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[CITE: 42USC300ff-72]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
            SUBCHAPTER XXIV--HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM
 
                       Part D--General Provisions
 
Sec. 300ff-72. Provisions relating to blood banks


(a) Informational and training programs

    The Secretary shall--
        (1) develop and make available to technical and supervisory 
    personnel employed at blood banks and facilities that produce blood 
    products, materials and information concerning measures that may be 
    implemented to protect the safety of the blood supply with respect 
    to the activities of such personnel, including--
            (A) state-of-the-art diagnostic and testing procedures 
        relating to pathogens in the blood supply; and
            (B) quality assurance procedures relating to the safety of 
        the blood supply and of blood products; and

        (2) develop and implement a training program that is designed to 
    increase the number of employees of the Department of Health and 
    Human Services who are qualified to conduct inspections of blood 
    banks and facilities that produce blood products.

(b) Updates

    The Secretary shall periodically review and update the materials and 
information made available under informational or training programs 
conducted under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary in 
each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1995.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, Sec. 2672, as added Pub. L. 101-381, 
title IV, Sec. 401, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 618.)
