Pub. L. 106-345, tit. IV, subtit. A, sec. 402

AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS.

EnactedYear: 2000Length: 516 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 402. AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS. (a) Schools; Centers.— (1) In general.—Section 2692(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(a)(1)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “training” and inserting “to train”; (ii) by striking “and including” and inserting “, including”; and (iii) by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and including (as applicable to the type of health professional involved), prenatal and other gynecological care for women with HIV disease”; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (D) by adding at the end the following: “(D) to develop protocols for the medical care of women with HIV disease, including prenatal and other gynecological care for such women.”. 114 STAT. 1349 (2) Dissemination of treatment guidelines; medical consultation activities—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue and begin implementation of a strategy for the dissemination of HIV treatment information to health care providers and patients. (b) Dental Schools.—Section 2692(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(b)) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: “(1) In general.— “(A) Grants.—The Secretary may make grants to dental schools and programs described in subparagraph (B) to assist such schools and programs with respect to oral health care to patients with HIV disease. “(B) Eligible applicants.—For purposes of this subsection, the dental schools and programs referred to in this subparagraph are dental schools and programs that were described in section 777(b)(4)(B) as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–392) and in addition dental hygiene programs that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.”; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “777(b)(4)(B)” and inserting “the section referred to in paragraph (1)(B)”; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following paragraph: “(5) Community-based care.—The Secretary may make grants to dental schools and programs described in paragraph (1)(B) that partner with community-based dentists to provide oral health care to patients with HIV disease in unserved areas. Such partnerships shall permit the training of dental students and residents and the participation of community dentists as adjunct faculty.”. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) Schools; centers.—Section 2692(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(c)(1)) is amended by striking “fiscal years 1996 through 2000” and inserting “fiscal years 2001 through 2005”. (2) Dental schools.—Section 2692(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) Dental schools.— “(A) In general.—For the purpose of grants under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. “(B) Community-based care.—For the purpose of grants under subsection (b)(5), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”.