42 U.S.C. § 300b–3 — Application; special consideration to prior sickle cell anemia grant recipients

(a) Manner of submission; contents: A grant or contract under this part needs an application to the Secretary, following whatever timing, format, and information requirements — including evaluation assurances — the Secretary sets. The grant or contract can cover less than an entire state or region. Every applicant must: (1) show that it, or someone it supervises, will run the funded programs and activities; (2) promise strict confidentiality of test results, medical records, and other testing, diagnosis, counseling, or treatment information — except (A) information the patient or their guardian consents to release, or (B) statistics that don't identify any patient; (3) provide for community representation, where appropriate, in building and running any voluntary genetic testing or counseling program the grant or contract funds; and (4) set up financial controls and accounting procedures needed to make sure federal money is properly spent and tracked. (b) Considerations for grants and contracts under section 300b–1: When making section 241 grants or contracts for projects described in section 300b–1, the Secretary must give special consideration to applicants who got a grant or contract from the Secretary the previous fiscal year to run comprehensive sickle cell centers, or sickle cell screening and education clinics.