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Appendix A PUBLIC LAW 106–525—NOV. 22, 2000
Appendix A PUBLIC LAW 106–525—NOV. 22, 2000
Pages 95-111
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105. Report regarding resources of National Institutes of Health dedicated to minority and other health disparities research.
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(11) Behavioral and social sciences research has increased awareness and understanding of factors associated with health care utilization and access, patient attitudes toward health services, and risk and protective behaviors that affect health and illness.
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The term `minority health disparities research' means basic, clinical, and behavioral research on minority health conditions (as defined in paragraph (2)
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``(3) The term `health disparities research' means basic, clinical, and behavioral research on health disparity populations (including individual members and communities of such popu lations)
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review the plan and budget not less than annually, and revise the plan and budget as appropriate; ``(G) ensure that the plan and budget serve as a broad, binding statement of policies regarding minority health disparities research and other health disparities research activities of the agencies, but do not remove the responsi bility of the heads of the agencies for the approval of specific programs or projects, or for other details of the daily administration of such activities, in accordance with the plan and budget; and ``(H)
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shall establish projects to promote cooperation among Federal agencies, State, local, tribal, and regional public health agencies, and private entities in health disparities research; and ``(3) may utilize information from previous health initiatives concerning minorities and other health disparity populations.
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only if the applicant involved agrees that the grant will be expended- ``(1) to train members of minority health disparity popu lations or other health disparity populations as professionals in the area of biomedical or behavioral research or both; or ``(2)
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, this section may not, with respect to minority health disparity populations or other health disparity populations, be construed to authorize, require, or prohibit the use of such criteria in any program other than the program established in this section.
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EXTRAMURAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR MINORITY HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH. Subpart 6 of part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 102 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following section: ``SEC.
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provide, to the extent determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, recommendations concerning future legislative modifications with respect to this subpart, for both minority health disparities research and other health disparities research.
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, the Director shall conduct and support research and support dem onstrations to- ``(A) identify the clinical, cultural, socioeconomic, geographic, and organizational factors that contribute to health disparities, including minority health disparity populations, which research shall include behavioral research, such as examination of patterns of clinical decisionmaking, and research on access, outreach, and the availability of related support services (such as cultural and linguistic services)
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IN GENERAL -- To ensure that health disparity popu lations, including minority health disparity populations, benefit from the progress made in the ability of individuals to measure the quality of health care delivery, the Director shall support the development of quality of health care measures that assess the experience of such populations with health care systems, such as measures that assess the access of such populations to health care, the cultural competence of the care provided, the quality of the care provided, the outcomes of care, or other aspects of health care practice that the Director determines to be important.
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22, 2000 114 STAT. 2507 culturally competent health services to minority health dis parity populations or other health disparity populations.
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for the purpose of carrying out research and demonstration projects (including research and demonstration projects for continuing health professions education) for training and education of health professionals for the reduction of disparities in health care outcomes and the provision of cul turally competent health care.
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ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY. Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
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(10) in collaboration with appropriate personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and other offices, centers, and institutions, as appropriate, that have responsibilities under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act of 2000.''.
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CONFORMING PROVISION REGARDING DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' has the meaning given such term in section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act.
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