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42 U.S.C. § 712

Services to individuals with a postpartum condition and their families

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 712, Services to individuals with a postpartum condition and their families, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476986
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In addition to any other payments made under this subchapter 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. To the extent practicable and appropriate, the Secretary shall ensure that projects funded under subsection (a) provide education and services with respect to the diagnosis 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: Providing education about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment. Such education may include— in the case of a grantee that is a State, hospital, or birthing facility— To the extent practicable 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 254b of this title. The Secretary shall establish requirements 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 requirement for each eligible entity that receives a grant to submit, for each grant period, a report to the Secretary that describes how grant funds were used during such period. The Secretary may provide technical assistance to entities seeking a grant under this section in order to assist such entities in complying with the requirements of this section. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the other provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to a grant made under this section. The following provisions of this subchapter shall apply to a grant made under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to allotments made under section 702(c) of this title: In this section: The term “eligible entity”—

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