Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§704 Use of allotment funds
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - SOCIAL SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › § 704
Summary
States can spend the money they get under section 703 to provide health care and related work. That includes planning, running programs, education, checking results, and paying National Health Service Corps staff. Spending must follow the state plan sent under section 705(a). The money cannot pay for most inpatient care, except for children with special health needs, high‑risk pregnant women and infants, or other inpatient services the Secretary approves. It also cannot be given as cash to patients; used to buy land, build or permanently improve facilities, or buy major medical equipment; used to meet non‑Federal matching rules; used to fund research or training for for‑profit entities; or used to pay for services provided by people who are excluded under sections 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, 1320c–5, or 1395u(j)(2), or by services ordered by an excluded physician when the provider knew or should have known. States may buy technical help from public or private groups if needed. No more than 10 percent of a fiscal year’s allotment may be used for administering these funds.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §704
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(a)Except as otherwise provided under this section, a State may use amounts paid to it under section 703 of this title for the provision of health services and related activities (including planning, administration, education, and evaluation and including payment of salaries and other related expenses of National Health Service Corps personnel) consistent with its application transmitted under section 705(a) of this title.
(b)Amounts described in subsection (a) may not be used for—
(1)inpatient services, other than inpatient services provided to children with special health care needs or to high-risk pregnant women and infants and such other inpatient services as the Secretary may approve;
(2)cash payments to intended recipients of health services;
(3)the purchase or improvement of land, the purchase, construction, or permanent improvement (other than minor remodeling) of any building or other facility, or the purchase of major medical equipment;
(4)satisfying any requirement for the expenditure of non-Federal funds as a condition for the receipt of Federal funds;
(5)providing funds for research or training to any entity other than a public or nonprofit private entity; or
(6)payment for any item or service (other than an emergency item or service) furnished—
(A)by an individual or entity during the period when such individual or entity is excluded under this subchapter or subchapter XVIII, XIX, or XX pursuant to section 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, 1320c–5, or 1395u(j)(2) of this title, or
(B)at the medical direction or on the prescription of a physician during the period when the physician is excluded under this subchapter or subchapter XVIII, XIX, or XX pursuant to section 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, 1320c–5, or 1395u(j)(2) of this title and when the person furnishing such item or service knew or had reason to know of the exclusion (after a reasonable time period after reasonable notice has been furnished to the person).
(c)A State may use a portion of the amounts described in subsection (a) for the purpose of purchasing technical assistance from public or private entities if the State determines that such assistance is required in developing, implementing, and administering programs funded under this subchapter.
(d)Of the amounts paid to a State under section 703 of this title from an allotment for a fiscal year under section 702(c) of this title, not more than 10 percent may be used for administering the funds paid under such section.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 704, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, § 504, as added Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–248, title III, § 301, 81 Stat. 922, related to allotments to States for crippled children’s services, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by section 2192(a) of Pub. L. 97–35. See section 702 of this title. For
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, savings, and transitional provisions, see section 2194 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 701 of this title. Another prior section 704, acts Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, § 504, 49 Stat. 630; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 1(a), eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff.
July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095; Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title III, pt. 6, § 361(e), 64 Stat. 558; Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–778, title VII, § 707(b)(1)(B), 74 Stat. 996;
July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 201(b), 79 Stat. 353, provided for payment to States with an approved plan for maternal and child-health services and computation of amounts, and prescribed general availability of services by
July 1, 1975, as requisite for payments for any period after
June 30, 1966, prior to the general amendment of title V of the Social Security Act by Pub. L. 90–248, § 301, and was covered by former section 706 of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising former section 704 were contained in section 512 of act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, 49 Stat. 631, as amended (formerly classified to section 712 of this title), prior to the general amendment and renumbering of title V of act Aug. 14, 1935, by Pub. L. 90–248, § 301.
Amendments
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6503(c)(2), (4), substituted “its application” for “its description of intended expenditures and statement of assurances” and “705(a)” for “705”. Pub. L. 101–239, § 6503(a)(1), inserted “and including payment of salaries and other related expenses of National Health Service Corps personnel” after “education, and evaluation”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6503(a)(2), added subsec. (d). 1988—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 100–360, as amended by Pub. L. 100–485, added Pub. L. 100–203, § 4118(e)(12), see 1987 Amendment note below. 1987—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 100–203, § 4118(e)(12), as added by Pub. L. 100–360 and amended by Pub. L. 100–485, substituted “under this subchapter or subchapter XVIII, XIX, or XX pursuant to section 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, 1320c–5, or 1395u(j)(2) of this title” for “pursuant to section 1320a–7 of this title or section 1320a–7a of this title from participation in the program under this subchapter” in subpars. (A) and (B). Pub. L. 100–93 added par. (6). 1986—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–272 substituted “children with special health care needs” for “crippled children”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by section 6503(a) of Pub. L. 101–239 applicable to appropriations for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1990, and amendment by section 6503(c)(2), (4) of Pub. L. 101–239 applicable to payments for allotments for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1991, see section 6510(a), (b)(1) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 701 of this title.
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of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 608(g), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2424, provided that: “(1) The
Amendments
made by subsections (a), (b), and (d) [amending this section and section 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, 1320b–10, 1320c–3, 1395i–2, 1395i–3, 1395l, 1395m, 1395r, 1395s, 1395t–1, 1395t–2, 1395u, 1395v, 1395w–2, 1395w–3, 1395x, 1395y, 1395aa to 1395dd, 1395mm, 1395tt, 1395ww, 1395aaa to 1395ccc, 1396a, 1396b, 1396d, 1396i, 1396n, 1396p, 1396r, 1396r–1, 1396r–4, 1396r–5, 1396s, and 1397d of this title, repealing section 1320a–2 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1320a–2 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under section 1320c–5, 1395b, 1395d, 1395e, 1395i–3, 1395u, 1395ll, 1395mm, 1395ss, 1395tt, 1395ww, 1396a, 1396d, and 1396r–5 of this title] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 [Pub. L. 100–360]. “(2) The
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made by subsection (c) and subsection (f) (other than paragraph (5)) [amending section 1395cc, 1396b, 1396d, and 1396n of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1395k of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1395k of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1988].” Except as specifically provided in section 411 of Pub. L. 100–360, amendment by Pub. L. 100–360, as it relates to a provision in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100–203, effective as if included in the enactment of that provision in Pub. L. 100–203, see section 411(a) of Pub. L. 100–360, set out as a Reference to OBRA;
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note under section 106 of Title 1, General Provisions.
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of 1987 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–93 effective at end of fourteen-day period beginning Aug. 18, 1987, and inapplicable to administrative proceedings commenced before end of such period, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 100–93, set out as a note under section 1320a–7 of this title.
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