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42 U.S.C. § 280g–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280g–2. Childhood malignancies
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting as appropriate through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall study environmental and other risk factors for childhood cancers (including skeletal malignancies, leukemias, malignant tumors of the central nervous system, lymphomas, soft tissue sarcomas, and other malignant neoplasms) and carry out projects to improve outcomes among children with childhood cancers and resultant secondary conditions, including limb loss, anemia, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Such projects shall be carried out by the Secretary directly and through awards of grants or contracts.
(b) Certain activities
Activities under subsection (a) of this section include—
(1) the expansion of current demographic data collection and population surveillance efforts to include childhood cancers nationally;
(2) the development of a uniform reporting system under which treating physicians, hospitals, clinics, and States report the diagnosis of childhood cancers, including relevant associated epidemiological data; and
(3) support for the National Limb Loss Information Center to address, in part, the primary and secondary needs of persons who experience childhood cancers in order to prevent or minimize the disabling nature of these cancers.
(c) Coordination of activities
The Secretary shall assure that activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities focused on childhood cancers and limb loss.
(d) Definition
For purposes of this section, the term “childhood cancer” refers to a spectrum of different malignancies that vary by histology, site of disease, origin, race, sex, and age. The Secretary may for purposes of this section revise the definition of such term to the extent determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399N, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XI, § 1101, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1131.)
42 U.S.C. § 280g–5 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280g–5. Public and health care provider education and support services
(a) In general
The Secretary, directly or through the awarding of grants to public or private nonprofit entities, may conduct demonstration projects for the purpose of improving the provision of information on prematurity to health professionals and other health care providers and the public and improving the treatment and outcomes for babies born preterm.
(b) Activities
Activities to be carried out under the demonstration project under subsection (a) may include the establishment of—
(1) programs to test and evaluate various strategies to provide information and education to health professionals, other health care providers, and the public concerning—
(A) the signs of preterm labor, updated as new research results become available;
(B) the screening for and the treating of infections;
(c) 1 counseling on optimal weight and good nutrition, including folic acid;
(D) smoking cessation education and counseling;
(E) stress management; and
(F) appropriate prenatal care;
(2) programs to improve the treatment and outcomes for babies born premature, including the use of evidence-based standards of care by health care professionals for pregnant women at risk of preterm labor or other serious complications and for infants born preterm and at a low birthweight;
(3) programs to respond to the informational needs of families during the stay of an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit, during the transition of the infant to the home, and in the event of a newborn death; and
(4) such other programs as the Secretary determines appropriate to achieve the purpose specified in subsection (a).
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399Q, as added Pub. L. 109–450, § 4(2), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3342.)
42 U.S.C. § 280g–6 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280g–6. Chronic kidney disease initiatives
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish pilot projects to—
(1) increase public and medical community awareness (particularly of those who treat patients with diabetes and hypertension) regarding chronic kidney disease, focusing on prevention;
(2) increase screening for chronic kidney disease, focusing on Medicare beneficiaries at risk of chronic kidney disease; and
(3) enhance surveillance systems to better assess the prevalence and incidence of chronic kidney disease.
(b) Scope and duration
(1) Scope
The Secretary shall select at least 3 States in which to conduct pilot projects under this section.
(2) Duration
The pilot projects under this section shall be conducted for a period that is not longer than 5 years and shall begin on January 1, 2009.
(c) Evaluation and report
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot projects conducted under this section. Not later than 12 months after the date on which the pilot projects are completed, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the evaluation.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out this section.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399R, as added Pub. L. 110–275, title I, § 152(a), July 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 2551.)
heading: Codification
text: Another section 399R of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, as added by Pub. L. 110–373, § 2, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4047, was renumbered section 399S and is classified to section 280g–7 of this title.
Another section 399R of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, as added by Pub. L. 110–374, § 3, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4051, was renumbered section 399T and is classified to section 280g–8 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 280g–13 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280g–13. National Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may—
(1) enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of congenital heart disease and to organize such information into a nationally-representative, population-based surveillance system that compiles data concerning actual occurrences of congenital heart disease, to be known as the “National Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System”; or
(2) award a grant to one eligible entity to undertake the activities described in paragraph (1).
(b) Purpose
The purpose of the Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System shall be to facilitate further research into the types of health services patients use and to identify possible areas for educational outreach and prevention in accordance with standard practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(c) Content
The Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System—
(1) may include information concerning the incidence and prevalence of congenital heart disease in the United States;
(2) may be used to collect and store data on congenital heart disease, including data concerning—
(A) demographic factors associated with congenital heart disease, such as age, race, ethnicity, sex, and family history of individuals who are diagnosed with the disease;
(B) risk factors associated with the disease;
(C) causation of the disease;
(D) treatment approaches; and
(E) outcome measures, such that analysis of the outcome measures will allow derivation of evidence-based best practices and guidelines for congenital heart disease patients; and
(3) may ensure the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all ages with congenital heart disease, including infants, young children, adolescents, and adults of all ages.
(d) Public access
The Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System shall be made available to the public, as appropriate, including congenital heart disease researchers.
(e) Patient privacy
The Secretary shall ensure that the Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System is maintained in a manner that complies with the regulations promulgated under section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
(f) Eligibility for grant
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(2), an entity shall—
(1) be a public or private nonprofit entity with specialized experience in congenital heart disease; and
(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399V–2, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10411(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 988.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (e), is section 264 of Pub. L. 104–191, which is set out as a note under section 1320d–2 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 280g–14 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280g–14. National diabetes prevention program
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a national diabetes prevention program (referred to in this section as the “program”) targeted at adults at high risk for diabetes in order to eliminate the preventable burden of diabetes.
(b) Program activities
The program described in subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a grant program for community-based diabetes prevention program model sites;
(2) a program within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine eligibility of entities to deliver community-based diabetes prevention services;
(3) a training and outreach program for lifestyle intervention instructors; and
(4) evaluation, monitoring and technical assistance, and applied research carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(c) Eligible entities
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b)(1), an entity shall be a State or local health department, a tribal organization, a national network of community-based non-profits focused on health and wellbeing, an academic institution, or other entity, as the Secretary determines.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399V–3, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10501(g), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 996.)
42 U.S.C. § 280h–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280h–1. Applied research program
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall—
(1) conduct research to better understand the relationship between physical activity, diet, and health and factors that influence health-related behaviors;
(2) develop and evaluate strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity to be used in community-based interventions and by health professionals;
(3) develop and evaluate strategies for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia;
(4) conduct research to establish the prevalence, consequences, and costs of childhood obesity and its effects in adulthood;
(5) identify behaviors and risk factors that contribute to obesity;
(6) evaluate materials and programs to provide nutrition education to parents and teachers of children in child care or pre-school and the food service staff of such child care and pre-school entities; and
(7) evaluate materials and programs that are designed to educate and encourage physical activity in child care and pre-school facilities.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399X, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XXIV, § 2401, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1159.)
42 U.S.C. § 280h–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280h–2. Education campaign
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in collaboration with national, State, and local partners, physical activity organizations, nutrition experts, and health professional organizations, shall develop a national public campaign to promote and educate children and their parents concerning—
(1) the health risks associated with obesity, inactivity, and poor nutrition;
(2) ways in which to incorporate physical activity into daily living; and
(3) the benefits of good nutrition and strategies to improve eating habits.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399Y, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XXIV, § 2401, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1160.)
42 U.S.C. § 280h–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280h–3. Health professional education and training
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and the heads of other agencies, and in consultation with appropriate health professional associations, shall develop and carry out a program to educate and train health professionals in effective strategies to—
(1) better identify and assess patients with obesity or an eating disorder or patients at-risk of becoming obese or developing an eating disorder;
(2) counsel, refer, or treat patients with obesity or an eating disorder; and
(3) educate patients and their families about effective strategies to improve dietary habits and establish appropriate levels of physical activity.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399Z, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XXIV, § 2401, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1160.)
42 U.S.C. § 280h–4 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280h–4. Grants for the establishment of school-based health centers
(1) Program
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to support the operation of school-based health centers.
(2) Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall—
(A) be a school-based health center or a sponsoring facility of a school-based health center; and
(B) submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including at a minimum an assurance that funds awarded under the grant shall not be used to provide any service that is not authorized or allowed by Federal, State, or local law.
(3) Preference
In awarding grants under this section,1 the Secretary shall give preference to awarding grants for school-based health centers that serve a large population of children eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.] or under a waiver of such plan or children eligible for child health assistance under the State child health plan under title XXI of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
(4) Limitation on use of funds
An eligible entity shall use funds provided under a grant awarded under this section only for expenditures for facilities (including the acquisition or improvement of land, or the acquisition, construction, expansion, replacement, or other improvement of any building or other facility), equipment, or similar expenditures, as specified by the Secretary. No funds provided under a grant awarded under this section 1 shall be used for expenditures for personnel or to provide health services.
(5) Appropriations
Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, $50,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available until expended.
(6) Definitions
In this section, the terms “school-based health center” and “sponsoring facility” have the meanings given those terms in section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9)).
(Pub. L. 111–148, title IV, § 4101(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 546.)
heading: References in Text
text: This section, referred to in par. (3) and in par. (4) the second place it appears, was in the original “this section”, meaning section 4101 of Pub. L. 111–148, which enacted this section and section 280h–5 of this title.
The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (3), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XIX and XXI of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) and XXI (§ 1397aa et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 280i–4 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280i–4. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Developmental disabilities surveillance and research program
To carry out section 280i of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $22,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014.
(b) Autism education, early detection, and intervention
To carry out section 280i–1 of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $48,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(c) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee; certain other programs
To carry out sections 280i–2, 283j, and 284g of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399EE, as added Pub. L. 109–416, § 4(a), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829; amended Pub. L. 112–32, § 3, Sept. 30, 2011, 125 Stat. 361.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Pub. L. 112–32 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2011.
42 U.S.C. § 280j–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280j–2. Public reporting of performance information
(a) Development of performance websites
The Secretary shall make available to the public, through standardized Internet websites, performance information summarizing data on quality measures. Such information shall be tailored to respond to the differing needs of hospitals and other institutional health care providers, physicians and other clinicians, patients, consumers, researchers, policymakers, States, and other stakeholders, as the Secretary may specify.
(b) Information on conditions
The performance information made publicly available on an Internet website, as described in subsection (a), shall include information regarding clinical conditions to the extent such information is available, and the information shall, where appropriate, be provider-specific and sufficiently disaggregated and specific to meet the needs of patients with different clinical conditions.
(c) Consultation
(1) In general
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the entity with a contract under section 1890(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(a)], and other entities, as appropriate, to determine the type of information that is useful to stakeholders and the format that best facilitates use of the reports and of performance reporting Internet websites.
(2) Consultation with stakeholders
The entity with a contract under section 1890(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(a)] shall convene multi-stakeholder groups, as described in such section, to review the design and format of each Internet website made available under subsection (a) and shall transmit to the Secretary the views of such multi-stakeholder groups with respect to each such design and format.
(d) Coordination
Where appropriate, the Secretary shall coordinate the manner in which data are presented through Internet websites described in subsection (a) and for public reporting of other quality measures by the Secretary, including such quality measures under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.].
(e) Authorization of appropriations
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399JJ, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3015, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 388.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 280j–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 280j–3. Quality improvement program for hospitals with a high severity adjusted readmission rate
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after March 23, 2010, the Secretary shall make available a program for eligible hospitals to improve their readmission rates through the use of patient safety organizations (as defined in section 299b–21(4) of this title).
(2) Eligible hospital defined
In this subsection, the term “eligible hospital” means a hospital that the Secretary determines has a high rate of risk adjusted readmissions for the conditions described in section 1395ww(q)(8)(A) of this title and has not taken appropriate steps to reduce such readmissions and improve patient safety as evidenced through historically high rates of readmissions, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Risk adjustment
The Secretary shall utilize appropriate risk adjustment measures to determine eligible hospitals.
(b) Report to the Secretary
As determined appropriate by the Secretary, eligible hospitals and patient safety organizations working with those hospitals shall report to the Secretary on the processes employed by the hospital to improve readmission rates and the impact of such processes on readmission rates.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399KK, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3025(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 412.)