Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2829

 120 STAT. 2798

PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006

need for purposes of subsection (a)(1) may include any or all of the following: ‘‘(1) The unmet need for such services, as determined under section 2617(b). ‘‘(2) An increasing need for HIV/AIDS-related services, including relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS. ‘‘(3) The relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS within new or emerging subpopulations. ‘‘(4) The current prevalence of HIV/AIDS. ‘‘(5) Relevant factors related to the cost and complexity of delivering health care to individuals with HIV/AIDS in the eligible area. ‘‘(6) The impact of co-morbid factors, including co-occurring conditions, determined relevant by the Secretary. ‘‘(7) The prevalence of homelessness. ‘‘(8) The prevalence of individuals described under section 2602(b)(2)(M). ‘‘(9) The relevant factors that limit access to health care, including geographic variation, adequacy of health insurance coverage, and language barriers. ‘‘(10) The impact of a decline in the amount received pursuant to section 2618 on services available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title. ‘‘(c) PRIORITY IN MAKING GRANTS.—The Secretary shall provide funds under this section to a State to address the decline in services related to the decline in the amounts received pursuant to section 2618 consistent with the grant award to the State for fiscal year 2006, to the extent that the factor under subsection (b)(10) (relating to a decline in funding) applies to the State. ‘‘(d) REPORT ON THE AWARDING OF SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS.— Not later than 45 days after the awarding of supplemental funds under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning such funds. Such report shall include information detailing— ‘‘(1) the total amount of supplemental funds available under this section for the year involved; ‘‘(2) the amount of supplemental funds used in accordance with the hold harmless provisions of section 2618(a)(2); ‘‘(3) the amount of supplemental funds disbursed pursuant to subsection (c); ‘‘(4) the disbursement of the remainder of the supplemental funds after taking into account the uses described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and ‘‘(5) the rationale used for the amount of funds disbursed as described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4). ‘‘(e) CORE MEDICAL SERVICES.—The provisions of section 2612(b) apply with respect to a grant under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a grant made pursuant to section 2618(a)(1). ‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY OF GRANT AUTHORITY.—The authority to make grants under this section applies beginning with the first fiscal year for which amounts are made available for such grants under section 2623(b)(1).’’.

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