Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/541

 PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

101 STAT. 511

nominal cost to such organization or (2) at no cost when the Administrator agrees to reimburse the State agency for the costs of care and handling of such property.

TITLE VI—HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS Subtitle A—Primary Health Services and Substance Abuse Services SEC. 601. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.

Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by striking subpart IV and inserting the follow- 42 USC 256a. ing new subpart: "Subpart IV—Health Services for the Homeless " G R A N T PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS

"SEC. 340. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary, acting through 42 USC 256. the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall make grants for the purpose of enabling grantees, directly or through contracts, to provide for the delivery of health services to homeless individuals. "(2) In carrying out the program established in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult with the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and with the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. "(b) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF GRANTEES.—The Secretary may

not make a grant under subsection (a) to an applicant unless— "(1) the applicant is a public or nonprofit private entity; "(2) the applicant has the capacity to effectively administer a grant under subsection (a); and "(3) with respect to health services that are covered in the State and local appropriate State plan approved under title XIX of the Social governments. Security Act— 42 USC 1396. "(A) if the applicant will provide under the grant any such health services directly— "(i) the applicant heis entered into a participation agreement under the appropriate State plan; and "(ii) the applicant is qualified to receive payments under the appropriate State plan; and "(B) if the applicant will provide under the grant any such health services through a contract with an organization— "(i) the organization has entered into a participation agreement under the appropriate State plan; and "(ii) the organization is qualified to receive payments under the appropriate State plan. "(c) PREFERENCES IN MAKING GRANTS.—The Secretary shall, in

making grants under subsection (a), give preference to qualified applicants that—

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