Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/664

 93 STAT. 632

Appropriation authorization.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979 unless the project is located in an area determined by the Secretary to be an urban or rural poverty area, in which case the grant may cover up to 100 per centum of such costs. "(3) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under paragraph (1) $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982. Funds available for obligation under this subsection (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979) in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, shall remain available for obligation under this subsection in the succeeding fiscal year. "(b)(1) The Secretary may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for projects for (A) construction or modernization of outpatient medical facilities which are located apart from hospitals and which will provide services for medically underserved populations, and (B) conversion of existing facilities into outpatient medical facilities or facilities for long-term care to provide services for such populations. "(2) The amount of any grant under paragraph (1) may not exceed 80 per centum of the cost of the project for which the grant is made unless the project is located in an area determined by the Secretary to be an urban or rural poverty area, in which case the grant may cover up to 100 per centum of such costs. "(3) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under paragraph (1) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982.". CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Repeal.

42 USC

300o-300o-3 42 USC SOOq300q-2, 300r, 300s-300s-5, 300t. 42 USC 300s.

42 USC

300s-la-300s-5. 42 USC 300s.

SEC. 202. (a) Part A of title XVI is repealed and parts C, D, E, and F of title XVI are redesignated as parts A, B, C, and D, respectively. (b) Part C (as so redesignated) of title XVI is amended by striking out section 1630, by redesignating section 1631 through 1635 as section 1622 through 1626, respectively, and by inserting before section 1622 (as so redesignated) the following: "GENERAL REGULATIONS

"SEC. 1620. The Secretary shall by regulation— "(1) prescribe the manner in which he shall determine the priority among projects for which assistance is available under part A or B, based on the relative need of different areas for such projects and giving special consideration— "(A) to projects for medical facilities serving areas with 5 1 relatively small financial resources and for medical facilities serving rural communities, "(B) in the case of projects for modernization of medical facilities, to projects for facilities serving densely populated areas, "(C) in the case of projects for construction of outpatient medical facilities, to projects that will be located in, and provide services for residents of, areas determined by the Secretary to be rural or urban poverty areas, "(D) to projects designed to (i) eliminate or prevent imminent safety hazards as defined by Federal, State, or local fire, building, or life safety codes or regulations, or (ii) avoid noncompliance with State or voluntary licensure or accreditation standards, and

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