PUBLIC LAW 102-531—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3495 "COLLECTION OF DATA ON BIRTH DEFECTS "SEC. 317C. (a) STATE PROGRAMS. — 42 USC 247b-4. "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall encourage States to establish or improve programs for the collection and analysis of epidemiological data on birth defects. "(2) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may, directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, provide assistance to States regarding the purpose specified in subsection (a). "(b) NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish and maintain a National Information Clearinghouse on Birth Defects to collect and disseminate to health professionals and the general public information on birth defects, including the prevention of such defects. "(c) REPORT.— Not later than July 1, 1993, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing activities carried out under this section and containing any recommendations of the Secretary regarding this section. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995.". SEC. 307. SCREENINGS FOR BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER. Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1502 the following section: 'nSEC. 1S02A. REQUIREMENT REGARDING MEDICAID. 42 USC 300M. 'The Secretary may not make a grant under section 1501 for a program in a State unless the State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the State includes the screening procedures specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1503(a)(2) as medical assistance provided under the plan. ". SEC. 308. SCREENINGS FOR PROSTATE CANCER. Part A of title III of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 306 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 317C the following section: "PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO PROSTATE CANCER "SEC. 317D. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, acting through 42 USC 247b-5. the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to States and local health departments for the purpose of enabling such States and departments to carry out programs— "(1) to screen men for prostate cancer as a preventive health measure; "(2) to provide appropriate referrals for medical treatment of men screened pursuant to paragraph (1) and to ensure, to the extent practicable, the provision of appropriate followup services;
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