114 STAT. 2763A-476 PUBLIC LAW 106-554 —APPENDIX F (B) the notification required under section 1882(s)(3)(D) of such Act shall be provided in a manner specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (e) DURATION. —The project shall last for not longer than 3 years. (f) WAIVER.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive such provisions of title XVIII of the Social Security Act as may be necessary to provide for pa)Tnent for services under the project in accordance with subsection (c)(3). (g) REPORT. —The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress an interim report on the project not later than 2 years after the date it is first implemented and a final report on the project not later than 6 months after the date of its completion. Such reports shall include information on the impact of the project on costs and health outcomes and recommendations on the cost-effectiveness of extending or expanding the project. SEC. 122. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION FOR ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES. (a) DEMONSTRATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall conduct demonstration projects (in this section referred to as "demonstration projects") for the purpose of developing models and evaluating methods that— (A) improve the quality of items and services provided to target individuals in order to facilitate reduced disparities in early detection and treatment of cancer; (B) improve clinical outcomes, satisfaction, quality of life, and appropriate use of medicare-covered services and referral patterns among those target individuals with cancer; (C) eliminate disparities in the rate of preventive cancer screening measures, such as pap smears and prostate cancer screenings, among target individuals; and (D) promote collaboration with community-based organizations to ensure cultural competency of health care professionals and linguistic access for persons with limited English proficiency. (2) TARGET INDIVIDUAL DEFINED. —In this section, the term "target individual" means an individual of a racial and ethnic minority group, as defined by section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, who is entitled to benefits under part A, and enrolled under part B, of title XVIII of the Social Security Act. (b) PROGRAM DESIGN.— (1) INITIAL DESIGN.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall evaluate best practices in the private sector, community programs, and academic research of methods that reduce disparities among individuals of racial and ethnic minority groups in the prevention and treatment of cancer and shall design the demonstration projects based on such evaluation. (2) NUMBER AND PROJECT AREAS.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement at least nine demonstration projects, including the following:
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