124 STAT. 345 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 thereafter for the duration of the study, such Director may prepare and submit to the Congress reports on the findings of the study. (b) GRANTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A POSTPARTUM CONDITION AND THEIR FAMILIES.—Title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as amended by section 2951, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘SEC. 512. SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A POSTPARTUM CONDI - TION AND THEIR FAMILIES. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other payments made under this title to a State, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities for projects for the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions and their families. ‘‘(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—To the extent practicable and appro- priate, the Secretary shall ensure that projects funded under sub- section (a) provide education and services with respect to the diag- nosis and management of postpartum conditions for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions and their families. The Secretary may allow such projects to include the following: ‘‘(1) Delivering or enhancing outpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services. ‘‘(2) Delivering or enhancing inpatient care management services that ensure the well-being of the mother and family and the future development of the infant. ‘‘(3) Improving the quality, availability, and organization of health care and support services (including transportation services, attendant care, homemaker services, day or respite care, and providing counseling on financial assistance and insurance). ‘‘(4) Providing education about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment. Such education may include— ‘‘(A) providing complete information on postpartum conditions, symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources; and ‘‘(B) in the case of a grantee that is a State, hospital, or birthing facility— ‘‘(i) providing education to new mothers and fathers, and other family members as appropriate, con- cerning postpartum conditions before new mothers leave the health facility; and ‘‘(ii) ensuring that training programs regarding such education are carried out at the health facility. ‘‘(c) INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.—To the extent prac- ticable and appropriate, the Secretary may integrate the grant program under this section with other grant programs carried out by the Secretary, including the program under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. ‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall establish require- ments for grants made under this section that include a limit on the amount of grants funds that may be used for administration, accounting, reporting, or program oversight functions and a require- ment for each eligible entity that receives a grant to submit, for 42 USC 712.
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