42 USC 300u-7 - Office of Adolescent Health

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 28, 2024

§ 300u–7.

Office of Adolescent Health

(a)

In general

(b)

Duties

With respect to adolescent health, the Secretary shall—

(1)

coordinate all activities within the Department of Health and Human Services that relate to disease prevention, health promotion, preventive health services, and health information and education with respect to the appropriate use of health care, including coordinating—

(A)

the design of programs, support for programs, and the evaluation of programs;

(B)

the monitoring of trends;

(C)

projects of research (including multidisciplinary projects) on adolescent health; and

(D)

the training of health providers who work with adolescents, particularly nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and social workers;

(2)

coordinate the activities described in paragraph (1) with similar activities in the private sector; and

(3)

support projects, conduct research, and disseminate information relating to preventive medicine, health promotion, and physical fitness and sports medicine.

(c)

Certain demonstration projects

(1)

In general

In carrying out subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may make grants to carry out demonstration projects for the purpose of improving adolescent health, including—

(A)

projects to train health care providers in providing services to adolescents; and

(B)

projects to reduce the incidence of violence among adolescents, particularly violence related to teen dating, which shall include projects to develop and implement educational program to increase abuse awareness and prevention.

(2)

Authorization of appropriations

(d)

Information clearinghouse

(e)

National plan

(f)

Adolescent health

For purposes of this section, the term “adolescent health”, with respect to adolescents of all ethnic and racial groups, means all diseases, disorders, and conditions (including with respect to mental health)—

(1)

unique to adolescents, or more serious or more prevalent in adolescents;

(2)

for which the factors of medical risk or types of medical intervention are different for adolescents, or for which it is unknown whether such factors or types are different for adolescents; or

(3)

with respect to which there has been insufficient clinical research involving adolescents as subjects or insufficient clinical data on adolescents.

(g)

Interagency Work Group

(1)

Establishment

(2)

In general

(A)

Composition

(B)

Consultation

The Work Group shall consult with—

(i)

experts at the State, Tribal, and local levels with relevant backgrounds in reducing and preventing the incidence of teen dating violence;

(ii)

victims of teen dating violence; and

(iii)

family members of teens who were killed by a dating partner.

(3)

Duties

The Work Group shall—

(A)

examine all Federal efforts directed towards reducing and preventing teen dating violence;

(B)

identify strategies, resources, and supports to improve State, Tribal, and local responses to the incidence of teen dating violence;

(C)

make recommendations to Congress for improving Federal programs and efforts and coordination across such programs and efforts to reduce and prevent teen dating violence; and

(D)

make recommendations for educating middle and high school students on teen dating violence.

(4)

Annual report to Secretary

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVII, § 1708, as added Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 302, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3483; amended Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1315(b), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 938.)

cite as: 42 USC 300u-7