(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2620, as added and amended Pub. L. 109–415, title II, § 205(2), title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2797, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, §§ 2(a)(1), (3)(A), 5(c)(2), 8(a)(2), (b)(2)(D), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885, 2891, 2893, 2894.)
(a) In general For the purpose of providing services described in section 300ff–22(a) of this title, the Secretary shall make grants to States—
(1) whose applications under section 300ff–27 of this title have demonstrated the need in the State, on an objective and quantified basis, for supplemental financial assistance to provide such services; and
(2) that did not, for the most recent grant year pursuant to section 300ff–28(a)(1) or 300ff–28(a)(2)(F)(i) of this title for which data is available, have more than 5 percent of grant funds under such sections canceled, offset under section 300ff–31a(e) of this title, or covered by any waivers under section 300ff–31a(c) of this title.
(b) Demonstrated need The factors considered by the Secretary in determining whether an eligible area has a demonstrated need for purposes of subsection (a)(1) may include any or all of the following:
(9) The relevant factors that limit access to health care, including geographic variation, adequacy of health insurance coverage, and language barriers.
(10) The impact of a decline in the amount received pursuant to section 300ff–28 of this title on services available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this subchapter.
(c) Priority in making grants The Secretary shall provide funds under this section to a State to address the decline in services related to the decline in the amounts received pursuant to section 300ff–28 of this title consistent with the grant award to the State for fiscal year 2006, to the extent that the factor under subsection (b)(10) (relating to a decline in funding) applies to the State.
(d) Report on the awarding of supplemental funds Not later than 45 days after the awarding of supplemental funds under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning such funds. Such report shall include information detailing—
(1) the total amount of supplemental funds available under this section for the year involved;
(f) Applicability of grant authority The authority to make grants under this section applies beginning with the first fiscal year for which amounts are made available for such grants under section 300ff–31b(b)(1) of this title.
2009—Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on . See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–87, §§ 5(c)(2), 8(a)(2), (b)(2)(D), substituted “300ff–28(a)(2)(F)(i)” for “300ff–28(a)(2)(G)(i)”, “5 percent” for “2 percent”, and “canceled, offset under section 300ff–31a(e) of this title,” for “canceled”.