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 124 STAT. 635 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 payment system that rewards community health workers for con- necting underserved populations with the most appropriate services at the most appropriate time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require such a payment. ‘‘(g) QUALITY ASSURANCE AND COST EFFECTIVENESS.—The Sec- retary shall establish guidelines for assuring the quality of the training and supervision of community health workers under the programs funded under this section and for assuring the cost- effectiveness of such programs. ‘‘(h) MONITORING.—The Secretary shall monitor community health worker programs identified in approved applications under this section and shall determine whether such programs are in compliance with the guidelines established under subsection (g). ‘‘(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech- nical assistance to community health worker programs identified in approved applications under this section with respect to planning, developing, and operating programs under the grant. ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER.—The term ‘community health worker’, as defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification [21–1094] means an indi- vidual who promotes health or nutrition within the community in which the individual resides— ‘‘(A) by serving as a liaison between communities and healthcare agencies; ‘‘(B) by providing guidance and social assistance to community residents; ‘‘(C) by enhancing community residents’ ability to effec- tively communicate with healthcare providers; ‘‘(D) by providing culturally and linguistically appro- priate health or nutrition education; ‘‘(E) by advocating for individual and community health; ‘‘(F) by providing referral and follow-up services or otherwise coordinating care; and ‘‘(G) by proactively identifying and enrolling eligible individuals in Federal, State, local, private or nonprofit health and human services programs. ‘‘(2) COMMUNITY SETTING.—The term ‘community setting’ means a home or a community organization located in the neighborhood in which a participant in the program under this section resides. ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means a public or nonprofit private entity (including a State or public subdivision of a State, a public health department, a free health clinic, a hospital, or a Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act)), or a consortium of any such entities. ‘‘(4) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘medically underserved community’ means a community identi- fied by a State— ‘‘(A) that has a substantial number of individuals who are members of a medically underserved population, as defined by section 330(b)(3); and Guidelines.