42 U.S.C. § 238m
Use of fiscal agents
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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The Secretary may enter into contracts with fiscal agents—
A contract under subsection (a) may provide for advances of funds to enable entities to make payments under the contract.
Subsections (d) and (e) 11 See References in Text note below. of section 1395u of this title shall apply to contracts with entities under subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply to contracts with carriers under that section.
In this section, the term “fiscal agent” means a carrier described in section 1395u(f)(1) 1 of this title and includes, with respect to contracts under subsection (a)(1)(A), an Indian tribe or tribal organization acting under contract with the Secretary under the Indian Self-Determination Act (Public Law 93–638) [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.].
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- State Comprehensive Mental Health Services Plan Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Health Omnibus Extension of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990House: no recorded tallySenate: 95–4
- National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993