42 U.S.C. § 13973 - Research on effective interventions in the health care setting
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42 USC 13973 - Research on effective interventions in the health care setting
(a) Purpose
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall award grants and contracts to fund research on effective interventions in the health care setting that prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault across the lifespan and that prevent the health effects of such violence and improve the safety and health of individuals who are currently being victimized.
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall award grants and contracts to fund research on effective interventions in the health care setting that prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault across the lifespan and that prevent the health effects of such violence and improve the safety and health of individuals who are currently being victimized.
(b) Use of funds
Research conducted with amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall include the following:
Research conducted with amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall include the following:
(1) With respect to the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(A) research on the effects of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and childhood exposure to domestic, dating, or sexual violence, on health behaviors, health conditions, and the health status of individuals, families, and populations;
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(B) research and testing of best messages and strategies to mobilize public and health care provider action concerning the prevention of domestic, dating, or sexual violence; and
(C) measure the comparative effectiveness and outcomes of efforts under this Act to reduce violence and increase womens safety.
(2) With respect to the authority of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(A) research on the impact on the health care system, health care utilization, health care costs, and health status of domestic violence, dating violence, and childhood exposure to domestic and dating violence, sexual violence and stalking and childhood exposure; and
(B) research on effective interventions within primary care and emergency health care settings and with health care settings that include clinical partnerships within community domestic violence providers for adults and children exposed to domestic or dating violence.
(c) Use of data
Research funded under this section shall be utilized by eligible entities under section 280g–41 of this title.
Research funded under this section shall be utilized by eligible entities under section 280g–41 of this title.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
[1] See References in Text note below.
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