PUBLIC LAW 101-527—NOV. 6, 1990 104 STAT. 2313 Education. Public information. "(5) coordinate efforts to promote minority health progreims Volunteers. and policies in the voluntary and corporate sectors; "(6) develop health information and health promotion materials and teaching programs, including— "(A) models for the training of health professionads; "(B) model curriculums to be used in primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning; "(C) materials and programs for the continuing education of health professionals; "(D) materials for public service use by the print and broadcast media; and "(E) materials and programs to assist health care professionals in providing health education to their patients; and "(7) assist providers of primary health care and preventive health services in obtaining, with respect to the provision of such care and services, the assistance of bilingual health professionals and other bliingual individuals (including such assistance in the provision of services regarding maternal and child health, nutrition, mental health, and substance abuse). "(c) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DUTIES. — "(1) EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF SERVICES. —In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that services provided under such subsection are equitably allocated among all groups served under this section by the Secretary. "(2) APPROPRIATE CONTEXT OF SERVICES.— In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that information and services provided under such subsection are provided in the langUEige and cultured context that is most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and services are intended. "(3) BlUNGUAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING HEALTH CARE. — In carrying out subsection (b)(7), the Secretary shall give special consideration to the unique linguistic needs of health care providers serving Asians, and American Samoans and other Pacific Islanders, including such needs regarding particular subpopulations of such groups. " (d) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS REGARDING DUTIES.— "(1) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary may msike grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities. " (2) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.— "(A) The Secretary shall, directly or through contracts with public and private entities, provide for evaluations of projects carried out with financial Eissistance provided under paragraph (1) and for the dissemination of information developed as result of such projects. "(B) Not later than January 20 of fiscal year 1993 and of each second year thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare a report summarizing evaluations carried out under subparagraph (A) during the preceding 2 fiscal years. The report shall be included in the report required in subsection (e) for the fisc£d year involved. "(e) REPORTS.—Not later than January 31 of fiscal year 1993 and of each second year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this section during the preceding 2 fiscal years. "(f) FUNDING.— 39-194O- 91- 31:QL3Part3
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