§300ff–24. Grants for home- and community-based care
42 U.S.C. § 300ff–24
Uses— A State may use amounts provided under a grant awarded under section 300ff–21 of this title to make grants under section 300ff–22(b)(3)(J) of this title to entities to—
provide home- and community-based health services for individuals with HIV/AIDS pursuant to written plans of care prepared by a case management team, that shall include appropriate health care professionals, in such State for providing such services to such individuals;
provide outreach services to individuals with HIV/AIDS, including those individuals in rural areas; and
provide for the coordination of the provision of services under this section with the provision of HIV-related health services, including specialty care and vaccinations for hepatitis co-infection, provided by public and private entities.
Priority— In awarding grants under subsection (a), a State shall give priority to entities that provide assurances to the State that—
such entities will participate in HIV care consortia if such consortia exist within the State; and
such entities will utilize amounts provided under such grants for the provision of home- and community-based services to low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS.
“Home- and community-based health services” defined— As used in section 300ff–21 of this title, the term “home- and community-based health services”—
means, with respect to an individual with HIV/AIDS, skilled health services furnished to the individual in the individual’s home pursuant to a written plan of care established by a case management team, that shall include appropriate health care professionals, for the provision of such services and items described in paragraph (2);
includes—
durable medical equipment;
home health aide services and personal care services furnished in the home of the individual;
home intravenous and aerosolized drug therapy (including prescription drugs administered as part of such therapy);
routine diagnostic testing administered in the home of the individual; and
appropriate mental health, developmental, and rehabilitation services; and
does not include—
nursing home and other long term care facilities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2614, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title II, § 201, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 589; amended Pub. L. 109–415, title II, §§ 201(c)(2), 204(a), (b), title VII, §§ 702(3), 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2788, 2796, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2614 of act July 1, 1944, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see section 238m of this title.
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–87 repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.
2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.
Pub. L. 109–415, § 702(3), substituted “HIV/AIDS” for “HIV disease” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–415, § 204(a), substituted “section 300ff–21 of this title” for “this part” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–415, § 201(c)(2)(A), substituted “section 300ff–22(b)(3)(J) of this title” for “section 300ff–22(a)(2) of this title” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 109–415, § 204(b), inserted “, including specialty care and vaccinations for hepatitis co-infection,” after “health services”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–415, § 204(a), substituted “section 300ff–21 of this title” for “this part” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–415, § 201(c)(2)(B), struck out “homemaker or” before “home health”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section
For provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111–87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109–415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.