Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/169

 PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3139

tion. Each application for a grant under section 780 may be submitted to such peer review group for such an evaluation. "(B) The Secretary shall establish such peer review groups as may be necessary to carry out subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall make appointments to the peer review groups from among appropriately qualified persons who are not officers or employees of the United States. "(C) With respect to applications referred to in subparagraph (A), a peer review group established pursuant to such subparagraph shall report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary. The Secretary may not approve such an application unless a peer review group has recommended the application for approval. "(D) This paragraph shall be carried out by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.", (c) CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER MEBIBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS.—

(1) Section 708a)X2) (42 U.S.C. 292h(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Such studies shall include studies determining by specialty and ge(^raphic location the number of health professionals (including allied health professionals and health care administration personnel) who are members of minority groups, including Hispanics, and studies providing by specialty and gec^raphic location evaluations and projections of the supply of, and requirements for, health professionals (including allied health professionals and health care administration personnel) to serve minority groups, including Hispanics.". (2)(A) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 42 USC 292h conduct a study for the purpose of determining— ^°^^(i)(1) the extent to which health care is being provided to Hispanic individuals in medically underserved areas by health care professionals who are unable to communicate with such individuals in the most appropriate language and cultural context; and (11) whether the extent of the provision of health care to Hispanic individuals by such health care professionals is detrimental to the health of such individuals; and (ii)(1) the extent to which Hispanic individuals in medically underserved areas rely on allied health personnel as the primary source of health care; (II) whether the extent of such reliance is detrimental to the health of such individuals; and (III) if the extent of such reliance is detrimental to such individuals, whether area health education center programs (as defined in section 781(g), as redesignated by section 6G8(c)(l) of this Act) can be utilized with respect to providing appropriate health care to such individuals. (B) The S^retary of Health and Human Services shall, not Reports. later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, complete the study required in subparagraph (A) and submit to the Coi^ress a report describing the findings made as a result of the study.

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