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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§300ff–101 Special projects of national significance

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXIV— - HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM › Part Part F— - Demonstration and Training › Subpart subpart i— - special projects of national significance › § 300ff–101

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each year, the Secretary must set aside from the money for parts A, B, C, and D the larger of $20,000,000 or 3% of that part’s funds, but not more than $25,000,000. That money must be used to respond quickly to new needs of people getting help under the program and to fund projects that create a standard electronic client data system so grantees can report client-level information. Grants go to groups already eligible under parts A–D. The Secretary will choose projects that help collect client-level data (including work on a severity-of-need index and buying or using proper health IT), show they can build and run a reliable, secure health information system that can work in many places and with many providers, or meet newly emerging needs. Applicants must show their plan matches the statewide coordinated statement of need and agree to help update it. Projects that build the electronic system must follow the privacy rules in section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Secretary will share successful models with grantees and may provide peer-based technical help.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300ff–101

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(a)Of the amount appropriated under each of parts A, B, C, and D for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the greater of $20,000,000 or an amount equal to 3 percent of such amount appropriated under each such part, but not to exceed $25,000,000, to administer special projects of national significance to—
(1)quickly respond to emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this subchapter; and
(2)to fund special programs to develop a standard electronic client information data system to improve the ability of grantees under this subchapter to report client-level data to the Secretary.
(b)The Secretary shall award grants under subsection (a) to entities eligible for funding under parts A, B, C, and D based on—
(1)whether the funding will promote obtaining client level data as it relates to the creation of a severity of need index, including funds to facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems;
(2)demonstrated ability to create and maintain a qualified health information technology system;
(3)the potential replicability of the proposed activity in other similar localities or nationally;
(4)the demonstrated reliability of the proposed qualified health information technology system across a variety of providers, geographic regions, and clients; and
(5)the demonstrated ability to maintain a safe and secure qualified health information system; or
(6)newly emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this subchapter.
(c)The Secretary may not make a grant under this section unless the applicant submits evidence that the proposed program is consistent with the statewide coordinated statement of need, and the applicant agrees to participate in the ongoing revision process of such statement of need.
(d)The Secretary may not make a grant under this section for the development of a qualified health information technology system unless the applicant provides assurances to the Secretary that the system will, at a minimum, comply with the privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
(e)The Secretary shall make information concerning successful models or programs developed under this part available to grantees under this subchapter for the purpose of coordination, replication, and integration. To facilitate efforts under this subsection, the Secretary may provide for peer-based technical assistance for grantees funded under this part.

Legislative History

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References in Text

section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (d), is section 264(c) of Pub. L. 104–191, which is set out as a note under section 1320d–2 of this title.

Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–87 repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below. 2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009. Pub. L. 109–415, § 601, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to use of funds for special projects of national significance.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment; Revival of SectionFor provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111–87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109–415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300ff–101

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73