PUBLIC LAW 106-345—OCT. 20, 2000 114 STAT. 1347 opportunistic infections, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines; and "(B) to ensure that improvements in the access to and quality of HIV health services are addressed.". TITLE IV—OTHER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Subtitle A—Certain Programs for Research, Demonstrations, or Training SEC. 401. GRANTS FOR COORDINATED SERVICES AND ACCESS TO RESEARCH FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH. (a) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO ENROLL SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. —Section 2671(b) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-7Kb)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: "(C) The applicant will demonstrate linkages to research and how access to such research is being offered to patients."; and (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (b) INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.— Section 2671(d) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(4) The applicant will provide individuals with information and education on opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS- related clinical research.". (c) QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CEILING. —Section 2671(f) (42 U.S.C. 300flF-71(f)) is amended— (1) by striking the subsection heading and designation and inserting the following: "(f) ADMINISTRATION.— "(1) APPLICATION. — "; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2) QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. —^A grantee under this section shall implement a quality management program to assess the extent to which HIV health services provided to patients under the grant are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV disease and related opportunistic infection, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV health services.". (d) COORDINATION.—Section 2671(g) (42 U.S.C. 300ff-71(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The Secretary acting through the Director of NIH, shall examine the distribution and availability of ongoing and appropriate HIV/AIDS-related research projects to existing sites under this section for purposes of enhancing and expanding voluntary access to HIV-related research, especially within communities that are not reasonably served by such projects. Not later than 12 months after the date of the Deadline, enactment of the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000, Reports, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the findings made by
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