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[1] So in original. Probably should be “sections”.
§ 300ff–22. General use of grants
(a)
In general
A State may use amounts provided under grants made under this part—
(1)
to provide the services described in section
300ff–14
(b)(1) of this title for individuals with HIV disease;
(2)
to establish and operate HIV care consortia within areas most affected by HIV disease that shall be designed to provide a comprehensive continuum of care to individuals and families with HIV disease in accordance with section
300ff–23 of this title;
(3)
to provide home- and community-based care services for individuals with HIV disease in accordance with section
300ff–24 of this title;
(4)
to provide assistance to assure the continuity of health insurance coverage for individuals with HIV disease in accordance with section
300ff–25 of this title; and
(5)
to provide therapeutics to treat HIV disease to individuals with HIV disease in accordance with section
300ff–26 of this title.
Services described in paragraph (1) shall be delivered through consortia designed as described in paragraph (2), where such consortia exist, unless the State demonstrates to the Secretary that delivery of such services would be more effective when other delivery mechanisms are used. In making a determination regarding the delivery of services, the State shall consult with appropriate representatives of service providers and recipients of services who would be affected by such determination, and shall include in its demonstration to the Secretary the findings of the State regarding such consultation.
(b)
Support services; outreach
The purposes for which a grant under this part may be used include delivering or enhancing the following:
(1)
Outpatient and ambulatory support services under section
300ff–21
(a) of this title (including case management) to the extent that such services facilitate, enhance, support, or sustain the delivery, continuity, or benefits of health services for individuals and families with HIV disease.
(2)
Outreach activities that are intended to identify individuals with HIV disease who know their HIV status and are not receiving HIV-related services, and that are—
(A)
necessary to implement the strategy under section
300ff–27
(b)(4)(B) of this title, including activities facilitating the access of such individuals to HIV-related primary care services at entities described in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
(B)
conducted in a manner consistent with the requirement under section [1] 300ff–27(b)(6)(G) and 300ff–51(b)(2) of this title; and
(C)
supplement, and do not supplant, such activities that are carried out with amounts appropriated under section
247b of this title.
(c)
Early intervention services
(1)
In general
The purposes for which a grant under this part may be used include providing to individuals with HIV disease early intervention services described in section
300ff–51
(b)(2) of this title, with follow-up referral provided for the purpose of facilitating the access of individuals receiving the services to HIV-related health services. The entities through which such services may be provided under the grant include public health departments, emergency rooms, substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, detoxification centers, detention facilities, clinics regarding sexually transmitted diseases, homeless shelters, HIV disease counseling and testing sites, health care points of entry specified by States or eligible areas, federally qualified health centers, and entities described in section
300ff–52
(a) of this title that constitute a point of access to services by maintaining referral relationships.
(2)
Conditions
With respect to an entity that proposes to provide early intervention services under paragraph (1), such paragraph applies only if the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State involved that—
(d)
Quality management
(1)
Requirement
Each State that receives a grant under this part shall provide for the establishment of a quality management program to assess the extent to which HIV health services provided to patients under the grant are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV disease and related opportunistic infection, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV health services.
(2)
Use of funds
[1] So in original. Probably should be “sections”.
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