PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1125 "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding seizures to encourage early detection and treatment in children and others residing in medically underserved areas. "(2) APPLICATION FOR GRANT. — ^A grant may not be awarded under paragraph (1) unless an application therefore is submitted to the Secretary and the Secretary approves such application. Such application shall be submitted in such form and manner and shall contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe. "(c) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section: "(1) The term 'epilepsy refers to a chronic and serious neurological condition characterized by excessive electrical discharges in the brain causing recurring seizures affecting all life activities. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term to the extent the Secretary determines necessary. "(2) The term 'medically underserved' has the meaning applicable under section 799B(6). " (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the jfiscal years 2001 through 2005.". TITLE IX—SAFE MOTHERHOOD; INFANT HEALTH PROMOTION Subtitle A—Safe Motherhood Prevention Research SEC. 901. PREVENTION RESEARCH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 601 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 317J the following section: " SAFE MOTHERHOOD "SEC. 317K. (a) SURVEILLANCE.— 42 USC 247b-i2. "(1) PURPOSE. —The purpose of this subsection is to develop surveillance systems at the local. State, and national level to better understand the burden of maternal complications and mortality and to decrease the disparities among population at risk of death and complications from pregnancy. "(2) ACTIVITIES. —For the purpose described in paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may carry out the following activities: "(A) The Secretary may establish and implement a national surveillance program to identify and promote the investigation of deaths and severe complications that occur during pregnancy.
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