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 110 STAT. 3642 PUBLIC LAW 104-299—OCT. 11, 1996 Regulations. "(2) RECORDS.—Each entity which receives a grant under this section shall establish and maintain such records as the Secretary shall by regulation require to facilitate the audit required by paragraph (1). The Secretary may specify by regulation the form and manner in which such records shall be established and maintained. "(3) AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS.— Each entity which is required to establish and maintain records or to provide for and audit under this subsection shall make such books, documents, papers, and records available to the Secretary or the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, for examination, copying or mechanical reproduction on or off the premises of such entity upon a reasonable request therefore. The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have the authority to conduct such examination, cop3n.ng, and reproduction. "(4) WAIVER.— The Secretary may, under appropriate circumstances, waive the application of all or part of the requirements of this subsection with respect to an entity.". SEC. 3. RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND TELEMEDICINE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) (as amended by section 2) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 42 USC 254c. "SEC. 330A. RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND TELEMEDICINE GRANT PROGRAM. "(a) ADMINISTRATION.—The rural health services outreach demonstration grant program established under section 301 shall be administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy (of the Health Resources and Services Administration), in consultation with State rural health offices or other appropriate State governmental entities. "(b) GRANTS.— Under the program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, may award grants to expand access to, coordinate, restrain the cost of, and improve the quality of essential health care services, including preventive and emergency services, through the development of integrated health care delivery systems or networks in rural areas and regions. "(c) ELIGIBLE NETWORKS.— "(1) OUTREACH NETWORKS. — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall— "(A) be a rural public or nonprofit private entity that is or represents a network or potential network that includes three or more health care providers or other entities that provide or support the delivery of health care services; and "(B) in consultation with the State office of rural health or other appropriate State entity, prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—

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