Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/968

 92 STAT. 3600

42 USC 300.

PUBLIC LAW 95-626—NOV. 10, 1978 (17) assurances that the applicant (A) has prepared a schedule of fees or payments for the provision of its services designed to cover its reasonable costs of operation and a corresponding schedule of discounts to be applied to the payment of such fees or payments, which discounts are adjusted on the basis of the patient's ability to pay, (B) has made and will continue to make every reasonable effort (i) to secure from patients payment for services in accordance with such schedules, and (ii) to collect reimbursement for health or other services on the basis of the full amount of fees and payments for such services without application of any discount, and (C) has ^submitted to the Secretary such reports as he may require to determine compliance with this paragraph; (18) assurances that the applicant will make maximum use of funds available under title X of the Public Health Service Act; (19) assurances that the acceptance by any individual of family planning services or family planning or population growth information (including educational materials) provided through financial assistance under this title shall be voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other sendee furnished by the applicant; (20) assurances that fees collected by the applicant for services rendered in accordance with this Act shall be used by the applicant to further the purposes of this Act; (21) assurances that unemancipated minors requesting services from the applicant will be encouraged, whenever feasible, to consult with their parents with respect to such services; (22) assurances that all pregnant adolescents receiving services will be informed of the availability of counseling (either by the entity providing core services or through a referral agreement with such other entity which provides such counseling) on all options, regarding her pregnancy; (23) assurances that primary emphasis for services paid for with funds under this Act shall be given to pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents 17 and under who are not able to obtain needed assistance through other means; and (24) assurances that funds received under this Act shall not supplant funds received from any other Federal, State, or local program or any private sources of funds. (b) Each grantee which participates in the program established by this title shall make such reports concerning its use of Federal funds as the Secretary may require. Reports shall include the impact the project has had on reducing the rate of first and repeat pregnancies among adolescents, and the effect on factors usually associated with welfare dependency. (c) The Secretary shall provide the Governor of each State copies of applications received for grants under this Act from applicants withm such State. The Governor shall have a period of 60 days from receipt of such copies to review and submit comments to the Secretary. (d) No application submitted for a grant under this Act may be approved unless the Secretary is satisfied that core services shall be available through the grantee within a reasonable time after such grant is received.

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