Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/396

 100 STAT. 360

42 USC I395u.

25 USC 450 note.

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

"(2) to receive, disburse, and account for funds in making payments described in paragraph (1), "(3) to make such audits of records as may be necessary to assure that these payments are proper, and "(4) to perform such additional functions as may be necessary to carry out the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (3). "(b)(1) Contracts under subsection (a) may be entered into without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) or any other provision of law requiring competition. "(2) No such contract shall be entered into with an entity unless the Secretary finds that the entity will perform its obligations under the contract efficiently and effectively and will meet such requirements as to financial responsibility, legal authority, and other matters as he finds pertinent. "(c) A contract under subsection (a) may provide for advances of funds to enable entities to make payments under the contract. "(d) Subsections (d) and (e) of section 1842 of the Social Security Act shall apply to contracts with entities under subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply to contracts with carriers under that section. "(e) In this section, the term 'fiscal agent' means a carrier described in section 1842(f)(1) of the Social Security Act and includes, with respect to contracts under subsection (a)(1)(A), an Indian tribe or tribal organization acting under contract with the Secretary under the Indian Self-Determination Act (Public Law 93-638).". SEC. 17004. TECHNICAL REVISIONS RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

Grants. State and local governments.

42 USC 292a.

Section 1910 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300w-9) is amended— (1) by striking out "grant to not more than four States in any fiscal year" in the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "not more than four grants in any fiscal year to States or accredited schools of medicine in States"; (2) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new sentence: "Only one grant under this subsection may be made in a State (to a State or to a school of medicine in such State) in any fiscal year."; (3) by striking out "other States" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "States in which grants under such subsection have not been made"; (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) For purposes of this section— "(1) the term 'school of medicine' has the same meaning as in section 701(4); and "(2) the term 'accredited' has the same meaning as in section 701(5).".

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