Year 2000 Health Objectives Planning Act
PL 101-582 (S.2056), enacted 11/15/1990

PUBLIC LAW 101-582—NOV. 15, 1990 
104 STAT. 2867 
Public Law 101-582 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To establish a program of grants for the development of State plans for meeting the 
objectives established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the 
health status of the population of the United States for the year 2000. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
'Year 2000 Health Objectives 
This Act may be cited as the 
Planning Act". 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STATE PLANS REGARDING HEALTH OBJECTIVES 
FOR YEAR 2000. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, shall 
make grants to the States for the purpose of assisting each State 
receiving such a grant with the development of a State plan for 
improving the health status of the population of the State. 
(b) STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT REGARDING YEAR 2000 HEALTH OBJEC-
TIVES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make a grant under 
subsection (a) unless the State involved agrees subject to para-
graph (2), that in carrying out the purpose described in such 
subsection the State will conduct a statewide assessment to 
determine the extent to which the health status of the popu-
lation of the State does not meet the objectives established by 
the Secretary for the health status of the population of the 
United States for the year 2000. 
(2) DESIGNATION OF REQUIRED DETERMINATIONS REGARDING 
OBJECTIVES.— 
(A) The Secretary may not make a grant under subsec-
tion (a) unless the State involved agrees that the statewide 
assessment under paragraph (1) will be conducted with 
respect to each of the year 2000 objectives designated under 
subparagraph (B). 
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and in consultation with the States, shall designate 
the year 2000 objectives with respect to which the statewide 
assessments under paragraph (1) are required to be 
conducted. 
(C) Subject to compliance with subparagraph (A), a state-
wide assessment under paragraph (1) may be conducted by 
a State with respect to year 2000 objectives that are not 
designated under subparagraph (B). 
(c) PLAN FOR MEETING OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant under subsection (a) unless the State involved agrees that— 
(1) in the case of each year 2000 objective that the statewide 
assessment under subsection GJXD indicates is not met, the 
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[S. 2056] 
Year 2000 
Health 
Objectives 
Planning Act. 
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State plan developed under subsection (a) will specify the activi-
ties that should be carried out in order to meet or exceed the 
objective; 
(2) with respect to such activities, the plan will make rec-
ommendations for the State and for political subdivisions of the 
State, including recommendations for establishing or modifying 
public health and health financing programs, for funding levels 
of such programs, for maintaining sufficient numbers of appro-
priate personnel, for collecting appropriate data, and for 
coordinating the public health activities of the State and such 
subdivisions; and 
(3) not later than April 1, 1992, the State will submit to the 
Secretary a copy of the completed plan, including a copy of the 
statewide assessment under subsection (b)(1). 
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SEC. 3. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING RECEIPT OF GRANT. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT REGARDING INTENDED SCOPE OF 
STATE ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary may not make a grant under 
section 2(a) unless the State submits to the Secretary a statement 
describing the intended scope of the statewide assessment under 
section 2(b)(1) that will be conducted with the grant, including a 
specification of the year 2000 objectives with respect to which the 
assessment will be conducted. 
(b) REQUIREMENT OF APPUCATION.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant under section 2(a) unless— 
(1) an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary; 
(2) the application contains the statement required in subsec-
tion (a); and 
(3) the application otherwise is made in such manner, and 
contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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SEC. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—In the case of any State whose applica-
tion under section 3(b) is approved, the amount of the grant under 
section 2(a) to the State shall, subject to the extent of amounts made 
available in appropriations Acts, be the greater of— 
(1) $100,000; and 
(2) the amount determined by the Secretary, after consider-
ation of the statement submitted by the State pursuant to 
section 3(a), to be appropriate with respect to carrying out the 
purpose described in section 2(a). 
(b) CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may, directly or 
through grants or contracts, provide technical assistance to 
States regarding the planning, development, and operation of 
programs to carry out the purpose described in section 2(a). 
(2) PROVISION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT 
PAYMENTS.— 
(A) Upon the request of a State receiving payments from 
a grant under section 2(a), the Secretary may, subject to 
subparagraph (B), provide supplies, equipment, and services 
for the purpose of aiding the State in carrying out such 
section and, for such purpose, may detail to the State any 
officer or employee of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
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(B) With respect to a request described in subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall reduce the amount of pa5niients 
under section 2(a) to the State by an amount equal to the 
costs of detailing personnel and the fair market value of 
any supplies, equipment, or services provided by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall, for the pajmient of expenses 
incurred in complying with such request, expend the 
amounts withheld, 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than September 30, 1992, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate, a report summarizing the state-
wide assessments and State plans received by the Secretary under 
section 2(c)(3). 
SEC. 5. UNIFORM USE OF HEALTH-STATUS INDICATORS AND OF METH- 
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ODS OF COLLECTING AND REPORTING DATA. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and in consultation with the States, shall— 
(1) develop a set of health-status indicators appropriate for 
Federal, State, and local health agencies to measure health 
status; 
(2) develop model methods of collecting and reporting data on 
whether the year 2000 objectives are being met; 
(3) encourage the uniform use by States and other entities of 
such methods and such indicators in order to ensure the utility 
and comparability of such data; and 
(4) develop national data sources to measure progress toward 
meeting the year 2000 objectives. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
42 USC 246 note. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
(2) STATE.—The term "State" means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Terri-
tory of the Pacific Islands. 
(3) YEAR 2000 OBJECTIVES.—The term "year 2000 objectives" 
means the objectives described in section 2(bXl). 
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SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purpose of carr3dng out this Act, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1991. 
Approved November 15, 1990, 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2056: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-417 (Ck)mm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
Oct. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 26, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 27, Senate concurred in House amendments.