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PUBLIC LAW 101-381—AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 609 grants made regarding the provision of early intervention services to individuals with hemophilia are made through the network of comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers. "(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary may, directly or through grants or contracts, provide technical assistance to nonprofit private entities regarding the process of submitting to the Secretary applications for grants under section 2651, and may provide technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any program or service carried out pursuant to such section. "SEC. 2655. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 42 USC 300ff-55. "For the purpose of making grants under section 2651, there are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal years 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1995. "Subpart III—General Provisions "SEC. 2661. CONFIDENTIALITY AND INFORMED CONSENT. 42 USC 300ff-61. "(a) CoNFiDENTiAUTY.— The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless— "(1) in the case of any State applying for a grant under section 2641, the State agrees to ensure that information regarding the receipt of early intervention services is maintained confidentially pursuant to law or regulations in a manner not inconsistent with applicable law; and "(2) in the case of any entity applying for a grant under section 2651, the entity agrees to ensure that information regarding the receipt of early intervention services pursuant to the grant is maintained confidentially in a manner not inconsistent with applicable law. "G)) INFORMED CONSENT. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, in testing an individual for HIV disease, the applicant will test an individual only after obtaining from the individual a statement, made in writing and signed by the individual, declaring that the individual has undergone the counseling described in section 2662(a) and that the decision of the individual with respect to undergoing such testing is voluntarily made. " (2) PROVISIONS REGARDING ANONYMOUS TESTING. — "(A) If, pursuant to section 2664(b), an individual will undergo testing pursuant to this part through the use of a pseudon3an, a grantee under such section shall be considered to be in compliance with the agreement made under paragraph (1) if the individual signs the statement described in such subsection using the pseudonym. "(B) If, pursuant to section 2664(b), an individual will undergo testing pursuant to this part without providing any information relating to the identity of the individual, a grantee under such section shall be considered to be in compliance with the agreement made under paragraph (1) if the individual orally provides the declaration described in such paragraph.