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42 U.S.C. § 256d — Breast and cervical cancer information

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 103-183 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 301 words · no verdicts yet

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Certain federally funded health entities must share breast and cervical cancer information, as the Secretary decides is appropriate. They may teach breast self-exams and must give information in the right language and cultural context. They must refer patients for cancer screening or treatment when appropriate.

(a) In general As a condition of getting grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under this chapter, each entity listed in (c) must make breast and cervical cancer information available, to the extent the Secretary decides is appropriate. (b) Certain authorities In doing this, an entity: (1) may decide which individuals should get the information; (2) may provide information on the need for breast self-exams and how to do them; (3) must give this information in the language and cultural context that best fits the people receiving it; and (4) must refer clients it decides are appropriate for breast and cervical cancer screening, treatment, or other services. (c) Relevant entities This requirement applies to: (1) entities getting tuberculosis-related assistance under section 247b–7; (2) entities getting assistance for sexually transmitted diseases under section 247c; (3) migrant health centers funded under section 254b; (4) community health centers funded under section 254c; (5) entities getting assistance under section 254b(h) for homeless individuals; (6) entities getting assistance under section 256a for public housing residents; (7) entities getting services funded under subchapter III–A or subchapter XVII; (8) entities getting family planning assistance under section 300; (9) entities getting AIDS-related assistance under subchapter XXIV; and (10) non-federal entities authorized under the Indian Self-Determination Act.
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(a) In general

As a condition of receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under this chapter, each of the entities specified in subsection (c) shall, to the extent determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, make available information concerning breast and cervical cancer.

(b) Certain authorities

In carrying out subsection (a), an entity specified in subsection (c)—

(1)

may make the information involved available to such individuals as the entity determines appropriate;

(2)

may, as appropriate, provide information under subsection (a) on the need for self-examination of the breasts and on the skills for such self-examinations;

(3)

shall provide information under subsection (a) in the language and cultural context most appropriate to the individuals to whom the information is provided; and

(4)

shall refer such clients as the entities determine appropriate for breast and cervical cancer screening, treatment, or other appropriate services.

(c) Relevant entities

The entities specified in this subsection are the following:

(1)

Entities receiving assistance under section 247b–7 1 of this title (relating to tuberculosis).

(2)

Entities receiving assistance under section 247c of this title (relating to sexually transmitted diseases).

(3)

Migrant health centers receiving assistance under section 254b 1 of this title.

(4)

Community health centers receiving assistance under section 254c 1 of this title.

(5)

Entities receiving assistance under section 254b(h) of this title (relating to homeless individuals).

(6)

Entities receiving assistance under section 256a 1 of this title (relating to health services for residents of public housing).

(7)

Entities providing services with assistance under subchapter III–A or subchapter XVII.

(8)

Entities receiving assistance under section 300 of this title (relating to family planning).

(9)

Entities receiving assistance under subchapter XXIV (relating to services with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome).

(10)

Non-Federal entities authorized under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.].

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 340D, as added Pub. L. 103–183, title I, § 104, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2230; amended Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XXV, § 2502(b), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 107–251, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1664.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1944Enacted · Pub. L. 103-183 · 107 Stat. 2230
  • 2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-310 · 114 Stat. 1163
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-251 · 116 Stat. 1664

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-183 on 1944-07-01.

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