42 U.S.C. § 300ff–101 — Special projects of national significance

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 104-146 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 390 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets the Secretary fund special nationwide HIV projects. It covers quick responses to new needs and building better client data systems.

(a) In general Each year, out of the money appropriated under parts A, B, C, and D, the Secretary must use the greater of $20,000,000 or 3 percent of that money — but never more than $25,000,000. This money funds special projects of national significance that (1) respond quickly to emerging needs of people getting help under this subchapter, and (2) fund special programs to build a standard electronic client-information data system, so grantees can better report client-level data to the Secretary. (b) Grants The Secretary awards these grants to entities already eligible for funding under parts A, B, C, and D. The Secretary bases the awards on: (1) whether the funding will help create a severity-of-need index using client-level data, including money to buy and improve qualified health information technology systems; (2) the applicant's demonstrated ability to build and maintain such a system; (3) how well the project could be copied elsewhere; (4) how reliably the system works across different providers, regions, and clients; (5) the applicant's demonstrated ability to keep the system safe and secure; or (6) newly emerging needs of people receiving assistance under this subchapter. (c) Coordination The Secretary can't make a grant under this section unless the applicant shows its project matches the statewide coordinated statement of need, and agrees to keep participating as that statement gets revised. (d) Privacy protection The Secretary can't fund a health information technology system under this section unless the applicant promises the system will, at minimum, follow the privacy rules issued under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. (e) Replication The Secretary must share information about successful models or programs built under this part with grantees, so they can coordinate, copy, and integrate them. To help with this, the Secretary may provide peer-based technical assistance to grantees funded under this part.

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(a) In general

Of the amount appropriated under each of parts A, B, C, and D for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the greater of $20,000,000 or an amount equal to 3 percent of such amount appropriated under each such part, but not to exceed $25,000,000, to administer special projects of national significance to—

(1)

quickly respond to emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this subchapter; and

(2)

to fund special programs to develop a standard electronic client information data system to improve the ability of grantees under this subchapter to report client-level data to the Secretary.

(b) Grants

The Secretary shall award grants under subsection (a) to entities eligible for funding under parts A, B, C, and D based on—

(1)

whether the funding will promote obtaining client level data as it relates to the creation of a severity of need index, including funds to facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems;

(2)

demonstrated ability to create and maintain a qualified health information technology system;

(3)

the potential replicability of the proposed activity in other similar localities or nationally;

(4)

the demonstrated reliability of the proposed qualified health information technology system across a variety of providers, geographic regions, and clients; and

(5)

the demonstrated ability to maintain a safe and secure qualified health information system; or

(6)

newly emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this subchapter.

The Secretary may not make a grant under this section unless the applicant submits evidence that the proposed program is consistent with the statewide coordinated statement of need, and the applicant agrees to participate in the ongoing revision process of such statement of need.

(d) Privacy protection

The Secretary may not make a grant under this section for the development of a qualified health information technology system unless the applicant provides assurances to the Secretary that the system will, at a minimum, comply with the privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

(e) Replication

The Secretary shall make information concerning successful models or programs developed under this part available to grantees under this subchapter for the purpose of coordination, replication, and integration. To facilitate efforts under this subsection, the Secretary may provide for peer-based technical assistance for grantees funded under this part.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2691, as added Pub. L. 104–146, § 3(g)(1), May 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1362; amended Pub. L. 109–415, title VI, § 601, title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2816, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1944Enacted · Pub. L. 104-146 · 110 Stat. 1362
2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-415 · 120 Stat. 2816, 2820
2009Amended · Pub. L. 111-87 · 123 Stat. 2885

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