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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979 (A) by inserting before the period in the first sentence of subsection (a) "or to any other entity of the government of a State which has so indicated an intent to regulate such rates"; (B) by striking out "A State Agency" in subsection (b)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "An entity"; (C) by striking out "the State Agency" in subparagraphs (A) and (F) of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "the entity"* (D) by inserting "if it is a State Agency," after "(D)" and "(E)", respectively, in such subsection; (E) by adding after and below subparagraph (G) of such subsection the following: "If an entity which is not a State Agency receives a grant under subsection (a), such entity shall coordinate its activities under the grant with the State Agency for the State in which such entity is located, share with the State Agency data obtained from such activities, and for purposes of such activities, develop with the State Agency criteria for the review of institutional health services, equipment, and facilities which guidelines are not in conflict with criteria adopted by the State Agency."; (F) by striking out "a State Agency" in subsection (b)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof "an entity" and by striking out "the State Agency" in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "the entity"; and (G) by striking out "State Agency" in subsection (d) and in the first sentence of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "entity".

93 STAT. 623

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COORDINATION WITHIN STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND WITH OTHER ENTITIES

SEC. 121. (a) Section 1513(d) is amended by inserting "(including 42 USC 300/-2. area agencies on aging and local and regional alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental health planning agencies)" after "administrative agencies in paragraph (3). (b) Subsection (d) of section 1513 (as amended by section 120(a)) is amended (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(d)", (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively, and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2) Each health systems agency which has all or part of its health Coordination service area within a part of a standard metropolitan statistical area with other (as determined by the Office of Management and Budget) shall health systems coordinate its activities with the activities of any other health agency. systems agency which has any part of its health service area within such standard metropolitan statistical area. Such coordination shall at least provide that each health systems agency designated for a health service area within any part of a single standard metropolitan ^ statistical area shall review (A) each HSP and AIP for each such health service area, (B) the criteria used in accordance with section 1532 for reviews affecting any such area, and (C) each decision under 42 USC 300n-i certificate of need programs which affect any such area. "(3) The Secretary shall by regulation provide for the sharing by health systems agencies of health planning data with Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages. "(4) Health systems agencies that have an Indian tribe or intertribal Indian organization (referred to in subsection (e)(1)(B)) located within such agencies' health service areas shall carry out their functions under this section in a manner that recognizes tribal selfdetermination. Such agencies shall seek to enter into agreements