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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

101 STAT. 514

Classified information. Bilingual services.

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PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

"0") REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) to an applicant unless the applicant— "(1) agrees to establish such procedures for fiscal control and fund accounting as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement and accounting with respect to the grant; "(2) agrees to establish an ongoing program of quality assurance with respect to the health services provided under the grant; "(3) agrees to ensure the confidentiality of records maintained on homeless individuals receiving health services under the grant; "(4) with respect to providing health services to any population of homeless individuals a substantial portion of which has a limited ability to speak the English language— "(A) has developed and has the ability to carry out a reasonable plan to provide health services under the grant through individuals who are able to communicate with the population involved in the language and cultural context that is most appropriate; and "(B) has designated at least one individual, fluent in both A English and the appropriate language, to assist in carrying out the plan; and "(5) agrees to submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the utilization and costs of health services provided under the grant and that provides such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, "(k) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF GRANTEE.—The

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Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) to an applicant unless the applicant agrees that the applicant will not expend more than 10 percent of amounts received pursuant to such subsection for the purpose of administering the grant. "(1) USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR REFERRALS TO CERTAIN ADVOCACY

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SYSTEMS.—A grantee under subsection (a) may, with respect to title I of the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Act of 1986, expend amounts received under subsection (a) for the purpose of referring homeless individuals who are chronically mentally ill, and who are eligible under such Act, to systems that provide advocacy services under such Act. "(m) USE OF SELF-HELP ORGANIZATIONS.—Any grantee under subsection (a) may provide health services through contracts with nonprofit self-help organizations that— "(1) are established and managed by current and former recipients of mental health services, or substance abuse services, who have been homeless individuals; and "(2) with respect to the provision of health services described in subsection (b)(3), are organizations qualified under subparagraph (B) of such subsection, "(n) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary may, without charge to any grantee under subsection (a), provide technical assistance to any such grantee with respect to the planning, development, and operation of programs to carry out the purpose described in such subsection. The Secretary may provide such technical sissistance directly, through contract, or through grants. "(2) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (p)(D, the Secretary may expend not more than $2,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1). ,, ^^ ...., ^....