Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007
PL 110-339 (S.1760), enacted 10/03/2008

122 STAT. 3733 
PUBLIC LAW 110–339—OCT. 3, 2008 
Public Law 110–339 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Healthy Start Reauthorization 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY START INITIATIVE. 
(a) CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.—Section 330H(b) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘In making grants under subsection (a)’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—In making grants under subsection 
(a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Factors that contribute to infant mortality, such 
as low birthweight. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which applicants for such grants 
facilitate— 
‘‘(i) a community-based approach to the delivery 
of services; and 
‘‘(ii) a comprehensive approach to women’s health 
care to improve perinatal outcomes. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL PROJECTS.—Nothing in paragraph (2) shall 
be construed to prevent the Secretary from awarding grants 
under subsection (a) for special projects that are intended to 
address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators 
in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in 
Alaska or Hawaii.’’. 
(b) OTHER GRANTS.—Section 330H of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking subsections (e) and (f). 
(c) FUNDING.—Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act, 
as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is amended by adding 
at the end the following subsection: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.— 
42 USC 201 
note. 
Healthy Start 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2007. 
Oct. 3, 2008 
[S. 1760] 
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122 STAT. 3734 
PUBLIC LAW 110–339—OCT. 3, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1760: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Apr. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 23, considered and passed House. 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose 
of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(A) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, the 
amount authorized for the preceding fiscal year increased 
by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index 
for all urban consumers for such year. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts 
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent for coordination, 
dissemination, technical assistance, and data activities that 
are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for car-
rying out the program under this section. 
‘‘(B) EVALUATION.—Of the amounts appropriated under 
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve 
up to 1 percent for evaluations of projects carried out 
under subsection (a). Each such evaluation shall include 
a determination of whether such projects have been effec-
tive in reducing the disparity in health status between 
the general population and individuals who are members 
of racial or ethnic minority groups.’’. 
Approved October 3, 2008. 
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