114 STAT. 2510 PUBLIC LAW 106-525—NOV. 22, 2000 cultural competency as a method of eliminating health disparities."; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking "paragraphs (1) through (9)" and inserting "paragraphs (1) through (10)"; and (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: " (1) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LANGUAGE. — "(A) PROFICIENCY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Office of International and Refugee Health, the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, and the Directors of other appropriate departmental entities regarding recommendations for carrying out activities under subsection (b)(9). " (B) HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION REGARDING HEALTH DISPARITIES.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall carry out the duties under subsection (b)(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.". TITLE V—PUBLIC AWARENESS AND DIS- SEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON HEALTH DISPARITIES 42 USC 287C-31 SEC. 501. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. ^°' (a) PUBLIC AWARENESS ON HEALTH DISPARITIES. — The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall conduct a national campaign to inform the public and health care professionals about health disparities in minority and other underserved populations by disseminating information and materials available on specific diseases affecting these populations and programs and activities to address these disparities. The campaign shall— (1) have a specific focus on minority and other underserved communities with health disparities; and (2) include an evaluation component to assess the impact of the national campaign in raising awareness of health disparities and information on available resources. (b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON HEALTH DISPARITIES. — The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan for the dissemination of information and findings with respect to health disparities under titles I, II, III, and IV of this Act. The plan shall— (1) include the participation of all agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services that are responsible for serving populations included in the health disparities research; and (2) have agency-specific strategies for disseminating relevant findings and information on health disparities and improving health care services to affected communities.
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