US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300k

Establishment of program of grants to States

(a)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to States on the basis of an established competitive review process for the purpose of carrying out programs—
(1)
to screen women for breast and cervical cancer as a preventive health measure;
(2)
to provide appropriate referrals for medical treatment of women screened pursuant to paragraph (1) and to ensure, to the extent practicable, the provision of appropriate follow-up services and support services such as case management;
(3)
to develop and disseminate public information and education programs for the detection and control of breast and cervical cancer;
(4)
to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals (including allied health professionals) in the detection and control of breast and cervical cancer;
(5)
to establish mechanisms through which the States can monitor the quality of screening procedures for breast and cervical cancer, including the interpretation of such procedures; and
(6)
to evaluate activities conducted under paragraphs (1) through (5) through appropriate surveillance or program-monitoring activities.
(b)

Grant and contract authority of States

(1)

In general

A State receiving a grant under subsection (a) may, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), expend the grant to carry out the purpose described in such subsection through grants to public and nonprofit private entities and through contracts with public and private entities.

(2)

Certain applications

If a nonprofit private entity and a private entity that is not a nonprofit entity both submit applications to a State to receive an award of a grant or contract pursuant to paragraph (1), the State may give priority to the application submitted by the nonprofit private entity in any case in which the State determines that the quality of such application is equivalent to the quality of the application submitted by the other private entity.

(3)

Payments for screenings

42 U.S.C. 1395jThe amount paid by a State to an entity under this subsection for a screening procedure under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed the amount that would be paid under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act [ et seq.] if payment were made under such part for furnishing the procedure to a woman enrolled under such part.

(c)

Special consideration for certain States

In making grants under subsection (a) to States whose initial grants under such subsection are made for fiscal year 1995 or any subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall give special consideration to any State whose proposal for carrying out programs under such subsection—
(1)
has been approved through a process of peer review; and
(2)
is made with respect to geographic areas in which there is—
(A)
a substantial rate of mortality from breast or cervical cancer; or
(B)
a substantial incidence of either of such cancers.
(d)

Coordinating committee regarding year 2020 health objectives

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a committee to coordinate the activities of the agencies of the Public Health Service (and other appropriate Federal agencies) that are carried out toward achieving the objectives established by the Secretary for reductions in the rate of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in the United States by the year 2020. Such committee shall be comprised of Federal officers or employees designated by the heads of the agencies involved to serve on the committee as representatives of the agencies, and such representatives from other public or private entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 101–354, § 2104 Stat. 409Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2008(c)(1)107 Stat. 211Pub. L. 103–183, title I, § 101(a)107 Stat. 2227–2229Pub. L. 105–340, title II, § 203(a)112 Stat. 3194Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 401(b)(5)112 Stat. 3587Pub. L. 110–18, § 2(1)121 Stat. 80(, title XV, § 1501, as added , , ; amended , , ; , (b), (f), (g)(1), , ; , (b), , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of this titleThe Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , . Part B of title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 1395j et seq.) of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–641, § 288 Stat. 2226A prior section 300k, , , , set forth Congressional findings relating to national health planning and development, prior to omission in connection with repeal of former section 300k–1 et seq. of this title.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVPub. L. 93–641, § 388 Stat. 2227Pub. L. 96–79, title I, § 101(a)(1)(A)93 Stat. 593Pub. L. 96–538, title III, § 30194 Stat. 3190section 300k–1 of this titlePub. L. 99–660, title VII, § 701(a)100 Stat. 3799A prior section 1501 of , as added , , ; amended , , (2), (3), ; , , , which related to guidelines for national health policy, was classified to , prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 99–660, title VII, § 701(a)100 Stat. 3799Prior sections 300k–2 and 300k–3 were repealed by , , , effective .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XV, § 1502Pub. L. 93–641, § 388 Stat. 2227Pub. L. 95–619, title III, § 303(a)92 Stat. 3248Pub. L. 96–79, title I93 Stat. 594Section 300k–2, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , §§ 102(a), 103(a), (b), , 595, related to national health priorities and strengthening competition in supply of services.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XV, § 1503Pub. L. 93–641, § 388 Stat. 2228Pub. L. 95–83, title I, § 106(a)91 Stat. 384Pub. L. 96–32, § 7(g)93 Stat. 84Pub. L. 96–79, title I, § 102(b)93 Stat. 594Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695Section 300k–3, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to National Council on Health Planning and Development.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–182007—Subsec. (d). substituted “2020” for “2000” in heading and “by the year 2020” for “by the year 2000” in text.

Pub. L. 105–340, § 203(a)1998—Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted “and support services such as case management” before semicolon at end.

Pub. L. 105–340, § 203(b)(1)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “through grants to public and nonprofit private entities and through contracts with public and private entities.” for “through grants to, and contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities.”

Pub. L. 105–340, § 203(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(2). , added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “In addition to the authority established in paragraph (1) for a State with respect to grants and contracts, the State may provide for screenings under subsection (a)(1) of this section through entering into contracts with private entities that are not nonprofit entities.”

Pub. L. 105–392Subsecs. (c), (d). redesignated subsec. (c), relating to coordinating committee regarding year 2000 health objectives, as (d).

Pub. L. 103–183, § 101(g)(1)1993—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Control and Prevention” for “Control” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 103–183, § 101(a)Subsec. (b). , substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)” for “paragraph (2)” in par. (1), added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “In addition to the authority established in paragraph (1) for a State with respect to grants and contracts, the State may provide for screenings under subsection (a)(1) of this section through entering into contracts with private entities. The amount paid by a State to a private entity under the preceding sentence for a screening procedure may not exceed the amount that would be paid under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act if payment were made under such part for furnishing the procedure to a woman enrolled under such part.”

Pub. L. 103–43, § 2008(c)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted “may, subject to paragraph (2), expend” for “may expend”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 103–183, § 101(f)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c) relating to coordinating committee regarding year 2000 health objectives.

Pub. L. 103–183, § 101(b), added subsec. (c) relating to special consideration for certain States.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–392Pub. L. 103–183section 401(e) of Pub. L. 105–392section 242m of this titleAmendment by deemed to have taken effect immediately after enactment of , see , set out as a note under .