Sec. 132. State advance directive registries; Driver's license advance directive notation
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Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g ) is amended by inserting after section 399S the following new sections: In this section, the term State advance directive registry means a secure, electronic database that— is available free of charge to residents of a State; and stores advance directive documents and makes such documents accessible to medical service providers in accordance with Federal and State privacy laws. Beginning on July 1, 2015, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to establish and operate, directly or indirectly (by competitive grant or competitive contract), State advance directive registries.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall— be a State department of health; and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing— a plan for the establishment and operation of a State advance directive registry; and such other information as the Director may require. The Secretary shall not require that an entity establish and operate a driver's license advance directive notation mechanism for State residents under section 399V to be eligible to receive a grant under this section.
For each year for which an entity receives an award under this section, such entity shall submit an annual report to the Director on the use of the funds received pursuant to such award, including the number of State residents served through the registry. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter. Beginning July 1, 2015, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants on a competitive basis to States to establish and operate a mechanism for a State resident with a driver's license to include a notice of the existence of an advance directive for such resident on such license.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall— establish and operate a State advance directive registry under section 399S–1; and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing— a plan that includes a description of how the State will— disseminate information about advance directives at the time of driver’s license application or renewal; enable each State resident with a driver's license to include a notice of the existence of an advance directive for such resident on such license in a manner consistent with the notice on such a license indicating a driver's intent to be an organ donor; and coordinate with the State department of health to ensure that, if a State resident has an advance directive notice on his or her driver's license, the existence of such advance directive is included in the State registry established under section 399S–1; and any other information as the Director may require.
For each year for which a State receives an award under this section, such State shall submit an annual report to the Director on the use of the funds received pursuant to such award, including the number of State residents served through the mechanism. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
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Sec. 132
State advance directive registries; Driver's license advance directive notation
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