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§ 300m. Requirements with respect to type and quality of services

(a) Requirement of provision of all services by date certain
The Secretary may not make a grant under section 300k of this title unless the State involved agrees—
(1) to ensure that, initially and throughout the period during which amounts are received pursuant to the grant, not less than 60 percent of the grant is expended to provide each of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 300k (a) of this title, including making available screening procedures for both breast and cervical cancers;
(2) subject to subsection (b) of this section, to ensure that—
(A) in the case of breast cancer, both a physical examination of the breasts and the screening procedure known as a mammography are conducted; and
(B) in the case of cervical cancer, both a pelvic examination and the screening procedure known as a pap smear are conducted;
(3) to ensure that, by the end of any second fiscal year of payments pursuant to the grant, each of the services or activities described in section 300k (a) of this title is provided; and
(4) to ensure that not more than 40 percent of the grant is expended to provide the services or activities described in paragraphs (3) through (6) of such section.
(b) Use of improved screening procedures
The Secretary may not make a grant under section 300k of this title unless the State involved agrees that, if any screening procedure superior to a procedure described in subsection (a)(2) of this section becomes commonly available and is recommended for use, any entity providing screening procedures pursuant to the grant will utilize the superior procedure rather than the procedure described in such subsection.
(c) Quality assurance regarding screening procedures
The Secretary may not make a grant under section 300k of this title unless the State involved agrees that the State will, in accordance with applicable law, assure the quality of screening procedures conducted pursuant to such section.

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