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 PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979

93 STAT. 635

under title VI or this title, the extent of compliance by such entity with the assurances required to be made at the time such assistance was received. If the Secretary finds that such an entity has failed to comply with any such assurance, the Secretary shall report such noncompliance to the health systems agency for the health service area in which such entity is located and the State health planning and development agency of the State in which the entity is located and shall take any action authorized by law (including an action for specific performance brought by the Attorney General upon request of the Secretary) which will effect compliance by the entity with such assurances. An action to effectuate compliance with any such assurance may be brought by a person other than the Secretary only if a complaint has been filed by such person with the Secretary and the Secretary has dismissed such complaint or the Attorney General has not brought a civil action for compliance with such assurance within six months after the date on which the complaint was filed with the Secretary.".

42 USC 291. Noncompliance report.

TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 203. (a) Part A (as so redesignated) of title XVI is amended— (1) by striking out section 1621 and by redesignating sections 1620 and 1622 as sections 1601 and 1602, respectively, (2) by striking out "section 1622(d)" in subsection (a)(1) of section 1601 (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1602(d)", and (3) by striking out "section 1620(b)(2)" each place it occurs in subsection (d) of section 1602 (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1601(a)(2)(B)". (b) Section 1625 of part B (as so redesignated) is redesignated as section 1610. (c) Subsection (a)(1) of section 1622 (as so redesignated) is amended by striking out "section 1604" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1621 or 1642". (d) Section 1623 (as so redesignated) is amended by striking out "STATE" in the heading for such section. (e)(1) Section 1624 (as so redesignated) is amended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (16) as paragraphs (1) through (14), respectively. (2) Section 2(f) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "1531(1), and 1633(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and 1531(1)^'. (f) Section 1626 (as so redesignated) is amended (1) by striking out "nonprofit", and (2) by striking out "section 1604" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1621 or 1642". (g)(1) Section 1602 (as so redesignated) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(f)(1) The Secretary may take such action as may be necessary to prevent a default on a loan made or guaranteed under this part or under title VI, including the waiver of regulatory conditions, deferral of loan payments, renegotiation of loans, and the expenditure of funds for technical and consultative assistance, for the temporary payment of the interest and principal on such a loan, and for other purposes. Any such expenditure made under the preceding sentence on behalf of a medical facility shall be made under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe, including the implementation of such organizational, operational, and financial reforms as the Secretary determines are appropriate and the disclosure of such

Ante, p. 632. 42 USC 300q-l, 300q, 300q-2. 42 USC 300q.

42 USC 300q-2.

Ante, pp. 631, 632. 42 USC 300r. 42 USC 300s-la.. 42 USC 300s-2. 42 USC 300s-3.

42 USC 201.

42 USC 300S-5.

42 USC 300q-2. Loan, default prevention. 42 USC 291.

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