§ 701. Authorization of appropriations; purposes;
definitions
(a) To improve the health of all mothers and
children consistent with the applicable health
status goals and national health objectives es-
tablished by the Secretary under the Public
Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.] for the
year 2000, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each
fiscal year thereafter—
(1) for the purpose of enabling each State—
(A) to provide and to assure mothers and
children (in particular those with low in-
come or with limited availability of health
services) access to quality maternal and
child health services;
(B) to reduce infant mortality and the in-
cidence of preventable diseases and handi-
capping conditions among children, to re-
duce the incidence of stillbirth, to reduce
the need for inpatient and long-term care
services, to increase the number of children
(especially preschool children) appropriately
immunized against disease and the number
of low income children receiving health as-
sessments and follow-up diagnostic and
treatment services, and otherwise to pro-
mote the health of mothers and infants by
providing prenatal, delivery, and postpartum
care
for
low
income,
at-risk
pregnant
women, and to promote the health of chil-
dren by providing preventive and primary
care services for low income children;
(C) to provide rehabilitation services for
blind and disabled individuals under the age
of 16 receiving benefits under subchapter
XVI, to the extent medical assistance for
such services is not provided under sub-
chapter XIX; and
(D) to provide and to promote family-cen-
tered, community-based, coordinated care
(including care coordination services, as de-
fined in subsection (b)(3)) for chil
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1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
2 See References in Text note below.
retary for Family Support, and provisions relating to
termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see
section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER V—MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2192(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
818, substituted ‘‘MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
SERVICES BLOCK GRANT’’ for ‘‘MATERNAL AND
CHILD HEALTH AND CRIPPLED CHILDREN’S SERV-
ICES’’ as the heading of title V of the Social Security
Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] as part of the general revision
of this subchapter.
§ 701. Authorization of appropriations; purposes;
definitions
(a) To improve the health of all mothers and
children consistent with the applicable health
status goals and national health objectives es-
tablished by the Secretary under the Public
Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.] for the
year 2000, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each
fiscal year thereafter—
(1) for the purpose of enabling each State—
(A) to provide and to assure mothers and
children (in particular those with low in-
come or with limited availability of health
services) access to quality maternal and
child health services;
(B) to reduce infant mortality and the in-
cidence of preventable diseases and handi-
capping conditions among children, to re-
duce the incidence of stillbirth, to reduce
the need for inpatient and long-term care
services, to increase the number of children
(especially preschool children) appropriately
immunized against disease and the number
of low income children receiving health as-
sessments and follow-up diagnostic and
treatment services, and otherwise to pro-
mote the health of mothers and infants by
providing prenatal, delivery, and postpartum
care
for
low
income,
at-risk
pregnant
women, and to promote the health of chil-
dren by providing preventive and primary
care services for low income children;
(C) to provide rehabilitation services for
blind and disabled individuals under the age
of 16 receiving benefits under subchapter
XVI, to the extent medical assistance for
such services is not provided under sub-
chapter XIX; and
(D) to provide and to promote family-cen-
tered, community-based, coordinated care
(including care coordination services, as de-
fined in subsection (b)(3)) for children with
special health care needs and to facilitate
the development of community-based sys-
tems of services for such children and their
families;
(2) for the purpose of enabling the Secretary
(through grants, contracts, or otherwise) to
provide for special projects of regional and na-
tional significance, research, and training
with respect to maternal and child health and
children with special health care needs (in-
cluding early intervention training and serv-
ices development), for genetic disease testing,
counseling, and information development and
dissemination programs, for grants (including
funding for comprehensive hemophilia diag-
nostic treatment centers) relating to hemo-
philia without regard to age, and for the
screening of newborns for sickle cell anemia,
and other genetic disorders and follow-up serv-
ices, and for evidence-based programs and ac-
tivities and outcome research to reduce the in-
cidence of stillbirth (including tracking and
awareness of fetal movements, improvement
of birth timing for pregnancies with risk fac-
tors, initiatives that encourage safe sleeping
positions during pregnancy, screening and sur-
veillance for fetal growth restriction, efforts
to achieve smoking cessation during preg-
nancy, community-based programs that pro-
vide home visits or other types of support, and
any other research or evidence-based program-
ming to prevent stillbirths); and
(3) subject to section 702(b) of this title for
the
purpose
of
enabling
the
Secretary
(through grants, contracts, or otherwise) to
provide for developing and expanding the fol-
lowing—
(A) maternal and infant health home vis-
iting programs in which case management
services as defined in subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of subsection (b)(4), health education
services, and related social support services
are provided in the home to pregnant women
or families with an infant up to the age one
by an appropriate health professional or by a
qualified nonprofessional acting under the
supervision of a health care professional,
(B) projects designed to increase the par-
ticipation of obstetricians and pediatricians
under the program under this subchapter
and under state 1 plans approved under sub-
chapter XIX,
(C) integrated maternal and child health
service delivery systems (of the type de-
scribed in section 1320b–6 2 of this title and
using, once developed, the model application
form developed under section 6506(a) of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989),
(D) maternal and child health centers
which (i) provide prenatal, delivery, and
postpartum care for pregnant women and
preventive and primary care services for in-
fants up to age one, and (ii) operate under
the direction of a not-for-profit hospital,
(E) maternal and child health projects to
serve rural populations, and
(F) outpatient and community based serv-
ices programs (including day care services)
for children with special health care needs
whose medical services are provided pri-
marily through inpatient institutional care.
Funds appropriated under this section may only
be used in a manner consistent with the Assisted
Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 [42
U.S.C. 14401 et seq.].
(b) For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The term ‘‘consolidated health pro-
grams’’ means the programs administered
under the provisions of—
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(A) this subchapter (relating to maternal
and child health and services for children
with special health care needs),
(B) section 1382d(c) of this title (relating to
supplemental security income for disabled
children),
(C) sections 247a of this title (relating to
lead-based paint poisoning prevention pro-
grams), 300b of this title (relating to genetic
disease programs), 300c–11 of this title (relat-
ing to sudden infant death syndrome pro-
grams) and 300c–21 of this title (relating to
hemophilia treatment centers), and
(D) title VI of the Health Services and
Centers Amendments of 1978 (Public Law
95–626; relating to adolescent pregnancy
grants),
as such provisions were in effect before August
13, 1981.
(2) The term ‘‘low income’’ means, with re-
spect to an individual or family, such an indi-
vidual or family with an income determined to
be below the income official poverty line de-
fined by the Office of Management and Budget
and revised annually in accordance with sec-
tion 9902(2) of this title.
(3) The term ‘‘care coordination services’’
means services to promote the effective and
efficient organization and utilization of re-
sources to assure access to necessary com-
prehensive services for children with special
health care needs and their families.
(4) The term ‘‘case management services’’
means—
(A) with respect to pregnant women, serv-
ices to assure access to quality prenatal, de-
livery, and postpartum care; and
(B) with respect to infants up to age one,
services to assure access to quality preven-
tive and primary care services.
(c)(1)(A) For the purpose of enabling the Sec-
retary (through grants, contracts, or otherwise)
to provide for special projects of regional and
national significance for the development and
support of family-to-family health information
centers described in paragraph (2), there is ap-
propriated to the Secretary, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
(i) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(ii) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(iii) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2013;
(iv) $2,500,000 for the portion of fiscal year
2014 before April 1, 2014;
(v) $2,500,000 for the portion of fiscal year
2014 on or after April 1, 2014;
(vi) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2017;
(vii) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018
through 2024; and
(viii) $3,000,000 for the portion of fiscal year
2025 before April 1, 2025.
(B) Funds appropriated or authorized to be ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i) be in addition to amounts appropriated
under subsection (a) and retained under sec-
tion 702(a)(1) of this title for the purpose of
carrying out activities described in subsection
(a)(2); and
(ii) remain available until expended.
(2) The family-to-family health information
centers described in this paragraph are centers
that—
(A) assist families of children with disabil-
ities or special health care needs to make in-
formed choices about health care in order to
promote good treatment decisions, cost-effec-
tiveness, and improved health outcomes for
such children;
(B) provide information regarding the health
care needs of, and resources available for, such
children;
(C) identify successful health delivery mod-
els for such children;
(D) develop with representatives of health
care providers, managed care organizations,
health care purchasers, and appropriate State
agencies, a model for collaboration between
families of such children and health profes-
sionals;
(E) provide training and guidance regarding
caring for such children;
(F) conduct outreach activities to the fami-
lies of such children, health professionals,
schools, and other appropriate entities and in-
dividuals; and
(G) are staffed—
(i) by such families who have expertise in
Federal and State public and private health
care systems; and
(ii) by health professionals.
(3) The Secretary shall develop family-to-fam-
ily health information centers described in para-
graph (2) in accordance with the following:
(A) With respect to fiscal year 2007, such
centers shall be developed in not less than 25
States.
(B) With respect to fiscal year 2008, such cen-
ters shall be developed in not less than 40
States.
(C) With respect to fiscal year 2009 and each
fiscal year thereafter, such centers shall be de-
veloped in all States, and with respect to fis-
cal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter,
such centers shall also be developed in all ter-
ritories and at least one such center shall be
developed for Indian tribes.
(4) The provisions of this subchapter that are
applicable to the funds made available to the
Secretary under section 702(a)(1) of this title
apply in the same manner to funds made avail-
able to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A).
(5) For purposes of this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning
given such term in section 1603 of title 25;
(B) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50
States and the District of Columbia; and
(C) the term ‘‘territory’’ means Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands,
and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, § 501, as added Pub.
L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2192(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
818; amended Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 137(b)(1), (2),
Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B,
title III, § 2372(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1110; Pub.
L. 99–272, title IX, § 9527(a)–(c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100
Stat. 219; Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9441(a), Oct.
21, 1986, 100 Stat. 2071; Pub. L. 100–203, title IV,
§ 4118(p)(8), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–159; Pub.
L. 101–239, title VI, § 6501(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103
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Stat. 2273; Pub. L. 103–432, title II, § 201, Oct. 31,
1994, 108 Stat. 4453; Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(d), Apr. 30,
1997, 111 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title
IX, § 921(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763,
2763A–584; Pub. L. 109–171, title VI, § 6064, Feb. 8,
2006, 120 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 111–148, title V,
§ 5507(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 668; Pub. L.
112–240, title VI, § 624, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2352;
Pub. L. 113–67, div. B, title II, § 1203, Dec. 26, 2013,
127 Stat. 1199; Pub. L. 113–93, title II, § 207, Apr.
1, 2014, 128 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 114–10, title II, § 216,
Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E,
title V, § 50501, Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 224; Pub. L.
116–39, § 5, Aug. 6, 2019, 133 Stat. 1062; Pub. L.
118–42, div. G, title I, § 405, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat.
419; Pub. L. 118–69, § 2, July 12, 2024, 138 Stat.
1485; Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title III, § 3303, Dec.
21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1767.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec.
(a), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, which is clas-
sified generally to chapter 6A (§ 201 et seq.) of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title
and Tables.
The Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997,
referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 105–12, Apr. 30, 1997,
111 Stat. 23, which is classified principally to chapter
138 (§ 14401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classifica-
tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 14401 of this title and Tables.
Section 1320b–6 of this title, referred to in subsec.
(a)(3)(C), was repealed by Pub. L. 104–193, title I,
§ 108(g)(7), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2168.
Section 6506(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(C), is section
6506(a) of Pub. L. 101–239 which is set out below.
Sections 247a, 300b, 300c–11, and 300c–21 of this title,
referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(C), were repealed by Pub. L.
97–35, § 2193(b)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 827. See Effec-
tive Date, Savings, and Transitional Provisions note
set out below.
The Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978,
referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(D), is Pub. L. 95–626, Nov. 10,
1978, 92 Stat. 3551. Title VI of the Health Services and
Centers Amendments of 1978 was classified generally to
part A (§ 300a–21 et seq.) of subchapter VIII–A of this
chapter prior to its repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title IX,
§ 955(b), title XXI, § 2193(f), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 592, 828.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under sec-
tion 201 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 701, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V,
§ 501, as added Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–248, title III, § 301,
81 Stat. 921; amended Aug. 1, 1977, Pub. L. 95–83, title
III, § 309(a), 91 Stat. 396; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title
XXI, § 2193(a)(3), 95 Stat. 827, provided for authorization
of appropriations, prior to the general revision of this
subchapter by section 2192(a) of Pub. L. 97–35. For effec-
tive date, savings, and transitional provisions, see sec-
tion 2194 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out below.
Another prior section 701, acts Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531,
title V, § 501, 49 Stat. 629; Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 666, title V,
§ 501, 53 Stat. 1380; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. July
16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095; Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 951,
title IV, § 401(b)(1), 60 Stat. 986; Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809,
title III, pt. 3, § 331(a), pt. 6, § 361(e), 64 Stat. 551, 558;
Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–840, title VI, § 602(a), 72 Stat.
1054;
Sept.
13,
1960,
Pub.
L.
86–778,
title
VII,
§ 707(a)(1)(A), 74 Stat. 995; Oct. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–156,
§ 2(a), 77 Stat. 273; July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, title II,
§ 201(a), 79 Stat. 353, authorized appropriations, for ma-
ternal
and
child
health
services,
of
$25,000,000;
$30,000,000; $35,000,000; $45,000,000; $50,000,000; $55,000,000;
$55,000,000; and $60,000,000 for fiscal years ending June
30, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and each fis-
cal year thereafter, respectively, prior to the general
amendment of title V of the Social Security Act by
Pub. L. 90–248, § 301.
Provisions similar to those comprising former sec-
tion 701 were contained in section 511 of act Aug. 14,
1935, ch. 531, title V, 49 Stat. 631, as amended (formerly
classified to section 711 of this title, and sections 531(a),
532(a), and 533(a) (formerly 532(a)) of act Aug. 14, 1935,
ch. 531, title V, as added Oct. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–156, § 4,
77 Stat. 274; amended July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, title
II, § 205(3), 79 Stat. 354; Oct. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–156, § 4,
77 Stat. 274; renumbered July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97,
title II, § 205(2), 79 Stat. 354 (formerly classified to sec-
tions 729(a), 729–1(a), and 729a(a) of this title), prior to
the general amendment and renumbering of title V of
act Aug. 14, 1935, by Pub. L. 90–248, § 301.
AMENDMENTS
2024—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 118–69, § 2(1), inserted
‘‘to reduce the incidence of stillbirth,’’ after ‘‘among
children,’’.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 118–69, § 2(2), inserted ‘‘, and for
evidence-based programs and activities and outcome
research to reduce the incidence of stillbirth (including
tracking and awareness of fetal movements, improve-
ment of birth timing for pregnancies with risk factors,
initiatives that encourage safe sleeping positions dur-
ing pregnancy, screening and surveillance for fetal
growth restriction, efforts to achieve smoking ces-
sation during pregnancy, community-based programs
that provide home visits or other types of support, and
any other research or evidence-based programming to
prevent stillbirths)’’ after ‘‘follow-up services’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 118–158 substituted
‘‘$3,000,000’’ for ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and ‘‘April 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘Jan-
uary 1, 2025’’.
Pub. L. 118–42 added cl. (viii).
2019—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 116–39, § 5(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘through 2024’’ for ‘‘and 2019’’.
Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 116–39, § 5(2), substituted
‘‘fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter’’ for
‘‘fiscal years 2018 and 2019’’.
2018—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50501(1),
added cl. (vii).
Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50501(2), inserted
‘‘, and with respect to fiscal years 2018 and 2019, such
centers shall also be developed in all territories and at
least one such center shall be developed for Indian
tribes’’ before period at end.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50501(3), amended par.
(5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘State’
means each of the 50 States and the District of Colum-
bia.’’
2015—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 114–10 added cl. (vi)
and struck out former cl. (vi) which read as follows:
‘‘$2,500,000 for the portion of fiscal year 2015 before
April 1, 2015.’’
2014—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iv) to (vi). Pub. L. 113–93 re-
aligned margin of cl. (iv) and added cls. (v) and (vi).
2013—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 112–240 substituted
‘‘2013’’ for ‘‘2012’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 113–67 added cl. (iv).
2010—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 111–148 substituted
‘‘each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’ for ‘‘fiscal year
2009’’.
2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–171 added subsec. (c).
2000—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
106–554
substituted
‘‘$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001’’ for ‘‘$705,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1994’’ in introductory provisions.
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–12 inserted concluding
provisions.
1994—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
103–432
substituted
‘‘$705,000,000 for fiscal year 1994’’ for ‘‘$686,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1990’’ in introductory provisions.
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6501(a)(1), amended
subsec. (a) generally, substituting pars. (1) to (3) for
former pars. (1) to (4) and concluding provisions.
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Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6501(a)(2), added
pars. (3) and (4).
1987—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–203 struck out ‘‘non-
farm’’ after ‘‘below the’’.
1986—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
99–509
substituted
‘‘$553,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $557,000,000 for fiscal
year 1988, and $561,000,000 for fiscal year 1989’’ for
‘‘$478,000,000 for fiscal year 1984’’ in concluding provi-
sions.
Pub. L. 99–272, § 9527(b), substituted ‘‘children with
special health care needs’’ for ‘‘crippled children’’ in
concluding provisions.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–272, § 9527(a), substituted
‘‘children who are ‘children with special health care
needs’ or who are suffering from conditions leading to
such status’’ for ‘‘children who are crippled or who are
suffering from conditions leading to crippling’’.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99–272, § 9527(c), substituted
‘‘services for children with special health care needs’’
for ‘‘crippled children’s services’’.
1984—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
98–369
substituted
‘‘$478,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and each fiscal year
thereafter’’ for ‘‘$373,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 and for
each fiscal year thereafter’’.
1982—Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 97–248, § 137(b)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘title VI’’ for ‘‘title IV’’.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–248, § 137(b)(2), substituted
‘‘section 9902(2)’’ for ‘‘section 2971d’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title IX, § 921(b)], Dec. 21,
2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–585, provided that: ‘‘The
amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this sec-
tion] takes effect on October 1, 2000.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–12 effective Apr. 30, 1997,
applicable to Federal payments made pursuant to obli-
gations incurred after Apr. 30, 1997, for items and serv-
ices provided on or after such date, subject to also
being applicable with respect to contracts entered into,
renewed, or extended after Apr. 30, 1997, as well as con-
tracts entered into before Apr. 30, 1997, to the extent
permitted under such contracts, see section 11 of Pub.
L. 105–12, set out as an Effective Date note under sec-
tion 14401 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6510, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2284, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle C
(§§ 6501–6510) of title VI of Pub. L. 101–239, amending this
section and sections 702 to 706, 708, and 709 of this title]
shall apply to appropriations for fiscal years beginning
with fiscal year 1990.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION
AND
REPORT.—The amendments
made—
‘‘(1) by subsections (b) and (c) of section 6503
[amending sections 702, 704 to 706, and 709 of this
title] shall apply to payments for allotments for fis-
cal years beginning with fiscal year 1991, and
‘‘(2) by section 6504 [amending section 706 of this
title] shall apply to annual reports for fiscal years be-
ginning with fiscal year 1991.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2372(b), July 18, 1984,
98 Stat. 1111, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective
for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1983.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–248 effective as if originally
included as part of this section as this section was
amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981, Pub. L. 97–35, see section 137(d)(2) of Pub. L. 97–248,
set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE, SAVINGS, AND TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2194, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
828, provided that:
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
amendments made by sections 2192 [enacting this sub-
chapter and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 706 of this title] and 2193 [amending this section
and sections 247a, 300a–27, 300b, 300c–11, and 300c–21 of
this title with respect to fiscal year ending Sept. 30,
1982, amending sections 300b–3, 300b–6, 1301, 1308,
1320a–1, 1320a–8, 1320b–2, 1320b–4, 1320c–21, 1382d, 1395b–1,
1395x, and 1396a of this title, repealing sections 236,
247a, 300a–21 to 300a–28, 300a–41, 300b, 300b–5, 300c–11, and
300c–21 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a
note under section 1382d of this title, and amending
provisions set out as notes under sections 1320a–8 and
1395b–1 of this title] of this subtitle do not apply to any
grant made, or contract entered into, or amounts pay-
able to States under State plans before the earlier of—
‘‘(1) October 1, 1982, or
‘‘(2)(A) in the case of such grants, contracts, or pay-
ments under consolidated State programs (as defined
in subsection (c)(2)(C)) to a State (or entities in the
State), the date the State is first entitled to an allot-
ment under title V of the Social Security Act [42
U.S.C. 701 et seq.] (as amended by this subtitle), or
‘‘(B) in the case of grants and contracts under con-
solidated Federal programs (as defined in subsection
(c)(2)(B)), October 1, 1981, or such later date (before
October 1, 1982) as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate.
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Sec-
retary’) may not provide for any allotment to a State
under title V of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701
et seq.] (as amended by this subtitle) for a calendar
quarter in fiscal year 1982 unless the State has notified
the Secretary, at least 30 days (or 15 days in the case
of the first calendar quarter of the fiscal year) before
the beginning of the calendar quarter, that the State
requests an allotment for that calendar quarter (and
subsequent calendar quarters).
‘‘(2)(A) Any grants or contracts entered into under
the authorities of the consolidated State programs (as
defined in subsection (c)(2)(C)) after the date of the en-
actment of this subtitle [Aug. 13, 1981] shall permit the
termination of such grant or contract upon three
months notice by the State in which the grantee or
contractor is located.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall not make or renew any
grants or contracts under the provisions of the consoli-
dated
State
programs
(as
defined
in
subsection
(c)(2)(C)) to a State (or an entity in the State) after the
date the State becomes entitled to an allotment of
funds under title V of the Social Security Act (as
amended by this subtitle).
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of funds appropriated for fiscal
year 1982 for consolidated health programs (as defined
in subsection (c)(2)(A)), such funds shall (notwith-
standing any other provision of law) be available for
use under title V of the Social Security Act (as amend-
ed by this subtitle), subject to subparagraphs (B) and
(C).
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
‘‘(i) the amount that may be made available for ex-
penditures for the consolidated Federal programs for
fiscal year 1982 and for projects and programs under
section 502(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C.
702(a)] (as amended by this subtitle) may not exceed
the amount provided for projects and programs under
such section 502(a) for that fiscal year, and
‘‘(ii) the amount that may be made available to a
State (or entities in the State) for carrying out the
consolidated State programs for fiscal year 1982 and
for allotments to the State under section 502(b) of the
Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 702(b)] (as amended by
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this subtitle) may not exceed the amount which is al-
lotted to the State for that fiscal year under such
section (without regard to paragraphs (3) and (4)
thereof).
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 1982, the Secretary shall reduce
the amount which would otherwise be available—
‘‘(i) for expenditures by the Secretary under section
502(a) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 702(a)] (as
amended by this subtitle) by the amounts which the
Secretary determines or estimates are payable for
consolidated Federal programs (as defined in sub-
section (c)(2)(B)) from funds for fiscal year 1982, and
‘‘(ii) for allotment to each of the States under sec-
tion 502(b) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 702(b)] (as so amend-
ed) by the amounts which the Secretary determines
or estimates are payable to that State (or entities in
the State) under the consolidated State programs (as
defined in subsection (c)(2)(C)) from funds for fiscal
year 1982.
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘State’ has the meaning given such
term for purposes of title V of the Social Security
Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.].
‘‘(2)(A) The term ‘consolidated health programs’
has the meaning given such term in section 501(b) of
the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701(b)] (as amended
by this subtitle).
‘‘(B) The term ‘consolidated Federal programs’
means the consolidated health programs—
‘‘(i) of special projects grants under sections 503
and 504 [42 U.S.C. 703, 704], and training grants
under section 511 [42 U.S.C. 711], of the Social Secu-
rity Act,
‘‘(ii) of grants and contracts for genetic disease
projects and programs under section 1101 of the
Public Health Service Act [former 42 U.S.C. 300b],
and
‘‘(iii) of grants or contracts for comprehensive he-
mophilia diagnostic and treatment centers under
section 1131 of the Public Health Service Act
[former 42 U.S.C. 300c–21],
as such sections are in effect before the date of the
enactment of this subtitle [Aug. 13, 1981].
‘‘(C) The term ‘consolidated State programs’ means
the consolidated health programs, other than the
consolidated Federal programs.
‘‘(d) The provisions of chapter 2 of subtitle C of title
XVII of this Act [sections 1741–1745 of Pub. L. 97–35,
which were repealed and reenacted as section 7301–7305
of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877] shall not apply to this subtitle (or
the programs under the amendments made by this title
[probably should be subtitle]) and, specifically, section
1745 of this Act [set out as a note under section 1243 of
Title 31] shall not apply to financial and compliance
audits conducted under section 506(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act [42 U.S.C. 706(b)] (as amended by this sub-
title).’’
DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL APPLICATIONS FOR MATERNAL
AND CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6506(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103
Stat. 2281, directed Secretary of Health and Human
Services to develop, not later than one year after Dec.
19, 1989, a model application form for use in applying
for assistance for pregnant women and for children less
than 6 years old under maternal and child assistance
programs and required publication of model form in
Federal Register and dissemination of form to State
agencies.
RESEARCH ON INFANT MORTALITY AND MEDICAID
SERVICES
Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6507, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2282, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall develop a national data system
for linking, for any infant up to age one—
‘‘(1) the infant’s birth record,
‘‘(2) any death record for the infant, and
‘‘(3) information on any claims submitted under
title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et
seq.] for health care furnished to the infant or with
respect to the birth of the infant.’’
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON HEALTH INSURANCE FOR
MEDICALLY UNINSURABLE CHILDREN
Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6508, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2283, authorized Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices to conduct not more than 4 demonstration projects
to provide health insurance coverage through eligible
plans to medically uninsurable children under 19 years
of age, further provided for definition of eligible plan,
requirements for demonstration projects, including
guarantee of insurance coverage for at least two years,
provision of non-Federal funds, as well as further re-
strictions on insurance plans, and further provided for
applications for projects, evaluation of projects by Sec-
retary and report to Congress, and authorization of ap-
propriations for each of fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH HANDBOOK
Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6509, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2284, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall develop a maternal and child
health handbook in consultation with the National
Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality and public
and private organizations interested in the health
and welfare of mothers and children.
‘‘(2) FIELD TESTING AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary
shall complete publication of the handbook for field
testing by July 1, 1990, and shall complete field test-
ing and evaluation by June 1, 1991.
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec-
retary shall make the handbook available to preg-
nant women and families with young children, and
shall provide copies of the handbook to maternal and
child health programs (including maternal and child
health clinics supported through either title V or
title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et
seq., 1396 et seq.], community and migrant health
centers under sections 329 and 330 of the Public
Health Service Act [former 42 U.S.C. 254b, 254c], the
grant program for the homeless under section 340 of
the Public Health Service Act [former 42 U.S.C. 256],
the ‘WIC’ program under section 17 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 1786], and the head start
program under the Head Start Act [42 U.S.C. 9831 et
seq.]) that serve high-risk women. The Secretary
shall coordinate the distribution of the handbook
with State maternal and child health departments,
State and local public health clinics, private pro-
viders of obstetric and pediatric care, and community
groups where applicable. The Secretary shall make
efforts to involve private entities in the distribution
of the handbook under this paragraph.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 1991, 1992, and 1993, for carrying out the pur-
poses of this section.’’
[Reference to community health center, migrant
health center, public housing health center, or home-
less health center considered reference to health cen-
ter, see section 4(c) of Pub. L. 104–299, set out as a note
under section 254b of this title.]
§ 702. Allotment to States and Federal set-aside
(a) Special projects
(1) Of the amounts appropriated under section
701(a) of this title for a fiscal year that are not
in excess of $600,000,000, the Secretary shall re-
tain an amount equal to 15 percent for the pur-
pose of carrying out activities described in sec-
tion 701(a)(2) of this title. The authority of the
Secretary to enter into any contracts under this
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**(a) Findings** Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government provides financial support for the provision of and payment for health care services, as well as for advocacy activities to protect the rights of individuals.
(2) Assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing have been criminal offenses throughout the United States and, under current law, it would be unlawful to provide services in support of such illegal activities.
(3) Because of recent legal developments, it may become lawful in areas of the United States to furnish services in support of such activities.
(4) Congress is not providing Federal financial assistance in support of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing and intends that Federal funds not be used to promote such activities.
**(b) Purpose** It is the principal purpose of this chapter to continue current Federal policy by providing explicitly that Federal funds may not be used to pay for items and services (including assistance) the purpose of which is to cause (or assist in causing) the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual.
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§ 14401. Findings and purpose
(a) Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government provides finan-
cial support for the provision of and payment
for health care services, as well as for advo-
cacy activities to protect the rights of individ-
uals.
(2) Assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy
killing have been criminal offenses throughout
the United States and, under current law, it
would be unlawful to provide services in sup-
port of such illegal activities.
(3) Because of recent legal developments, it
may become lawful in areas of the United
States to furnish services in support of such
activities.
(4) Congress is not providing Federal finan-
cial assistance in support of assisted suicide,
euthanasia, and mercy killing and intends
that Federal funds not be used to promote
such activities.
(b) Purpose
It is the principal purpose of this chapter to
continue current Federal policy by providing ex-
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plicitly that Federal funds may not be used to
pay for items and services (including assistance)
the purpose of which is to cause (or assist in
causing) the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy kill-
ing of any individual.
(Pub. L. 105–12, § 2, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the
original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 105–12, Apr. 30,
1997, 111 Stat. 23, known as the Assisted Suicide Fund-
ing Restriction Act of 1997. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
below and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 105–12, § 11, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 29, provided
that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this Act [see
Short Title
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Beginning with fiscal year 2010, the Secretary shall transfer from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out this part.
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§ 201. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(a) The term ‘‘Service’’ means the Public
Health Service;
(b) The term ‘‘Surgeon General’’ means the
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service;
(c) Unless the context otherwise requires, the
term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
(d) The term ‘‘regulations’’, except when oth-
erwise specified, means rules and regulations
made by the Surgeon General with the approval
of the Secretary;
(e) The term ‘‘executive department’’ means
any executive department, agency, or inde-
pendent establishment of the United States or
any corporation wholly owned by the United
States;
(f) Except as provided in sections 246(g)(4)(B),1
247c(c)(1),1
254d(h)(3),1
263c(5),1
264(d), 292a(9),1
300a(c), 300f(13), and 300n(1) 1 of this title, the
term ‘‘State’’ includes, in addition to the sev-
eral States, only the District of Columbia,
Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, the Federated States of Mi-
cronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and the Republic of Palau.
(g) The term ‘‘possession’’ includes, among
other possessions, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is-
lands;
(h) Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 986(a),
Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 603.
(i) The term ‘‘vessel’’ includes every descrip-
tion of watercraft or other artificial contrivance
used, or capable of being used, as a means of
transportation on water, exclusive of aircraft
and amphibious contrivances;
(j) The term ‘‘habit-forming narcotic drug’’ or
‘‘narcotic’’ means opium and coca leaves and the
several alkaloids derived therefrom, the best
known of these alkaloids being morphia, heroin,
and codeine, obtained from opium, and cocaine
derived from the co
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**(a)** To improve the health of all mothers and children consistent with the applicable health status goals and national health objectives established by the Secretary under the Public Health Service Act [[42 U.S.C. 201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section201&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] for the year 2000, there are authorized to be appropriated $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter—
(1) for the purpose of enabling each State—
(A) to provide and to assure mothers and children (in particular those with low income or with limited availability of health services) access to quality maternal and child health services;
(B) to reduce infant mortality and the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children, to reduce the incidence of stillbirth, to reduce the need for inpatient and long-term care services, to increase the number of children (especially preschool children) appropriately immunized against disease and the number of low income children receiving health assessments and follow-up diagnostic and treatment services, and otherwise to promote the health of mothers and infants by providing prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for low income, at-risk pregnant women, and to promote the health of children by providing preventive and primary care services for low income children;
(C) to provide rehabilitation services for blind and disabled individuals under the age of 16 receiving benefits under subchapter XVI, to the extent medical assistance for such services is not provided under subchapter XIX; and
(D) to provide and to promote family-centered, community-based, coordinated care (including care coordination services, as defined in subsection (b)(3)) for chi
**(a) Special projects**
(1) Of the amounts appropriated under [section 701(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section701/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year that are not in excess of $600,000,000, the Secretary shall retain an amount equal to 15 percent for the purpose of carrying out activities described in [section 701(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section701/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim). The authority of the Secretary to enter into any contracts under this subchapter is effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)—
(A) amounts retained by the Secretary for training shall be used to make grants to public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning for training personnel for health care and related services for mothers and children; and
(B) amounts retained by the Secretary for research shall be used to make grants to, contracts with, or jointly financed cooperative agreements with, public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations engaged in research or in maternal and child health or programs for children with special health care needs for research projects relating to maternal and child health services or services for children with special health care needs which show promise of substantial contribution to the advancement thereof.
(3) No funds may be made available by the Secretary under this subsection or subsection (b) unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and c
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§ 702. Allotment to States and Federal set-aside
(a) Special projects
(1) Of the amounts appropriated under section
701(a) of this title for a fiscal year that are not
in excess of $600,000,000, the Secretary shall re-
tain an amount equal to 15 percent for the pur-
pose of carrying out activities described in sec-
tion 701(a)(2) of this title. The authority of the
Secretary to enter into any contracts under this
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subchapter is effective for any fiscal year only
to such extent or in such amounts as are pro-
vided in appropriations Acts.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)—
(A) amounts retained by the Secretary for
training shall be used to make grants to pub-
lic or nonprofit private institutions of higher
learning for training personnel for health care
and related services for mothers and children;
and
(B) amounts retained by the Secretary for
research shall be used to make grants to, con-
tracts with, or jointly financed cooperative
agreements with, public or nonprofit institu-
tions of higher learning and public or non-
profit private agencies and organizations en-
gaged in research or in maternal and child
health or programs for children with special
health care needs for research projects relat-
ing to maternal and child health services or
services for children with special health care
needs which show promise of substantial con-
tribution to the advancement thereof.
(3) No funds may be made available by the
Secretary under this subsection or subsection
(b) unless an application therefor has been sub-
mitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such
application shall be in such form, be submitted
in such manner, and contain and be accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary
may spec
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