan provisions. | 297c, 297c–1. | Repealed. | 297d. | Allotments and payments of Federal capital contributions. | 297e. | Distribution of assets from loan funds. | 297f. | Repealed. | 297g. | Modification of agreements; compromise, waiver or release. | 297h. | Repealed. | 297i. | Procedures for appeal of terminations. | 297n. | Loan repayment and scholarship programs. | 297n–1. | Nurse faculty loan program. | 297o. | Eligible individual student loan repayment. |
PART F—NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON NURSE EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
297t. | National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. |
PART G—PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
PART H—COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC EDUCATION
298. | Comprehensive geriatric education. |
PART I—FUNDING
298d. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER VII—AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
PART A—ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL DUTIES
299. | Mission and duties. | 299a. | General authorities. | 299a–1. | Research on health disparities. |
PART B—HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH
299b. | Health care outcome improvement research. | 299b–1. | Private-public partnerships to improve organization and delivery. | 299b–2. | Information on quality and cost of care. | 299b–3. | Information systems for health care improvement. | 299b–4. | Research supporting primary care and access in underserved areas. | 299b–4a. | Studies on preventive interventions in primary care for older Americans. | 299b–5. | Health care practice and technology innovation. | 299b–6. | Coordination of Federal Government quality improvement efforts. | 299b–7. | Research on outcomes of health care items and services. | 299b–8. | Omitted. |
PART C—PATIENT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
299b–21. | Definitions. | 299b–22. | Privilege and confidentiality protections. | 299b–23. | Network of patient safety databases. | 299b–24. | Patient safety organization certification and listing. | 299b–24a. | Activities regarding women's health. | 299b–25. | Technical assistance. | 299b–26. | Severability. |
PART D—HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
SUBPART 1—QUALITY MEASURE DEVELOPMENT
299b–31. | Quality measure development. |
SUBPART 2—HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
299b–33. | Health care delivery system research. | 299b–34. | Quality improvement technical assistance and implementation. | 299b–35. | Grants or contracts to implement medication management services in treatment of chronic diseases. | 299b–36. | Program to facilitate shared decisionmaking. | 299b–37. | Dissemination and building capacity for research. |
PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS
299c. | Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. | 299c–1. | Peer review with respect to grants and contracts. | 299c–2. | Certain provisions with respect to development, collection, and dissemination of data. | 299c–3. | Dissemination of information. | 299c–4. | Additional provisions with respect to grants and contracts. | 299c–5. | Certain administrative authorities. | 299c–6. | Funding. | 299c–7. | Definitions. |
SUBCHAPTER VIII—POPULATION RESEARCH AND VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS
300. | Project grants and contracts for family planning services. | 300a. | Formula grants to States for family planning services. | 300a–1. | Training grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations. | 300a–2. | Conduct, etc., of research activities. | 300a–3. | Informational and educational materials development grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations. | 300a–4. | Grants and contracts. | 300a–5. | Voluntary participation by individuals; participation not prerequisite for eligibility or receipt of other services and information. | 300a–6. | Prohibition against funding programs using abortion as family planning method. | 300a–6a. | Repealed. | 300a–7. | Sterilization or abortion. | 300a–8. | Penalty for United States, etc., officer or employee coercing or endeavoring to coerce procedure upon beneficiary of Federal program. |
SUBCHAPTER VIII–A—ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES
PART A—GRANT PROGRAM
300a–21 to 300a–29. Repealed or Omitted. |
PART B—IMPROVING COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER IX—GENETIC DISEASES, HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS, AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
PART A—GENETIC DISEASES
300b. | Repealed. | 300b–1. | Research project grants and contracts. | 300b–2. | Voluntary participation by individuals. | 300b–3. | Application; special consideration to prior sickle cell anemia grant recipients. | 300b–4. | Public Health Service facilities. | 300b–5. | Sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment. | 300b–6. | Applied technology. | 300b–7. | Tourette Syndrome. | 300b–8. | Improved newborn and child screening for heritable disorders. | 300b–9. | Evaluating the effectiveness of newborn and child screening and followup programs. | 300b–10. | Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. | 300b–11. | Clearinghouse of newborn screening information. | 300b–12. | Laboratory quality and surveillance. | 300b–13. | Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening. | 300b–14. | National contingency plan for newborn screening. | 300b–15. | Hunter Kelly Research Program. | 300b–16. | Authorization of appropriations for newborn screening programs and activities. | 300b–17. | Report by Secretary. |
PART B—SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH, SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, AND SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD
300c–11. | Addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood. | 300c–12. | Sudden infant death syndrome research. | 300c–13. | Continuing activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in childhood. | 300c–14. | Report to Congress. |
PART C—HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS
300c–21. | Repealed. | 300c–22. | Blood-separation centers. |
SUBCHAPTER X—TRAUMA CARE
PART A—GENERAL AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY
300d. | Establishment. | 300d–1, 300d–2. | Repealed. | 300d–3. | Establishment of programs for improving trauma care in rural areas. | 300d–4. | Emergency medical services. | 300d–5. | Competitive grants for trauma systems for the improvement of trauma care. | 300d–6. | Competitive grants for regionalized systems for emergency care response. |
PART B—FORMULA GRANTS WITH RESPECT TO MODIFICATIONS OF STATE PLANS
300d–11. | Establishment of program. | 300d–12. | Requirement of matching funds for fiscal years subsequent to first fiscal year of payments. | 300d–13. | Requirements with respect to carrying out purpose of allotments. | 300d–14. | Requirement of submission to Secretary of trauma plan and certain information. | 300d–15. | Restrictions on use of payments. | 300d–16. | Repealed. | 300d–17. | Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances. | 300d–18. | Determination of amount of allotment. | 300d–19. | Failure to comply with agreements. | 300d–20. | Prohibition against certain false statements. | 300d–21. | Technical assistance and provision by Secretary of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds. | 300d–22. | Report by Secretary. |
PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PARTS A AND B
300d–31. | Definitions. | 300d–32. | Funding. | 300d–33. | Repealed. |
PART D—TRAUMA CENTERS OPERATING IN AREAS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE
300d–41. | Grants for certain trauma centers. | 300d–42. | Preferences in making grants. | 300d–43. | Certain agreements. | 300d–44. | General provisions. | 300d–45. | Authorization of appropriations. | 300d–46. | Definition. |
PART E—MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
300d–51. | Residency training programs in emergency medicine. | 300d–52. | State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury. | 300d–53. | State grants for protection and advocacy services. | 300d–54. | Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. |
PART F—INTERAGENCY PROGRAM FOR TRAUMA RESEARCH
300d–61. | Establishment of Program. |
PART G—POISON CONTROL
300d–71. | Maintenance of the national toll-free number and other communication capabilities. | 300d–72. | Promoting poison control center utilization. | 300d–73. | Maintenance of the poison control center grant program. | 300d–74. | Rule of construction. |
PART H—TRAUMA SERVICE AVAILABILITY
300d–81. | Grants to States. | 300d–82. | Authorization of appropriations. |
PART I—MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAUMA READINESS GRANT PROGRAM
300d–91. | Military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program. |
SUBCHAPTER XI—HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
300e. | Requirements of health maintenance organizations. | 300e–1. | Definitions. | 300e–2, 300e–3. | Repealed. | 300e–4. | Loans and loan guarantees for initial operation costs. | 300e–4a. | Repealed. | 300e–5. | Application requirements. | 300e–6. | Administration of assistance programs. | 300e–7. | General provisions relating to loan guarantees and loans. | 300e–8. | Authorization of appropriations. | 300e–9. | Employees' health benefits plans. | 300e–10. | Restrictive State laws and practices. | 300e–11. | Continued regulation of health maintenance organizations. | 300e–12. | Limitation on source of funding for health maintenance organizations. | 300e–13. | Repealed. | 300e–14. | Annual report. | 300e–14a. | Health services for Indians and domestic agricultural migratory and seasonal workers. | 300e–15. | Repealed. | 300e–16. | Training and technical assistance. | 300e–17. | Financial disclosure. |
SUBCHAPTER XII—SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
PART A—DEFINITIONS
PART B—PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
300g. | Coverage. | 300g–1. | National drinking water regulations. | 300g–2. | State primary enforcement responsibility. | 300g–3. | Enforcement of drinking water regulations. | 300g–4. | Variances. | 300g–5. | Exemptions. | 300g–6. | Prohibition on use of lead pipes, solder, and flux. | 300g–7. | Monitoring of contaminants. | 300g–8. | Operator certification. | 300g–9. | Capacity development. | 300g–10. | Cybersecurity support for public water systems. |
PART C—PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER
300h. | Regulations for State programs. | 300h–1. | State primary enforcement responsibility. | 300h–2. | Enforcement of program. | 300h–3. | Interim regulation of underground injections. | 300h–4. | Optional demonstration by States relating to oil or natural gas. | 300h–5. | Regulation of State programs. | 300h–6. | Sole source aquifer demonstration program. | 300h–7. | State programs to establish wellhead protection areas. | 300h–8. | State ground water protection grants. | 300h–9. | Secure geologic storage permitting. |
PART D—EMERGENCY POWERS
300i. | Emergency powers. | 300i–1. | Tampering with public water systems. | 300i–2. | Community water system risk and resilience. | 300i–3. | Contaminant prevention, detection and response. | 300i–4. | Supply disruption prevention, detection and response. |
PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300j. | Assurances of availability of adequate supplies of chemicals necessary for treatment of water. | 300j–1. | Research, technical assistance, information, training of personnel. | 300j–1a. | Innovative water technology grant program. | 300j–2. | Grants for State programs. | 300j–3. | Special project grants and guaranteed loans. | 300j–3a. | Grants to public sector agencies. | 300j–3b. | Contaminant standards or treatment technique guidelines. | 300j–3c. | National assistance program for water infrastructure and watersheds. | 300j–3d. | Water supply cost savings. | 300j–4. | Records and inspections. | 300j–5. | National Drinking Water Advisory Council. | 300j–6. | Federal agencies. | 300j–7. | Judicial review. | 300j–8. | Citizen's civil action. | 300j–9. | General provisions. | 300j–10. | Appointment of scientific, etc., personnel by Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency for implementation of responsibilities; compensation. | 300j–11. | Indian Tribes. | 300j–12. | State revolving loan funds. | 300j–13. | Source water quality assessment. | 300j–14. | Source water petition program. | 300j–15. | Water conservation plan. | 300j–16. | Assistance to colonias. | 300j–17. | Estrogenic substances screening program. | 300j–18. | Drinking water studies. | 300j–18a. | Annual study on boil water advisories. | 300j–19. | Algal toxin risk assessment and management. | 300j–19a. | Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities. | 300j–19b. | Reducing lead in drinking water. | 300j–19c. | Study on intractable water systems. | 300j–19d. | Review of technologies. | 300j–19e. | Water infrastructure and workforce investment. | 300j–19f. | Operational sustainability of small public water systems. | 300j–19g. | Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program. | 300j–19h. | Advanced drinking water technologies. |
PART F—ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO REGULATE SAFETY OF DRINKING WATER
300j–21. | Definitions. | 300j–22. | Recall of drinking water coolers with lead-lined tanks. | 300j–23. | Drinking water coolers containing lead. | 300j–24. | Lead contamination in school drinking water. | 300j–25. | Drinking water fountain replacement for schools. | 300j–26. | Certification of testing laboratories. | 300j–27. | Registry for lead exposure and Advisory Committee. |
SUBCHAPTER XIII—PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCERS
300k. | Establishment of program of grants to States. | 300l. | Requirement of matching funds. | 300l–1. | Requirement regarding medicaid. | 300m. | Requirements with respect to type and quality of services. | 300n. | Additional required agreements. | 300n–1. | Description of intended uses of grant. | 300n–2. | Requirement of submission of application. | 300n–3. | Technical assistance and provision of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds. | 300n–4. | Evaluations and reports. | 300n–4a. | Supplemental grants for additional preventive health services. | 300n–5. | Funding for general program. |
SUBCHAPTER XIV—HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PART A—LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES
300q. | Loan and loan guarantee authority. | 300q–1. | Repealed. | 300q–2. | General provisions. |
PART B—PROJECT GRANTS
300r. | Grants for construction or modernization projects. |
PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300s. | General regulations. | 300s–1. | Medical facility project applications. | 300s–1a. | Recovery of expenditures under certain conditions. | 300s–2. | State supervision or control of operations of facilities receiving funds. | 300s–3. | Definitions. | 300s–4. | Reporting and audit requirements for recipients. | 300s–5. | Availability of technical and other nonfinancial assistance to eligible applicants. | 300s–6. | Enforcement of assurances. |
PART D—AREA HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
300t. | Development grants for health systems agencies. |
PART E—PROGRAM TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY DISCONTINUANCE OF UNNEEDED HOSPITAL SERVICES AND CONVERSION OF UNNEEDED HOSPITAL SERVICES TO OTHER HEALTH SERVICES NEEDED BY COMMUNITY
300t–11. | Grants and assistance for establishment of program. | 300t–12. | Grants for discontinuance and conversion. | 300t–13. | Grants to States for reduction of excess hospital capacity. | 300t–14. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER XV—HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
300u. | General authority of Secretary. | 300u–1. | Grants and contracts for research programs; authority of Secretary; review of applications; additional functions; periodic public survey. | 300u–2. | Grants and contracts for community health programs. | 300u–3. | Grants and contracts for information programs; authority of Secretary; particular activities. | 300u–4. | Status reports to President and Congress; study of health education and preventive health services with respect to insurance coverage. | 300u–5. | Centers for research and demonstration of health promotion and disease prevention. | 300u–6. | Office of Minority Health. | 300u–6a. | Individual offices of minority health within the Department. | 300u–7. | Office of Adolescent Health. | 300u–8. | Biennial report regarding nutrition and health. | 300u–9. | Education regarding DES. | 300u–10. | National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council. | 300u–11. | Prevention and Public Health Fund. | 300u–12. | Education and outreach campaign regarding preventive benefits. | 300u–13. | Community transformation grants. | 300u–14. | Healthy aging, living well; evaluation of community-based prevention and wellness programs for Medicare beneficiaries. | 300u–15. | Research on optimizing the delivery of public health services. | 300u–16. | Establishment of substance use disorder information dashboard. |
SUBCHAPTER XVI—PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIOR RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER XVII—BLOCK GRANTS
PART A—PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANTS
300w. | Authorization of appropriations. | 300w–1. | Allotments. | 300w–2. | Payments under allotments to States. | 300w–3. | Use of allotments. | 300w–4. | Application for payments; State plan. | 300w–5. | Reports, data, and audits. | 300w–6. | Withholding of funds. | 300w–7. | Nondiscrimination provisions. | 300w–8. | Criminal penalty for false statements. | 300w–9. | Emergency medical services for children. | 300w–10. | Repealed. |
PART B—BLOCK GRANTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUBPART I—BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
300x. | Formula grants to States. | 300x–1. | State plan for comprehensive community mental health services for certain individuals. | 300x–2. | Certain agreements. | 300x–3. | State mental health planning council. | 300x–4. | Additional provisions. | 300x–5. | Restrictions on use of payments. | 300x–6. | Application for grant. | 300x–7. | Determination of amount of allotment. | 300x–8. | Definitions. | 300x–9. | Funding. |
SUBPART II—BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
300x–21. | Formula grants to States. | 300x–22. | Certain allocations. | 300x–23. | Intravenous substance abuse. | 300x–24. | Requirements regarding tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus. | 300x–25. | Group homes for persons in recovery from substance use disorders. | 300x–26. | Sale of tobacco products to individuals under age of 21. | 300x–26a. | Repealed. | 300x–27. | Treatment services for pregnant women. | 300x–28. | Additional agreements. | 300x–29. | Repealed. | 300x–30. | Maintenance of effort regarding State expenditures. | 300x–31. | Restrictions on expenditure of grant. | 300x–32. | Application for grant; approval of State plan. | 300x–33. | Determination of amount of allotment. | 300x–34. | Definitions. | 300x–35. | Funding. |
SUBPART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300x–51. | Opportunity for public comment on State plans. | 300x–52. | Requirement of reports and audits by States. | 300x–53. | Additional requirements. | 300x–54. | Disposition of certain funds appropriated for allotments. | 300x–55. | Failure to comply with agreements. | 300x–56. | Prohibitions regarding receipt of funds. | 300x–57. | Nondiscrimination. | 300x–58. | Technical assistance and provision of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds. | 300x–59. | Plans for performance partnerships. | 300x–60. | Rule of construction regarding delegation of authority to States. | 300x–61. | Solicitation of views of certain entities. | 300x–62. | Availability to States of grant payments. | 300x–63. | Continuation of certain programs. | 300x–64. | Definitions. | 300x–65. | Services provided by nongovernmental organizations. | 300x–66. | Services for individuals with co-occurring disorders. | 300x–67. | Public health emergencies. | 300x–68. | Joint applications. |
PART C—CERTAIN PROGRAMS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUBPART I—DATA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
300y. | Data infrastructure development. |
SUBPART II—INTERIM MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF NARCOTICS DEPENDENCE
300y–11. | Interim maintenance treatment. |
SUBCHAPTER XVIII—ADOLESCENT FAMILY LIFE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
300z. | Findings and purposes. | 300z–1. | Definitions; regulations applicable. | 300z–2. | Demonstration projects; grant authorization, etc. | 300z–3. | Uses of grants for demonstration projects for services. | 300z–4. | Grants for demonstration projects for services. | 300z–5. | Requirements for applications. | 300z–6. | Coordination of programs. | 300z–7. | Research. | 300z–8. | Evaluation and administration. | 300z–9. | Authorization of appropriations. | 300z–10. | Restrictions. |
SUBCHAPTER XIX—VACCINES
PART 1—NATIONAL VACCINE PROGRAM
300aa–1. | Establishment. | 300aa–2. | Program responsibilities. | 300aa–3. | Plan. | 300aa–4. | Repealed. | 300aa–5. | National Vaccine Advisory Committee. | 300aa–6. | Authorization of appropriations. |
PART 2—NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM
SUBPART A—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
300aa–10. | Establishment of program. | 300aa–11. | Petitions for compensation. | 300aa–12. | Court jurisdiction. | 300aa–13. | Determination of eligibility and compensation. | 300aa–14. | Vaccine Injury Table. | 300aa–15. | Compensation. | 300aa–16. | Limitations of actions. | 300aa–17. | Subrogation. | 300aa–18. | Repealed. | 300aa–19. | Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines. |
SUBPART B—ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
300aa–21. | Authority to bring actions. | 300aa–22. | Standards of responsibility. | 300aa–23. | Trial. |
SUBPART C—ASSURING A SAFER CHILDHOOD VACCINATION PROGRAM IN UNITED STATES
300aa–25. | Recording and reporting of information. | 300aa–26. | Vaccine information. | 300aa–27. | Mandate for safer childhood vaccines. | 300aa–28. | Manufacturer recordkeeping and reporting. |
SUBPART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300aa–31. | Citizen's actions. | 300aa–32. | Judicial review. | 300aa–33. | Definitions. | 300aa–34. | Termination of program. |
SUBCHAPTER XX—REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH PLANS FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES
300bb–1. | State and local governmental group health plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals. | 300bb–2. | Continuation coverage. | 300bb–3. | Qualifying event. | 300bb–4. | Applicable premium. | 300bb–5. | Election. | 300bb–6. | Notice requirements. | 300bb–7. | Enforcement. | 300bb–8. | Definitions. |
SUBCHAPTER XXI—RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
PART A—ADMINISTRATION OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS
300cc. | Repealed. | 300cc–1. | Requirement of expediting awards of grants and contracts for research. | 300cc–2. | Requirements with respect to processing of requests for personnel and administrative support. | 300cc–3. | Establishment of Research Advisory Committee. |
PART B—RESEARCH AUTHORITY
300cc–11. | Clinical evaluation units at National Institutes of Health. | 300cc–12. | Use of investigational new drugs with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. | 300cc–13. | Terry Beirn Community-Based AIDS Research Initiative. | 300cc–14. | Evaluation of certain treatments. | 300cc–15. | Support of international efforts. | 300cc–16. | Research centers. | 300cc–17. | Information services. | 300cc–18. | Development of model protocols for clinical care of infected individuals. | 300cc–19. | National blood resource education program. | 300cc–20. | Additional authority with respect to research. |
PART C—RESEARCH TRAINING
300cc–31. | Fellowships and training. |
PART D—OFFICE OF AIDS RESEARCH
SUBPART I—INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES
300cc–40. | Establishment of Office. | 300cc–40a. | Microbicide research. | 300cc–40b. | Advisory Council; coordinating committees. | 300cc–40c. | Comprehensive plan for expenditure of appropriations. | 300cc–41. | Additional authorities. |
SUBPART II—EMERGENCY DISCRETIONARY FUND
300cc–43. | Emergency Discretionary Fund. |
SUBPART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300cc–45. | General provisions regarding Office. |
PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER XXII—HEALTH SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
PART A—FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SERVICES
300dd to 300dd–14. Repealed. |
PART B—SUBACUTE CARE
300dd–21. | Demonstration projects. |
PART C—OTHER HEALTH SERVICES
300dd–31. | Grants for anonymous testing. | 300dd–32. | Requirement of provision of certain counseling services. | 300dd–33. | Funding. | 300dd–41. | Transferred. |
SUBCHAPTER XXIII—PREVENTION OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
300ee. | Use of funds. | 300ee–1. | Establishment of office with respect to minority health and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. | 300ee–2. | Information for health and public safety workers. | 300ee–3. | Continuing education for health care providers. | 300ee–4. | Technical assistance. | 300ee–5. | Use of funds to supply hypodermic needles or syringes for illegal drug use; prohibition. | 300ee–6. | Transferred. |
PART A—FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES
300ee–11. | Establishment of program. | 300ee–12. | Provisions with respect to carrying out purpose of grants. | 300ee–13. | Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances. | 300ee–14. | Restrictions on use of grant. | 300ee–15. | Requirement of reports and audits by States. | 300ee–16. | Additional required agreements. | 300ee–17. | Determination of amount of allotments for States. | 300ee–18. | Failure to comply with agreements. | 300ee–19. | Prohibition against certain false statements. | 300ee–20. | Technical assistance and provision by Secretary of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds. | 300ee–21. | Evaluations. | 300ee–22. | Report by Secretary. | 300ee–23. | Definition. | 300ee–24. | Funding. |
PART B—NATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
300ee–31. | Availability of information to general public. | 300ee–32. | Public information campaigns. | 300ee–33. | Provision of information to underserved populations. | 300ee–34. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER XXIV—HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM
300ff. | Purpose. | 300ff–1. | Prohibition on use of funds. |
PART A—EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR AREAS WITH SUBSTANTIAL NEED FOR SERVICES
SUBPART I—GENERAL GRANT PROVISIONS
300ff–11. | Establishment of program of grants. | 300ff–12. | Administration and planning council. | 300ff–13. | Type and distribution of grants. | 300ff–14. | Use of amounts. | 300ff–15. | Application. | 300ff–16. | Technical assistance. | 300ff–17. | Definitions. | 300ff–18. | Repealed. |
SUBPART II—TRANSITIONAL GRANTS
300ff–19. | Establishment of program. |
SUBPART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300ff–20. | Authorization of appropriations. |
PART B—CARE GRANT PROGRAM
SUBPART I—GENERAL GRANT PROVISIONS
300ff–21. | Grants. | 300ff–22. | General use of grants. | 300ff–23. | Grants to establish HIV care consortia. | 300ff–24. | Grants for home- and community-based care. | 300ff–25. | Continuum of health insurance coverage. | 300ff–26. | Provision of treatments. | 300ff–27. | State application. | 300ff–27a. | Spousal notification. | 300ff–28. | Distribution of funds. | 300ff–29. | Technical assistance. | 300ff–29a. | Supplemental grants. | 300ff–30. | Emerging communities. | 300ff–31. | Repealed. | 300ff–31a. | Timeframe for obligation and expenditure of grant funds. | 300ff–31b. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBPART II—PROVISIONS CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PERINATAL TRANSMISSION OF HIV
300ff–33. | Early diagnosis grant program. | 300ff–34. | Perinatal transmission of HIV/AIDS; contingent requirement regarding State grants under this part. | 300ff–35, 300ff–36. Repealed. | 300ff–37. | State HIV testing programs established prior to or after May 20, 1996. | 300ff–37a. | Recommendations for reducing incidence of perinatal transmission. |
SUBPART III—CERTAIN PARTNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS
300ff–38. | Grants for partner notification programs. |
PART C—EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
300ff–41 to 300ff–50. Repealed. |
SUBPART I—CATEGORICAL GRANTS
300ff–51. | Establishment of a program. | 300ff–52. | Minimum qualifications of grantees. | 300ff–53. | Preferences in making grants. | 300ff–54. | Miscellaneous provisions. | 300ff–55. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBPART II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300ff–61. | Confidentiality and informed consent. | 300ff–62. | Provision of certain counseling services. | 300ff–63. | Applicability of requirements regarding confidentiality, informed consent, and counseling. | 300ff–64. | Additional required agreements. | 300ff–65. | Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances. | 300ff–66. | Provision by Secretary of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds. | 300ff–67. | Use of funds. |
PART D—WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH
300ff–71. | Grants for coordinated services and access to research for women, infants, children, and youth. |
PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300ff–81. | Coordination. | 300ff–82. | Audits. | 300ff–83. | Public health emergency. | 300ff–84. | Prohibition on promotion of certain activities. | 300ff–85. | Privacy protections. | 300ff–86. | GAO report. | 300ff–87. | Severity of need index. | 300ff–87a. | National HIV/AIDS testing goal. | 300ff–88. | Definitions. |
PART F—DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING
SUBPART I—SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
300ff–101. | Special projects of national significance. |
SUBPART II—AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS
300ff–111. | HIV/AIDS communities, schools, and centers. |
SUBPART III—MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE
300ff–121. | Minority AIDS initiative. |
PART G—NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES
300ff–131. | Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements. | 300ff–132. | Routine notifications with respect to airborne infectious diseases in victims assisted. | 300ff–133. | Request for notification with respect to victims assisted. | 300ff–134. | Procedures for notification of exposure. | 300ff–135. | Notification of employee. | 300ff–136. | Selection of designated officers. | 300ff–137. | Limitation with respect to duties of medical facilities. | 300ff–138. | Miscellaneous provisions. | 300ff–139. | Injunctions regarding violation of prohibition. | 300ff–140. | Applicability of part. |
SUBCHAPTER XXV—REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
PART A—INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MARKET REFORMS
SUBPART I—GENERAL REFORM
300gg. | Fair health insurance premiums. | 300gg–1. | Guaranteed availability of coverage. | 300gg–2. | Guaranteed renewability of coverage. | 300gg–3. | Prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimination based on health status. | 300gg–4. | Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. | 300gg–5. | Non-discrimination in health care. | 300gg–6. | Comprehensive health insurance coverage. | 300gg–7. | Prohibition on excessive waiting periods. | 300gg–8. | Coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials. | 300gg–9. | Disclosure of information. |
SUBPART II—IMPROVING COVERAGE
300gg–11. | No lifetime or annual limits. | 300gg–12. | Prohibition on rescissions. | 300gg–13. | Coverage of preventive health services. | 300gg–14. | Extension of dependent coverage. | 300gg–15. | Development and utilization of uniform explanation of coverage documents and standardized definitions. | 300gg–15a. | Provision of additional information. | 300gg–16. | Prohibition on discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals. | 300gg–17. | Ensuring the quality of care. | 300gg–18. | Bringing down the cost of health care coverage. | 300gg–19. | Appeals process. | 300gg–19a. | Patient protections. | 300gg–19b. | Information on prescription drugs. |
SUBPART 2—EXCLUSION OF PLANS; ENFORCEMENT; PREEMPTION
300gg–21. | Exclusion of certain plans. | 300gg–22. | Enforcement. | 300gg–23. | Preemption; State flexibility; construction. | 300gg–25. | Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns. | 300gg–26. | Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. | 300gg–27. | Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies. | 300gg–28. | Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence. |
PART B—INDIVIDUAL MARKET RULES
SUBPART 1—PORTABILITY, ACCESS, AND RENEWABILITY REQUIREMENTS
300gg–41. | Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to certain individuals with prior group coverage. | 300gg–42. | Guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage. | 300gg–43. | Certification of coverage. | 300gg–44. | State flexibility in individual market reforms. | 300gg–45. | Relief for high risk pools. | 300gg–46. | Disclosure to enrollees of individual market coverage. |
SUBPART 2—OTHER REQUIREMENTS
300gg–51. | Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns. | 300gg–52. | Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies. | 300gg–53. | Prohibition of health discrimination on the basis of genetic information. | 300gg–54. | Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence. |
SUBPART 3—GENERAL PROVISIONS
300gg–61. | Enforcement. | 300gg–62. | Preemption and application. | 300gg–63. | General exceptions. |
PART C—DEFINITIONS; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
300gg–91. | Definitions. | 300gg–92. | Regulations. | 300gg–93. | Health insurance consumer information. | 300gg–94. | Ensuring that consumers get value for their dollars. | 300gg–95. | Uniform fraud and abuse referral format. |
PART D—ADDITIONAL COVERAGE PROVISIONS
300gg–111. | Preventing surprise medical bills. | 300gg–112. | Ending surprise air ambulance bills. | 300gg–113. | Continuity of care. | 300gg–114. | Maintenance of price comparison tool. | 300gg–115. | Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information. | 300gg–117. | Other patient protections. | 300gg–118. | Air ambulance report requirements. | 300gg–119. | Increasing transparency by removing gag clauses on price and quality information. | 300gg–120. | Reporting on pharmacy benefits and drug costs. |
PART E—HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS
300gg–131. | Balance billing in cases of emergency services. | 300gg–132. | Balance billing in cases of non-emergency services performed by nonparticipating providers at certain participating facilities. | 300gg–133. | Provider requirements with respect to disclosure on patient protections against balance billing. | 300gg–134. | Enforcement. | 300gg–135. | Air ambulance services. | 300gg–136. | Provision of information upon request and for scheduled appointments. | 300gg–137. | Patient-provider dispute resolution. | 300gg–138. | Continuity of care. | 300gg–139. | Provider requirements to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information. |
SUBCHAPTER XXVI—NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
PART A—NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANNING, COORDINATING, AND REPORTING
300hh. | Public health and medical preparedness and response functions. | 300hh–1. | National Health Security Strategy. | 300hh–2. | Enhancing medical surge capacity. |
PART B—ALL-HAZARDS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
300hh–10. | Coordination of preparedness for and response to all-hazards public health emergencies. | 300hh–10a. | Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise. | 300hh–10b. | National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters. | 300hh–10c. | National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters. | 300hh–10d. | National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities and Disasters. | 300hh–10e. | Advisory Committee Coordination. | 300hh–11. | National Disaster Medical System. | 300hh–12. | Transferred. | 300hh–13. | Evaluation of new and emerging technologies regarding bioterrorist attack and other public health emergencies. | 300hh–14. | Protection of health and safety during disasters. | 300hh–15. | Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps. | 300hh–16. | At-risk individuals. | 300hh–17. | Emergency response coordination of primary care providers. |
PART C—STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
300hh–31. | Epidemiology-laboratory capacity grants. | 300hh–32. | Enhanced support to assist health departments in addressing vector-borne diseases. | 300hh–33. | Public health data system modernization. |
SUBCHAPTER XXVII—LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE
300ii. | Definitions. | 300ii–1. | Lifespan respite care grants and cooperative agreements. | 300ii–2. | National lifespan respite resource center. | 300ii–3. | Data collection and reporting. | 300ii–4. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER XXVIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
PART A—PROMOTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
300jj–11. | Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. | 300jj–12. | Health Information Technology Advisory Committee. | 300jj–13. | Setting priorities for standards adoption. | 300jj–14. | Process for adoption of endorsed recommendations; adoption of initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. | 300jj–15. | Application and use of adopted standards and implementation specifications by Federal agencies. | 300jj–16. | Voluntary application and use of adopted standards and implementation specifications by private entities. | 300jj–17. | Federal health information technology. | 300jj–18. | Transitions. | 300jj–19. | Miscellaneous provisions. | 300jj–19a. | Electronic health record reporting program. |
PART B—INCENTIVES FOR THE USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
300jj–31. | Immediate funding to strengthen the health information technology infrastructure. | 300jj–32. | Health information technology implementation assistance. | 300jj–33. | State grants to promote health information technology. | 300jj–34. | Competitive grants to States and Indian tribes for the development of loan programs to facilitate the widespread adoption of certified EHR technology. | 300jj–35. | Demonstration program to integrate information technology into clinical education. | 300jj–36. | Information technology professionals in health care. | 300jj–37. | General grant and loan provisions. | 300jj–38. | Authorization for appropriations. |
PART C—OTHER PROVISIONS
300jj–51. | Health information technology enrollment standards and protocols. | 300jj–52. | Information blocking. |
SUBCHAPTER XXIX—DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND QUALITY
300kk. | Data collection, analysis, and quality. |
SUBCHAPTER XXX—COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
300ll to 300ll–9. | Repealed. |
SUBCHAPTER XXXI—WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM
PART A—ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; ADVISORY COMMITTEE
300mm. | Establishment of World Trade Center Health Program. | 300mm–1. | WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; WTC Health Program Steering Committees. | 300mm–2. | Education and outreach. | 300mm–3. | Uniform data collection and analysis. | 300mm–4. | Clinical Centers of Excellence and Data Centers. | 300mm–5. | Definitions. |
PART B—PROGRAM OF MONITORING, INITIAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS, AND TREATMENT
SUBPART 1—WTC RESPONDERS
300mm–21. | Identification of WTC responders and provision of WTC-related monitoring services. | 300mm–22. | Treatment of enrolled WTC responders for WTC-related health conditions. | 300mm–23. | National arrangement for benefits for eligible individuals outside New York. |
SUBPART 2—WTC SURVIVORS
300mm–31. | Identification and initial health evaluation of screening-eligible and certified-eligible WTC survivors. | 300mm–32. | Followup monitoring and treatment of certified-eligible WTC survivors for WTC-related health conditions. | 300mm–33. | Followup monitoring and treatment of other individuals with WTC-related health conditions. |
SUBPART 3—PAYOR PROVISIONS
300mm–41. | Payment of claims. | 300mm–42. | Administrative arrangement authority. |
PART C—RESEARCH INTO CONDITIONS
300mm–51. | Research regarding certain health conditions related to September 11 terrorist attacks. | 300mm–52. | World Trade Center Health Registry. |
PART D—FUNDING
300mm–61. | World Trade Center Health Program Fund. |
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