42 USC 280g-4b - Expanding access to unified care

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 280g–4b.

Expanding access to unified care

(a)

Establishment of program

(b)

Purpose

(c)

Grants

(d)

Eligible entities

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—

(1)

be—

(A)

a safety net clinic acting in partnership with a high-volume emergency services provider or a hospital currently providing sexual assault medical forensic examinations performed by sexual assault forensic examiners, that will use grant funds to—

(i)

assign rural health care service providers to the high-volume hospitals for clinical practicum hours to qualify such providers as sexual assault forensic examiners; or

(ii)

assign practitioners at high-volume hospitals to rural health care services providers to instruct, oversee, and approve clinical practicum hours in the community to be served;

(B)

an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such title, that provides legal training and technical assistance to Tribal communities and to organizations and agencies serving Indians; or

(C)

an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 5304 of title 25); and

(2)

submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of whether the applicant will provide services described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).

(e)

Grant amount

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

(2)

Set-aside

(Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title V, § 506, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 878.)

cite as: 42 USC 280g-4b