124 STAT. 971 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(C) Perform health outreach using neighborhood health workers or through other means. ‘‘(D) Provide transportation. ‘‘(E) Expand capacity, including through telehealth, after-hours services or urgent care. ‘‘(F) Provide direct patient care services. ‘‘(2) GRANT FUNDS TO HRSA GRANTEES.—The Secretary may limit the percent of grant funding that may be spent on direct care services provided by grantees of programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration or impose other requirements on such grantees deemed necessary. ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’. SEC. 10334. MINORITY HEALTH. (a) OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘within the Office of Public Health and Science’’ and all that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘. The Office of Minority Health as existing on the date of enactment of the Patient Protec- tion and Affordable Care Act shall be transferred to the Office of the Secretary in such manner that there is estab- lished in the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Minority Health, which shall be headed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health who shall report directly to the Secretary, and shall retain and strengthen authori- ties (as in existence on such date of enactment) for the purpose of improving minority health and the quality of health care minorities receive, and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities. In carrying out this subsection, the Sec- retary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary, shall award grants, contracts, enter into memoranda of understanding, cooperative, interagency, intra-agency and other agreements with public and nonprofit private entities, agencies, as well as Departmental and Cabinet agencies and organizations, and with organizations that are indige- nous human resource providers in communities of color to assure improved health status of racial and ethnic minorities, and shall develop measures to evaluate the effectiveness of activities aimed at reducing health dispari- ties and supporting the local community. Such measures shall evaluate community outreach activities, language services, workforce cultural competence, and other areas as determined by the Secretary.’’; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the fol- lowing: ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016.’’. (2) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred to the Office of Minority Health in the office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, all duties, responsibilities, authorities, accountabilities, functions, staff, funds, award 42 USC 300u–6 note. Grants. Contracts. Memorandum. Establishment.
