Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 88 Part 2.djvu/921

 88 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-641-JAN. 4, 1975

will achieve the goals of the H S P and priorities among the objectives. I n establishing the A I P, the agency shall give priority to those objectives which will maximally improve the health of the residents of the area, as determined on the basis of the relation of the cost of attaining such objectives to their benefits, and which are fitted to the special needs of the area. "(4) The agency shall develop and publish specific plans and projects for achieving the objectives established in the A I P. "(c) A health systems agency shall implement its H S P and A I P, and in implementing the plans it shall perform at least the following functions: "(1) The agency shall seek, to the extent practicable, to implement its H S P and A I P with the assistance of individuals and public and private entities in its health service area. "(2) The agency may provide, in accordance with the priorities established in the A I P, technical assistance to individuals and public and private entities for the development of projects and programs which the agency determines are necessary to achieve the health systems described in the H S P, including assistance in meeting the requirements of the agency prescribed under section 1532(b). "(3) The agency shall, in accordance with the priorities established in the A I P, make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with individuals and public and nonprofit private entities to assist them in planning and developing projects and programs which the agency determines are necessary for the achievement of the health systems described in the H S P. Such grants and contracts shall be made fronv the Area Health Services Development Fund of the agency established with funds provided under grants made under section 1640. No grants or contract under this subsection may be used (A) to pay the costs incurred by an entity or individual in the delivery of health services (as defined in regulations of the Secretary), or (B) for the cost of construction or modernization of medical facilities. No single grant or contract made or entered into under this paragraph shall be available for obligation beyond the one year period beginning on the date the grant or contract was made or entered into. If an individual or entity receives a grant or contract under this paragraph for a project or program, such individual or entity may receive only one more such grant or contract for such project or program. " (d) Each health systems agency shall coordinate its activities with— "(1) each Professional Standards Review Organization (designated under section 1152 of the Social Security Act), "(2) entities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 204(a) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 and regional and local entities the views of which are required to be considered under regulations prescribed under section 403 of the Intergoverimiental Cooperation Act of 1968 to carry out section 401(b) of such Act, "(3) other appropriate general or special purpose regional planning or administrative agencies, and " (4) any other appropriate entity, in the health system agency's health service area. The agency shall, as appropriate, secure data from them for use in the agency's planning and development activities, enter into agreements with them which Avill assure that actions taken by such entities which alter the area's

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p l a n s and projects.

Grants and contracts.

Post,

p. 2273.

Limitation.

Coordination.

42 USC 1320C.1.

42 USC 3334.

42 USC 4233, 4231.

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