S 2311 IS
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2311
To revise and extend the Ryan White CARE Act programs under title
XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, to improve access to health care and the
quality of care under such programs, and to provide for the development of
increased capacity to provide health care and related support services to
individuals and families with HIV disease, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 29, 2000
Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. FRIST, Mr. HATCH, Mr. DODD, Mr.
ENZI, Mr. HARKIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. REED, Mr.
BIDEN, and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To revise and extend the Ryan White CARE Act programs under title
XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, to improve access to health care and the
quality of care under such programs, and to provide for the development of
increased capacity to provide health care and related support services to
individuals and families with HIV disease, and for other purposes.
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 `Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000'.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) REFERENCES- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this
Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made
to a section or other provision of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
201 et seq.).
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 2. References; table of contents.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO HIV HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
Subtitle A--Purpose; Amendments to Part A (Emergency Relief Grants)
Sec. 101. Duties of planning council, funding priorities, quality
assessment.
Sec. 102. Quality management.
Sec. 103. Funded entities required to have health care
relationships.
Sec. 104. Support services required to be health care-related.
Sec. 105. Use of grant funds for early intervention services.
Sec. 106. Replacement of specified fiscal years regarding the sunset on
expedited distribution requirement.
Sec. 107. Hold harmless provision.
Sec. 108. Set-aside for infants, children, and women.
Subtitle B--Amendments to Part B (Care Grant Program)
Sec. 121. State requirements concerning identification of need and
allocation of resources.
Sec. 122. Quality management.
Sec. 123. Funded entities required to have health care referral
relationships.
Sec. 124. Support services required to be health care-related.
Sec. 125. Use of grant funds for early intervention services.
Sec. 126. Authorization of appropriations for HIV-related services for
women and children.
Sec. 127. Repeal of requirement for completed Institute of Medicine
report.
Sec. 130. Supplement grants for certain States.
Sec. 131. Use of treatment funds.
Sec. 132. Increase in minimum allotment.
Sec. 133. Set-aside for infants, children, and women.
Subtitle C--Amendments to Part C (Early Intervention Services)
Sec. 141. Amendment of heading; repeal of formula grant program.
Sec. 142. Planning and development grants.
Sec. 143. Authorization of appropriations for categorical grants.
Sec. 144. Administrative expenses ceiling; quality management
program.
Sec. 145. Preference for certain areas.
Subtitle D--Amendments to Part D (General Provisions)
Sec. 151. Research involving women, infants, children, and youth.
Sec. 152. Limitation on administrative expenses.
Sec. 153. Evaluations and reports.
Sec. 154. Authorization of appropriations for grants under parts A and
B.
Subtitle E--Amendments to Part F (Demonstration and Training)
Sec. 161. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Institute of Medicine study.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO HIV HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
Subtitle A--Purpose; Amendments to Part A (Emergency Relief
Grants)
SEC. 101. DUTIES OF PLANNING COUNCIL, FUNDING PRIORITIES, QUALITY
ASSESSMENT.
Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-12) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: `, including providers of housing and homeless services';
and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking `shall--' and all that follows and
inserting `shall have the responsibilities specified in subsection (d).';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(d) DUTIES OF PLANNING COUNCIL- The planning council established under
subsection (b) shall have the following duties:
`(1) PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS- The council shall establish
priorities for the allocation of funds within the eligible area, including
how best to meet each such priority and additional factors that a grantee
should consider in allocating funds under a grant, based on the following
factors:
`(A) The size and demographic characteristics of the population with
HIV disease to be served, including, subject to subsection (e), the needs
of individuals living with HIV infection who are not receiving HIV-related
health services.
`(B) The documented needs of the population with HIV disease with
particular attention being given to disparities in health services among
affected subgroups within the eligible area.
`(C) The demonstrated or probable cost and outcome effectiveness of
proposed strategies and interventions, to the extent that data are
reasonably available.
`(D) Priorities of the communities with HIV disease for whom the
services are intended.
`(E) The availability of other governmental and non-governmental
resources, including the State medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social
Security Act and the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title
XXI of such Act to cover health care costs of eligible individuals and
families with HIV disease.
`(F) Capacity development needs resulting from gaps in the
availability of HIV services in historically underserved low-income
communities.
`(2) COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN- The council shall develop a
comprehensive plan for the organization and delivery of health and support
services described in section 2604. Such plan shall be compatible with any
existing State or local plans regarding the provision of such services to
individuals with HIV disease.
`(3) ASSESSMENT OF FUND ALLOCATION EFFICIENCY- The council shall assess
the efficiency of
the administrative mechanism in rapidly allocating funds to the areas of
greatest need within the eligible area.
`(4) STATEWIDE STATEMENT OF NEED- The council shall participate in the
development of the Statewide coordinated statement of need as initiated by
the State public health agency responsible for administering grants under
part B.
`(5) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL GRANTEES- The council shall
coordinate with Federal grantees providing HIV-related services within the
eligible area.
`(6) COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION- The council shall establish methods for
obtaining input on community needs and priorities which may include public
meetings, conducting focus groups, and convening ad-hoc panels.
`(e) PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING ALLOCATION PRIORITIES-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of
the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000, the Secretary shall--
`(A) consult with eligible metropolitan areas, affected communities,
experts, and other appropriate individuals and entities, to develop
epidemiologic measures for establishing the number of individuals living
with HIV disease who are not receiving HIV-related health services;
and
`(B) provide advice and technical assistance to planning councils with
respect to the process for establishing priorities for the allocation of
funds under subsection (d)(1).
`(2) EXCEPTION- Grantees under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall not be
required to establish priorities for individuals not in care until
epidemiologic measures are developed under paragraph (1).'.
SEC. 102. QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
(a) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT- Section 2604 (42 U.S.C.
300ff-14) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d)
through (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
`(1) REQUIREMENT- The chief elected official of an eligible area that
receives a grant under this part shall provide for the establishment of a
quality management program to assess the extent to which medical 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 to develop strategies for improvements
in the access to and quality of medical services.
`(2) USE OF FUNDS- From amounts received under a grant awarded under
this part, the chief elected official of an eligible area may use, for
activities associated with its quality management program, not more than the
lesser of--
`(A) 5 percent of amounts received under the grant; or
(b) QUALITY MANAGEMENT REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS- Section
2605(a) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-15(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (5)
through (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
`(3) that the chief elected official of the eligible area will satisfy
all requirements under section 2604(c);'.
SEC. 103. FUNDED ENTITIES REQUIRED TO HAVE HEALTH CARE RELATIONSHIPS.
(a) USE OF AMOUNTS- Section 2604(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-14(d)(1)) (as so
redesignated by section 102(a)) is amended by inserting `and the State
Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act' after `Social
Security Act'.
(b) APPLICATIONS- Section 2605(a) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-15(a)) is amended by
inserting after paragraph (3), as added by section 102(b), the following:
`(4) that funded entities within the eligible area that receive funds
under a grant under section 2601(a) shall maintain appropriate relationships
with entities in the area served that constitute key points of access to the
health care system for individuals with HIV disease (including emergency
rooms, substance abuse treatment programs, detoxification centers, adult and
juvenile detention facilities, sexually transmitted disease clinics, HIV
counseling and testing sites, and homeless shelters) and other entities
under section 2652(a) for the purpose of facilitating early intervention for
individuals newly diagnosed with HIV disease and individuals knowledgeable
of their status but not in care;'.
SEC. 104. SUPPORT SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE HEALTH CARE-RELATED.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2604(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-14(b)(1)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
`HIV-related--' and inserting `HIV-related services, as follows:';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking `outpatient' and all that follows through `substance
abuse treatment and' and inserting the following: `OUTPATIENT HEALTH
SERVICES- Outpatient and ambulatory health services, including substance
abuse treatment,'; and
(B) by striking `; and' and inserting a period;
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking `(B) inpatient case management' and
inserting `(C) INPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES- Inpatient case
management'; and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
`(B) OUTPATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES- Outpatient and ambulatory support
services (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.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- Section 2605(a) (42
U.S.C. 300ff-15(a)), as amended by section 102(b), is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking `and' at the end
thereof;
(2) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking the period and
inserting `; and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
`(8) that the eligible area has procedures in place to ensure that
services provided with funds received under this part meet the criteria
specified in section 2604(b)(1).'.
SEC. 105. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2604(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-14(b)(1)), as amended
by section 104(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
`(D) EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES- Early intervention services as
described in section 2651(b)(2), with follow-through referral, provided
for the purpose of facilitating the access of individuals receiving the
services to HIV-related health services, but only if the entity providing
such services--
`(i)(I) is receiving funds under subparagraph (A) or (C);
or
`(II) is an entity constituting a point of access to services, as
described in paragraph (2)(C), that maintains a relationship with an
entity described in subclause (I) and that is serving individuals at
elevated risk of HIV disease; and
`(ii) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the chief elected official
that no other Federal, State, or local funds are available for the early
intervention services the entity will provide with funds received under
this paragraph.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- Section 2605(a)(1)
(42 U.S.C. 300ff-15(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `services to individuals with HIV
disease' and inserting `services as described in section 2604(b)(1)';
and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking `services for individuals with HIV
disease' and inserting `services as described in section 2604(b)(1)'.
SEC. 106. REPLACEMENT OF SPECIFIED FISCAL YEARS REGARDING THE SUNSET ON
EXPEDITED DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 2603(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-13(a)(2)) is amended by striking `for
each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000' and inserting `for a fiscal
year'.
SEC. 107. HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION.
Section 2603(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-13(a)(4)) is amended to read as
follows:
`(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to each of fiscal years 2001 through
2005, the Secretary shall ensure that the amount of a grant made to an
eligible area under paragraph (2) for such a fiscal year is not less than
an amount equal to 98 percent of the amount the eligible area received for
the fiscal year preceding the year for which the determination is being
made.
`(B) APPLICATION OF PROVISION- Subparagraph (A) shall only apply with
respect to those eligible areas receiving a grant under paragraph (2) for
fiscal year 2000 in an amount that has been adjusted in accordance with
paragraph (4) of this subsection (as in effect on the day before the date
of enactment of the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000).'.
SEC. 108. SET-ASIDE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND WOMEN.
Section 2604(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-14(b)(3)) is amended--
(1) by inserting `for each population under this subsection' after
`established priorities'; and
(2) by striking `ratio of the' and inserting `ratio of each'.
Subtitle B--Amendments to Part B (Care Grant Program)
SEC. 121. STATE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING IDENTIFICATION OF NEED AND
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.
(a) GENERAL USE OF GRANTS- Section 2612 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-22) is
amended--
(1) by striking `A State' and inserting `(a) IN GENERAL- A State';
and
(2) in the matter following paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking `paragraph (2)' and inserting `subsection (a)(2) and
section 2613';
(b) APPLICATION- Section 2617(b) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-27(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
`(i) the size and demographic characteristics of the population with
HIV disease to be served, except that by not later than October 1, 2002,
the State shall take into account the needs of individuals not in care,
based on epidemiologic measures developed by the Secretary in
consultation with the State, affected communities, experts, and other
appropriate individuals (such State shall not be required to establish
priorities for individuals not in care until such epidemiologic measures
are developed);';
(B) in clause (iii), by striking `and' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(v) the availability of other governmental and non-governmental
resources;
`(vi) the capacity development needs resulting in gaps in the
provision of HIV services in historically underserved low-income and
rural low-income communities; and
`(vii) the efficiency of the administrative mechanism in rapidly
allocating funds to the areas of greatest need within the State;';
and
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking `and' at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (F);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following:
`(C) an assurance that capacity development needs resulting from gaps
in the provision of services in underserved low-income and rural
low-income communities will be addressed; and
`(D) with respect to fiscal year 2003 and subsequent fiscal years,
assurances that, in the planning and allocation of resources, the State,
through systems of HIV-related health services provided under paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3) of section 2612(a), will make appropriate provision for
the HIV-related health and support service needs of individuals who have
been diagnosed with HIV disease but who are not currently receiving such
services, based on the epidemiologic measures developed under paragraph
(1)(C)(i);'.
SEC. 122. QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT- Section 2617(b)(4) (42
U.S.C. 300ff-27(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
`(C) the State will provide for--
`(i) the establishment of a quality management program to assess the
extent to which medical 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 infections and to
develop strategies for improvements in the access to and quality of
medical services; and
`(ii) a periodic review (such as through an independent peer review)
to assess the quality and appropriateness of HIV-related health and
support services provided by entities that receive funds from the State
under this part;';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and
(G), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following:
`(E) an assurance that the State, through systems of HIV-related
health services provided under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section
2612(a), has considered strategies for working with providers to make
optimal use of financial assistance under the State medicaid plan under
title XIX of the Social Security Act, the State Children's Health
Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, and other Federal grantees
that provide HIV-related services, to maximize access to quality
HIV-related health and support services;
(4) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking `and' at the
end; and
(5) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by striking the period and
inserting `; and'.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT-
(1) AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION- Section
2618(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-28(c)(3)) is amended by inserting before the
period `, including not more than $3,000,000 for all activities associated
with its quality management program'.
(2) EXCEPTION TO COMBINED CEILING ON PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION FUNDS
FOR STATES WITH SMALL GRANTS- Paragraph (6) of section 2618(c) (42 U.S.C.
300ff-28(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
`(6) EXCEPTION FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT- Notwithstanding paragraph (5), a
State whose grant under this part for a fiscal year does not exceed
$1,500,000 may use not to exceed 20 percent of the amount of the grant for
the purposes described in paragraphs (3) and (4) if--
`(A) that portion of such amount in excess of 15 percent of the grant
is used for its quality management program; and
`(B) the State submits and the Secretary approves a plan (in such form
and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe) for use of
funds for its quality management program.'.
SEC. 123. FUNDED ENTITIES REQUIRED TO HAVE HEALTH CARE RELATIONSHIPS.
Section 2617(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-27(b)(4)), as amended by section
122(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
`(H) that funded entities maintain appropriate relationships with
entities in the area served that constitute key points of access to the
health care system for individuals with HIV disease (including emergency
rooms, substance abuse treatment programs, detoxification centers, adult
and juvenile detention facilities, sexually transmitted disease clinics,
HIV counseling and testing sites, and homeless shelters), and other
entities under section 2652(a), for the purpose of facilitating early
intervention for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV disease and
individuals knowledgeable of their status but not in care.'.
SEC. 124. SUPPORT SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE HEALTH CARE-RELATED.
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- Section 3(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Ryan White CARE
Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 104-146) is amended by inserting `before
paragraph (2) as so redesignated' after `inserting'.
(b) SERVICES- Section 2612(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-22(a)(1)), as so
designated by section 121(a), is amended by striking `for individuals with HIV
disease' and inserting `, subject to the conditions and limitations that apply
under such section'.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO STATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENT- Section
2617(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-27(b)(2)), as amended by section 121(b), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
`(F) an assurance that the State has procedures in place to ensure
that services provided with funds received under this section meet the
criteria specified in section 2604(b)(1)(B); and'.
SEC. 125. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
Section 2612(a) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-22(a)), as amended by section 121, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
`(6) EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES- The State, through systems of
HIV-related health services provided under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
section 2612(a), may provide early intervention services, as described in
section 2651(b)(2), with follow-up referral, provided for the purpose of
facilitating the access of individuals receiving the services to HIV-related
health services, but only if the entity providing such services--
`(A)(i) is receiving funds under section 2612(a)(1); or
`(ii) is an entity constituting a point of access to services, as
described in section 2617(b)(4), that maintains a referral relationship
with an entity described in clause (i) and that is serving individuals at
elevated risk of HIV disease; and
`(B) demonstrates to the State's satisfaction that no other Federal,
State, or local funds are available for the early intervention services
the entity will provide with funds received under this
paragraph.'.
SEC. 126. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIV-RELATED SERVICES FOR WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.
Section 2625(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-33(c)(2)) is amended by striking
`fiscal years 1996 through 2000' and inserting `fiscal years 2001 through
2005'.
SEC. 127. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPLETED INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
REPORT.
Section 2628 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-36) is repealed.
SEC. 128. SUPPLEMENT GRANTS FOR CERTAIN STATES.
Subpart I of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300ff-11 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`SEC. 2622. SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall award supplemental grants to States
determined to be eligible under subsection (b) to enable such States to
provide comprehensive services of the type described in section 2612(a) to
supplement the services otherwise provided by the State under a grant under
this subpart in areas within the State that are not eligible to receive grants
under part A.
`(b) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a supplemental grant under
subsection (a) a State shall--
`(1) be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart; and
`(2) demonstrate to the Secretary that there is severe need (as defined
for purposes of section 2603(b)(2)(A) for supplemental financial assistance
in areas in the State that are not served through grants under part A.
`(c) APPLICATION- A State that desires a grant under this section shall,
as part of the State application submitted under section 2617, submit a
detailed description of the manner in which the State will use amounts
received under the grant and of the severity of need. Such description shall
include--
`(1) a report concerning the dissemination of supplemental funds under
this section and the plan for the utilization of such funds;
`(2) a demonstration of the existing commitment of local resources, both
financial and in-kind;
`(3) a demonstration that the State will maintain HIV-related activities
at a level that is equal to not less than the level of such activities in
the State for the 1-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the
State is applying to receive a grant under this part;
`(4) a demonstration of the ability of the State to utilize such
supplemental financial resources in a manner that is immediately responsive
and cost effective;
`(5) a demonstration that the resources will be allocated in accordance
with the local demographic incidence of AIDS including appropriate
allocations for services for infants, children, women, and families with HIV
disease;
`(6) a demonstration of the inclusiveness of the planning process, with
particular emphasis on affected communities and individuals with HIV
disease; and
`(7) a demonstration of the manner in which the proposed services are
consistent with local needs assessments and the statewide coordinated
statement of need.
`(d) AMOUNT RESERVED FOR EMERGING COMMUNITIES-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For awarding grants under this section for each fiscal
year, the Secretary shall reserve the greater of 50 percent of the amount to
be utilized under subsection (e) for such fiscal year or $5,000,000, to be
provided to States that contain emerging communities for use in such
communities.
`(2) DEFINITION- In paragraph (1), the term `emerging community' means a
metropolitan area--
`(A) that is not eligible for a grant under part A; and
`(B) for which there has been reported to the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention a cumulative total of between 1000 and
1999 cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome for the most recent
period of 5 calendar years for which such data are available.
`(e) APPROPRIATIONS- With respect to each fiscal year beginning with
fiscal year 2001, the Secretary, to carry out this section, shall utilize 50
percent of the amount appropriated under section 2677 to carry out part B for
such fiscal year that is in excess of the amount appropriated to carry out
such part in fiscal year preceding the fiscal year involved.
SEC. 129. USE OF TREATMENT FUNDS.
(a) STATE DUTIES- Section 2616(c) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-26(c)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking `shall--' and
inserting `shall use funds made available under this section to--';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A)
through (E), respectively and realigning the margins of such subparagraphs
appropriately;
(3) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking `and' at the
end;
(4) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking the period and
`; and'; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
`(F) encourage, support, and enhance adherence to and compliance with
treatment regimens, including related medical monitoring.';
(6) by striking `In carrying' and inserting the following:
`(1) IN GENERAL- In carrying'; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
`(A) IN GENERAL- No State shall use funds under paragraph (1)(F)
unless the limitations on access to HIV/AIDS therapeutic regimens as
defined in subsection (e)(2) are eliminated.
`(B) AMOUNT OF FUNDING- No State shall use in excess of 10 percent of
the amount set-aside for use under this section in any fiscal year to
carry out activities under paragraph (1)(F) unless the State demonstrates
to the Secretary that such additional services are essential and in no way
diminish access to therapeutics.'.
(b) SUPPLEMENT GRANTS- Section 2616 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-26(c)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
`(e) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR THE PROVISION OF TREATMENTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts made available under paragraph (5), the
Secretary shall award supplemental grants to States determined to be
eligible under paragraph (2) to enable such States to provide access to
therapeutics to treat HIV disease as provided by the State under subsection
(c)(1)(B) for individuals at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty
line.
`(2) CRITERIA- The Secretary shall develop criteria for the awarding of
grants under paragraph (1) to States that demonstrate a severe need. In
determining the criteria for demonstrating State severity of need (as
defined for purposes of section 2603(b)(2)(A)), the Secretary shall consider
whether limitation to access exist such that--
`(A) the State programs under this section are unable to provide
HIV/AIDS therapeutic regimens to all eligible individuals living at or
below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line; and
`(B) the State programs under this section are unable to provide to
all eligible individuals appropriate HIV/AIDS therapeutic regimens as
recommended in the most recent Federal treatment guidelines.
`(3) STATE REQUIREMENT- The Secretary may not make a grant to a State
under this subsection unless the State agrees that--
`(A) the State will make available (directly or through donations from
public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the
activities to be carried out under the grant in an amount equal to $1 for
each $4 of Federal funds provided in the grant; and
`(B) the State will not impose eligibility requirements for services
or scope of benefits limitations under subsection (a) that are more
restrictive than such requirements in effect as of January 1,
2000.
`(4) USE AND COORDINATION- Amounts made available under a grant under
this subsection shall only be used by the State to provide AIDS/HIV-related
medications. The State shall coordinate the use of such amounts with the
amounts otherwise provided under this section in order to maximize drug
coverage.
`(A) RESERVATION OF AMOUNT- The Secretary may reserve not to exceed 4
percent, but not less than 2 percent, of any amount referred to in section
2618(b)(2)(H) that is appropriated for a fiscal year, to carry out this
subsection.
`(B) MINIMUM AMOUNT- In providing grants under this subsection, the
Secretary shall ensure that the amount of a grant to a State under this
part is not less than the amount the State received under this part in the
previous fiscal year, as a result of grants provided under this
subsection.'.
(c) SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT- Section 2616 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-26(c)), as
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
`(f) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT- Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
amounts made available under this section shall be used to supplement and not
supplant other funding available to provide treatments of the type that may be
provided under this section.'.
SEC. 130. INCREASE IN MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2618(b)(1)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-28(b)(1)(A)(i))
is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking `$100,000' and inserting `$200,000';
and
(2) in subclause (II), by striking `$250,000' and inserting
`$500,000'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- Section 2618(b)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C.
300ff-28(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking `and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands' and inserting `, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau'.
SEC. 131. SET-ASIDE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND WOMEN.
Section 2611(b) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-21(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting `for each population under this subsection' after
`State shall use'; and
(2) by striking `ratio of the' and inserting `ratio of each'.
Subtitle C--Amendments to Part C (Early Intervention
Services)
SEC. 141. AMENDMENT OF HEADING; REPEAL OF FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) AMENDMENT OF HEADING- The heading of part C of title XXVI is amended
to read as follows:
`Part C--Early Intervention and Primary Care Services'.
(b) REPEAL- Part C of title XXVI (42 U.S.C. 300ff-41 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by repealing subpart I; and
(2) by redesignating subparts II and III as subparts I and II.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
(1) INFORMATION REGARDING RECEIPT OF SERVICES- Section 2661(a) (42
U.S.C. 300ff-61(a)) is amended by striking `unless--' and all that follows
through `(2) in the case of' and inserting `unless, in the case of'.
(2) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS- Section 2664 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-64) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (e)(5), by striking `2642(b) or';
(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking `2642(b) or'; and
(C) by striking subsection (h).
SEC. 142. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
(a) ALLOWING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT TO EXPAND ABILITY TO PROVIDE
PRIMARY CARE SERVICES- Section 2654(c) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-54(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), to read as follows:
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may provide planning and development
grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of--
`(A) enabling such entities to provide HIV early intervention
services; or
`(B) assisting such entities to expand the capacity, preparedness, and
expertise to deliver primary care services to individuals with HIV disease
in underserved low-income communities on the condition that the funds are
not used to purchase or improve land or to purchase, construct, or
permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any building or other
facility.'; and
(2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking `paragraph (1)' each place
that such appears and inserting `paragraph (1)(A)'.
(b) AMOUNT; DURATION- Section 2654(c) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-54(c)), as amended
by subsection (a), is further amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
`(4) AMOUNT AND DURATION OF GRANTS-
`(A) EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES- A grant under paragraph (1)(A) may
be made in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
`(B) CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT-
`(i) AMOUNT- A grant under paragraph (1)(B) may be made in an amount
not to exceed $150,000.
`(ii) DURATION- The total duration of a grant under paragraph
(1)(B), including any renewal, may not exceed 3 years.'.
(c) INCREASE IN LIMITATION- Section 2654(c)(5) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-54(c)(5)),
as so redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking `1 percent' and
inserting `5 percent'.
SEC. 143. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CATEGORICAL GRANTS.
Section 2655 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-55) is amended by striking `1996' and all
that follows through `2000' and inserting `2001 through 2005'.
SEC. 144. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CEILING; QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Section 2664(g) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-64(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), to read as follows:
`(3) the applicant will not expend more than 10 percent of the grant for
costs of administrative activities with respect to the grant;';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting `; and';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
`(5) the applicant will provide for the establishment of a quality
management program to assess the extent to which medical services funded
under this title that are provided to patients are consistent with the most
recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV disease and
related opportunistic infections and that improvements in the access to and
quality of medical services are addressed.'.
SEC. 145. PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN AREAS.
Section 2651 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-51) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
`(d) PREFERENCE IN AWARDING GRANTS- Beginning in fiscal year 2001, in
awarding new grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to
applicants that will use amounts received under the grant to serve areas that
are otherwise not eligible to receive assistance under part A.'.
Subtitle D--Amendments to Part D (General Provisions)
SEC. 151. RESEARCH INVOLVING WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH.
(a) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO ENROLL SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF WOMEN AND
CHILDREN- Section 2671(b) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
(b) INFORMATION AND EDUCATION- Section 2671(d) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
`(4) The applicant will provide individuals with information and
education on opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical
research.'.
(c) QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CEILING- Section 2671(f)
(42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(f)) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection heading and designation and inserting the
following:
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(2) QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM- A grantee under this section shall
implement a quality management program.'.
(d) COORDINATION- Section 2671(g) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(g)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: `The Secretary acting through the Director of
NIH, shall examine the distribution and availability of ongoing and
appropriate HIV/AIDS-related research projects to existing sites under this
section for purposes of enhancing and expanding voluntary access to
HIV-related research, especially within communities that are not reasonably
served by such projects.'.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 2671(j) (42 U.S.C.
300ff-71(j)) is amended by striking `fiscal years 1996 through 2000' and
inserting `fiscal years 2001 through 2005'.
SEC. 152. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 2671 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j), as subsections (j) and
(k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h), the following:
`(i) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-
`(1) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY- Not later than 12 months after the date
of enactment of the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 2000, the Secretary,
in consultation with grantees under this part, shall conduct a review of the
administrative, program support, and direct service-related activities that
are carried out under this part to ensure that eligible individuals have
access to quality, HIV-related health and support services and research
opportunities under this part, and to support the provision of such
services.
`(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the expiration of the
12-month period referred to in paragraph (1) the Secretary, in
consultation with grantees under this part, shall determine the
relationship between the costs of the activities referred to in paragraph
(1) and the access of eligible individuals to the services and research
opportunities described in such paragraph.
`(B) LIMITATION- After a final determination under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the grantee
complies with such requirements as may be included in such
determination.'.
SEC. 153. EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.
Section 2674(c) (42 U.S.C. 399ff-74(c)) is amended by striking `1991
through 1995' and inserting `2001 through 2005'.
SEC. 154. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS UNDER PARTS A AND
B.
Section 2677 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-77) is amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 2677. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
`There are authorized to be appropriated--
`(1) such sums as may be necessary to carry out part A for each of the
fiscal years 2001 through 2005; and
`(2) such sums as may be necessary to carry out part B for each of the
fiscal years 2001 through 2005.'.
Subtitle E--Amendments to Part F (Demonstration and
Training)
SEC. 161. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SCHOOLS; CENTERS- Section 2692(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-111(c)(1)) is
amended by striking `fiscal years 1996 through 2000' and inserting `fiscal
years 2001 through 2005'.
(b) DENTAL SCHOOLS- Section 2692(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-111(c)(2)) is
amended by striking `fiscal years 1996 through 2000' and inserting `fiscal
years 2001 through 2005'.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL- Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a
contract with the Institute of Medicine for the conduct of a study concerning
the appropriate epidemiological measures and their relationship to the
financing and delivery of primary care and health-related support services for
low-income, uninsured, and under-insured individuals with HIV disease.
(1) COMPLETION- The study under subsection (a) shall be completed not
later than 21 months after the date on which the contract referred to in
such subsection is entered into.
(2) ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED- The study conducted under subsection (a)
shall consider--
(A) the availability and utility of health outcomes measures and data
for HIV primary care and support services and the extent to which those
measures and data could be used to measure the quality of such funded
services;
(B) the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery (including
the quality of services, health outcomes, and resource use) within the
context of a changing health care and therapeutic environment as well as
the changing epidemiology of the epidemic;
(C) existing and needed epidemiological data and other analytic tools
for resource planning and allocation decisions, specifically for
estimating severity of need of a community and the relationship to the
allocations process; and
(D) other factors determined to be relevant to assessing an
individual's or community's ability to gain and sustain access to quality
HIV services.
(c) REPORT- Not later than 90 days after the date on which the study is
completed under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
describing the manner in which the conclusions and recommendations of the
Institute of Medicine can be addressed and implemented.
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