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 94 STAT. 1592

PUBLIC LAW 96-398—OCT. 7, 1980

under such applications shall be provided an opportunity to submit their applications directly to the Secretary. APPLICATIONS 42 USC 9463. Ante, pp. 1585, 1571.

Financial plan and budget.

Fee schedule.

42 USC 1395. 42 USC 1396.

SEC. 307. (a) No grant may be made under this title or title II unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The application shall be in such form, submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary may require. (b) An application for a grant under section 201, 202, 203, or 204 must, in addition to the application requirements prescribed in the section under which the grant is to be made, contain or be accompanied by— (1) a financial plan and budget covering the year for which the grant is sought (and such additional period as the Secretary may require) showing the sources of funding for the project and allocating the funds available for the project among the various types of services to be provided or assisted or the various types of activities to be conducted or assisted and among the various population groups to which the project is directed; (2) a statement of the objectives of the project; (3) with respect to health services which are to be provided, assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that— (A) the applicant (i) 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; (ii) has made and will continue to make every reasonable effort (I) to secure from patients payment for services in accordance with such approved schedules, and (II) to collect reimbursement for health services to persons described in subparagraph (B) on the basis of the full amount of fees and payments for such services without application of any discount, and (iii) has submitted to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require to determine compliance with this subparagraph; and (B) the applicant has made or will make and will continue to make every reasonable effort to collect appropriate reimbursement for its costs in providing services to persons who are entitled to insurance benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, to medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX of such Act, or to assistance for medical expenses under any other public assistance program or private health insurance program; and (C) the applicant will adopt and enforce a policy (i) under which fees for the provision of mental health services through the applicant will be paid to the applicant, and (ii) which prohibits health professionals who provide such services to patients through the applicant from providing such services to such patients except through the applicant. (4) in the case of a project which will serve a population which includes a substantial proportion of individuals of limited English-speaking ability, assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the applicant has (A) developed a plan and made arrangements responsive to the needs of such population for providing services to the extent practicable in the language and cultural context most appropriate to such individuals, and (B) identified

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