TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 2038. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking part C; (2) by redesignating section 1920A as section 1921; (3) by redesignating sections 1920B through 1920E as sections 1924 through 1927, respectively; (4) in section 1924 (as so redesignated), by striking “section 1920C” each place it appears and inserting “section 1925”; (5) in section 1926 (as so redesignated), by striking “section 1920C” each place it appears and inserting “section 1925”; and (6) by amending section 1921 (as so redesignated) to read as follows: “technical assistance“Sec. 1921. The Secretary shall, without charge to a State receiving payments under this subpart, provide to the State (or to any public 102 STAT. 4204 or nonprofit private entity designated by the State) technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any program or service carried out pursuant to this subpart. The Secretary may provide such technical assistance directly, through contract, or through grants.”.