124 STAT. 571 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 SEC. 4204. IMMUNIZATIONS. (a) STATE AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RECOMMENDED VACCINES FOR ADULTS.—Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(l) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RECOMMENDED VACCINES FOR ADULTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may negotiate and enter into contracts with manufacturers of vaccines for the purchase and delivery of vaccines for adults as provided for under sub- section (e). ‘‘(2) STATE PURCHASE.—A State may obtain additional quantities of such adult vaccines (subject to amounts specified to the Secretary by the State in advance of negotiations) through the purchase of vaccines from manufacturers at the applicable price negotiated by the Secretary under this sub- section.’’. (b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION COV- ERAGE.—Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a demonstration program to award grants to States to improve the provision of recommended immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults through the use of evi- dence-based, population-based interventions for high-risk popu- lations. ‘‘(2) STATE PLAN.—To be eligible for a grant under para- graph (1), a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a State plan that describes the interventions to be implemented under the grant and how such interventions match with local needs and capabilities, as determined through consultation with local authorities. ‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds received under a grant under this subsection shall be used to implement interventions that are recommended by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (as established by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) or other evidence-based interventions, including— ‘‘(A) providing immunization reminders or recalls for target populations of clients, patients, and consumers; ‘‘(B) educating targeted populations and health care providers concerning immunizations in combination with one or more other interventions; ‘‘(C) reducing out-of-pocket costs for families for vac- cines and their administration; ‘‘(D) carrying out immunization-promoting strategies for participants or clients of public programs, including assessments of immunization status, referrals to health care providers, education, provision of on-site immuniza- tions, or incentives for immunization; Grants.
