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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-345 Section 311]
[CITE: 42USC300ff-53]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
            SUBCHAPTER XXIV--HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM
 
                   Part C--Early Intervention Services
 
                     subpart ii--categorical grants
 
Sec. 300ff-53. Preferences in making grants


(a) In general

    In making grants under section 300ff-51 of this title, the Secretary 
shall give preference to any qualified applicant experiencing an 
increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV disease, as 
indicated by the factors specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Specification of factors

                           (1) In general

        In the case of the geographic area with respect to which the 
    entity involved is applying for a grant under section 300ff-51 of 
    this title, the factors referred to in subsection (a) of this 
    section, as determined for the period specified in paragraph (2), 
    are--
            (A) the number of cases of acquired immune deficiency 
        syndrome;
            (B) the rate of increase in such cases;
            (C) the lack of availability of early intervention services;
            (D) the number of other cases of sexually transmitted 
        diseases, and the number of cases of tuberculosis and of drug 
        abuse;
            (E) the rate of increase in each of the cases specified in 
        subparagraph (D);
            (F) the lack of availability of primary health services from 
        providers other than such applicant; and
            (G) the distance between such area and the nearest community 
        that has an adequate level of availability of appropriate HIV-
        related services, and the length of time required to travel such 
        distance.

                     (2) Relevant period of time

        The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the 2-year period 
    preceding the fiscal year for which the entity involved is applying 
    to receive a grant under section 300ff-51 of this title.

(c) Equitable allocations

    In providing preferences for purposes of subsection (b) of this 
section, the Secretary shall equitably allocate the preferences among 
urban and rural areas.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, Sec. 2653, as added Pub. L. 101-381, 
title III, Sec. 301(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 608.)
