For purposes of this section-
For the purpose of maintaining or improving the quality of care in Public Health Service facilities and to provide a professional environment therein which will help to attract and retain highly qualified and talented health personnel, to encourage mutually beneficial relationships between Public Health Service facilities and hospitals and other health facilities in the health care community, and to promote the full utilization of hospitals and other health facilities and resources, the Secretary may-
Any reimbursement pursuant to any such agreement or arrangement shall be based on charges covering the reasonable cost of such utilization, including normal depreciation and amortization costs of equipment. Any proceeds to the Government under this subsection shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the Public Health Service for the year in which such proceeds are received.
42 U.S.C. § 254a
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1988-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100-607 inserted "schools of osteopathic medicine," after "schools of medicine," and "professions" after "health".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF SHARING MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES Pub. L. 102-394, title II, §204, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1811, provided that: "Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health Management Fund from appropriations in this Act or subsequent Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts shall be available for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources pursuant to section 327A of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 254a] ."Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 102-170, title II, §204, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1126. Pub. L. 101-517, title II, §204, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2208. Pub. L. 101-166, title II, §205, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1177. Pub. L. 100-202, §101(h) [title II, §205], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-256, 1329-274. Pub. L. 99-500, §101(i) [H.R. 5233, title II, §205], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-287, and Pub. L. 99-591, §101(i) [H.R. 5233, title II, §205], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-287. Pub. L. 99-178, title II, §205, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1119.Pub. L. 98-619, title II, §205, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3321.Pub. L. 98-139, title II, §205, Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 887. Pub. L. 97-377, title I, §101(e)(1) [title II, §205], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1878, 1894.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;