ELIGIBLE ENTITIES; PREFERENCES; PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

SEC. 302. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES; PREFERENCES; PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.(a) Minimum Qualification of Grantees.—Section 2652(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–52(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(a) Eligible Entities.—“(1) In general.—The entities referred to in section 2651(a) are public entities and nonprofit private entities that are—“(A) federally-qualified health centers under section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act;“(B) grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than States;“(C) comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers;“(D) rural health clinics;“(E) health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service;“(F) community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use; or“(G) nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.“(2) Underserved populations.—Entities described in paragraph (1) shall serve underserved populations which may include minority populations and Native American populations, ex-offenders, individuals with comorbidities including hepatitis B or C, mental illness, or substance abuse, low-income populations, inner city populations, and rural populations.”.(b) Preferences in Making Grants.—Section 2653 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–53) is amended—(1) in subsection (b)(1)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “acquired immune deficiency syndrome” and inserting “HIV/AIDS”; and(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “and the number of cases of individuals co-infected with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B or C”; and120 STAT. 2807(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “special consideration” and inserting “preference”.(c) Planning and Development Grants.—Section 2654(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–54(c)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “HIV”; and(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “HIV” and inserting “HIV/AIDS”; and(2) in paragraph (3), by striking “or underserved communities” and inserting “areas or to underserved populations”.