Not later than 180 days after October 27, 1992, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall enter into negotiations with manufacturers of vaccines for the purpose of establishing and maintaining agreements under which entities described in paragraph (2) may purchase vaccines from the manufacturers at the prices specified in the agreements.
The entities referred to in paragraph (1) are entities that provide immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases with assistance provided under
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the prices provided for in agreements under such subsection are comparable to the prices provided for in agreements negotiated by the Secretary on behalf of grantees under
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary, in the discretion of the Secretary, may enter into the agreements described in such subsection (and may decline to enter into such agreements), may modify such agreements, may extend such agreements, and may terminate such agreements.
This section may not be construed as requiring any State to reduce or terminate the supply of vaccines provided by the State to any of the entities described in subsection (a)(2).
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §340C, formerly §340B, as added
1996—Subsec. (a)(2).
Amendment by
As a condition of receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under this chapter, each of the entities specified in subsection (c) shall, to the extent determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, make available information concerning breast and cervical cancer.
In carrying out subsection (a), an entity specified in subsection (c)—
(1) may make the information involved available to such individuals as the entity determines appropriate;
(2) may, as appropriate, provide information under subsection (a) on the need for self-examination of the breasts and on the skills for such self-examinations;
(3) shall provide information under subsection (a) in the language and cultural context most appropriate to the individuals to whom the information is provided; and
(4) shall refer such clients as the entities determine appropriate for breast and cervical cancer screening, treatment, or other appropriate services.
The entities specified in this subsection are the following:
(1) Entities receiving assistance under section 247b–7 1 of this title (relating to tuberculosis).
(2) Entities receiving assistance under
(3) Migrant health centers receiving assistance under section 254b 1 of this title.
(4) Community health centers receiving assistance under section 254c 1 of this title.
(5) Entities receiving assistance under
(6) Entities receiving assistance under section 256a 1 of this title (relating to health services for residents of public housing).
(7) Entities providing services with assistance under subchapter III–A or subchapter XVII.
(8) Entities receiving assistance under
(9) Entities receiving assistance under subchapter XXIV (relating to services with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
(10) Non-Federal entities authorized under the Indian Self-Determination Act [
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §340D, as added
The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(10), is title I of
2002—Subsec. (c)(5).
2000—Subsec. (c)(1).
Reference to community health center, migrant health center, public housing health center, or homeless health center, considered reference to health center, see section 4(c) of
1 See References in Text note below.