124 STAT. 634 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘SEC. 399V. GRANTS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND OUTCOMES. ‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Secretary, shall award grants to eligible entities to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes for populations in medically underserved communities through the use of community health workers. ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall be used to support community health workers— ‘‘(1) to educate, guide, and provide outreach in a community setting regarding health problems prevalent in medically under- served communities, particularly racial and ethnic minority populations; ‘‘(2) to educate and provide guidance regarding effective strategies to promote positive health behaviors and discourage risky health behaviors; ‘‘(3) to educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment in health insurance including the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act, Medicare under title XVIII of such Act and Medicaid under title XIX of such Act; ‘‘(4) to identify, educate, refer, and enroll underserved popu- lations to appropriate healthcare agencies and community- based programs and organizations in order to increase access to quality healthcare services and to eliminate duplicative care; or ‘‘(5) to educate, guide, and provide home visitation services regarding maternal health and prenatal care. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— ‘‘(1) propose to target geographic areas— ‘‘(A) with a high percentage of residents who are eligible for health insurance but are uninsured or under- insured; ‘‘(B) with a high percentage of residents who suffer from chronic diseases; or ‘‘(C) with a high infant mortality rate; ‘‘(2) have experience in providing health or health-related social services to individuals who are underserved with respect to such services; and ‘‘(3) have documented community activity and experience with community health workers. ‘‘(e) COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND THE ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall encourage community health worker programs receiving funds under this sec- tion to collaborate with academic institutions and one-stop delivery systems under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require such collaboration. ‘‘(f) EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS.—The Secretary shall encourage community health worker programs receiving funding under this section to implement a process or an outcome-based 42 USC 280g–11.
