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114 STAT. 1334 PUBLIC LAW 106-345—OCT. 20, 2000 "(A) the public health agency that is administering the grant for the State engages in a public advisory planning process, including public hearings, that includes the participants under paragraph (5), and the types of entities described in section 2602(b)(2), in developing the comprehensive plan under paragraph (4) and commenting on the implementation of such plan;", (c) HEALTH CARE RELATIONSHIPS.— Section 2617(b) of the Public 42 USC 300fr-27. Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended in paragraph (6)— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following subparagraph: "(G) entities within areas in which activities under the grant are carried out will maintain appropriate relationships with entities in the area served that constitute key points of access to the health care system for individuals with HIV disease (including emergency rooms, substance abuse treatment programs, detoxification centers, adult and juvenile detention facilities, sexually transmitted disease clinics, HIV counseling and testing sites, mental health programs, and homeless shelters), and other entities under section 2612(c) and 2652(a), for the purpose of facilitating early intervention for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV disease and individuals knowledgeable of their HIV status but not in care.". SEC. 206. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. (a) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.— Section 2618 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-28) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated), in paragraph (l)(A)(i)- (A) in subclause (I), by striking "$100,000" and inserting "$200,000"; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking "$250,000" and inserting "$500,000 ". (b) AMOUNT OF GRANT; ESTIMATE OF LIVING CASES.— Section 2618(a) of the Public Health Service Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is amended in paragraph (2)— (1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", except that (subject to subparagraph (E)), for grants made pursuant to this paragraph or section 2620 for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years, the cases counted for each 12-month period beginning on or after July 1, 2004, shall be cases of HIV disease (as reported to and confirmed by such Director) rather than cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome"; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (H) as subparagraphs (F) through (I), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following subparagraph: "(E) DETERMINATION OF SECRETARY REGARDING DATA ON HIV CASES. — If under section 2603(a)(3)(D)(i) the Secretary determines that data on cases of HIV disease are