PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006
120 STAT. 2815
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF SEVERITY OF NEED INDEX.—In this section, the term ‘severity of need index’ means the index of the relative needs of individuals within a State or area, as identified by a number of different factors, and is a factor or set of factors that is multiplied by the number of living HIV/AIDS cases in a State or area, providing different weights to those cases based on needs. Such factors or set of factors may be different for different components of the provisions under this title. ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR SECRETARIAL SUBMISSION.—When the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress the severity of need index under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the following: ‘‘(1) Methodology for and rationale behind developing the severity of need index, including information related to the field testing of the severity of need index. ‘‘(2) An independent contractor analysis of activities carried out under paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) Information regarding the process by which the Secretary received community input regarding the application and development of the severity of need index. ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—If the Secretary fails to submit the severity of need index under subsection (a) in either of fiscal years 2007 or 2008, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report for such fiscal year— ‘‘(1) that updates progress toward having client level data; ‘‘(2) that updates the progress toward having a severity of need index, including information related to the methodology and process for obtaining community input; and ‘‘(3) that, as applicable, states whether the Secretary could develop a severity of need index before fiscal year 2009. ‘‘SEC. 2688. DEFINITIONS.
42 USC 300ff–88.
‘‘For purposes of this title: ‘‘(1) AIDS.—The term ‘AIDS’ means acquired immune deficiency syndrome. ‘‘(2) CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS.—The term ‘co-occurring conditions’ means one or more adverse health conditions in an individual with HIV/AIDS, without regard to whether the individual has AIDS and without regard to whether the conditions arise from HIV. ‘‘(3) COUNSELING.—The term ‘counseling’ means such counseling provided by an individual trained to provide such counseling. ‘‘(4) FAMILY-CENTERED CARE.—The term ‘family-centered care’ means the system of services described in this title that is targeted specifically to the special needs of infants, children, women and families. Family-centered care shall be based on a partnership between parents, professionals, and the community designed to ensure an integrated, coordinated, culturally sensitive, and community-based continuum of care for children, women, and families with HIV/AIDS. ‘‘(5) FAMILIES WITH HIV/AIDS.—The term ‘families with HIV/ AIDS’ means families in which one or more members have HIV/AIDS. ‘‘(6) HIV.—The term ‘HIV’ means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. ‘‘(7) HIV/AIDS.—
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