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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-310 Section 2502(b)]
[CITE: 42USC256d]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
 
                       Part D--Primary Health Care
 
      subpart viii--bulk purchases of vaccines for certain programs
 
Sec. 256d. Breast and cervical cancer information


(a) In general

    As a condition of receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or 
contracts under this chapter, each of the entities specified in 
subsection (c) of this section shall, to the extent determined to be 
appropriate by the Secretary, make available information concerning 
breast and cervical cancer.

(b) Certain authorities

    In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, an entity specified 
in subsection (c) of this section--
        (1) may make the information involved available to such 
    individuals as the entity determines appropriate;
        (2) may, as appropriate, provide information under subsection 
    (a) of this section on the need for self-examination of the breasts 
    and on the skills for such self-examinations;
        (3) shall provide information under subsection (a) of this 
    section in the language and cultural context most appropriate to the 
    individuals to whom the information is provided; and
        (4) shall refer such clients as the entities determine 
    appropriate for breast and cervical cancer screening, treatment, or 
    other appropriate services.

(c) Relevant entities

    The entities specified in this subsection are the following:
        (1) Entities receiving assistance under section 247b-6 of this 
    title (relating to tuberculosis).
        (2) Entities receiving assistance under section 247c of this 
    title (relating to sexually transmitted diseases).
        (3) Migrant health centers receiving assistance under section 
    254b \1\ of this title.
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        (4) Community health centers receiving assistance under section 
    254c \1\ of this title.
        (5) Entities receiving assistance under section 256 \1\ of this 
    title (relating to homeless individuals).
        (6) Entities receiving assistance under section 256a \1\ of this 
    title (relating to health services for residents of public housing).
        (7) Entities providing services with assistance under subchapter 
    III-A of this chapter or subchapter XVII of this chapter.
        (8) Entities receiving assistance under section 300 of this 
    title (relating to family planning).
        (9) Entities receiving assistance under subchapter XXIV of this 
    chapter (relating to services with respect to acquired immune 
    deficiency syndrome).
        (10) Non-Federal entities authorized under the Indian Self-
    Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.].

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 340D, as added Pub. L. 103-183, 
title I, Sec. 104, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2230.)

                       References in Text

    Sections 254b and 254c of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), 
(4), were in the original references to sections 329 and 330, meaning 
sections 329 and 330 of act July 1, 1944, which were omitted in the 
general amendment of subpart I (Sec. 254b et seq.) of this part by Pub. 
L. 104-299, Sec. 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3626. Sections 2 and 3(a) 
of Pub. L. 104-299 enacted new sections 330 and 330A of act July 1, 
1944, which are classified, respectively, to sections 254b and 254c of 
this title.
    Sections 256 and 256a of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), 
(6), were repealed by Pub. L. 104-299, Sec. 4(a)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 
Stat. 3645.
    The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(10), 
is title I of Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, as amended, 
which is classified principally to part A (Sec. 450f et seq.) of 
subchapter II of chapter 14 of Title 25, Indians. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 450 of Title 25 and Tables.


  Reference to Community, Migrant, Public Housing, or Homeless Health 
              Center Considered Reference to Health Center

    Reference to community health center, migrant health center, public 
housing health center, or homeless health center, considered reference 
to health center, see section 4(c) of Pub. L. 104-299, set out as a note 
under section 254b of this title.
