42 U.S.C. § 1397n — Purposes

Page 4444 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1397m–3 1 See References in Text note below. respect to elder abuse, neglect, and exploi- tation for national organizations and State long-term care ombudsman programs. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, $10,000,000. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2043, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6703(a)(1)(C), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 796.) § 1397m–3. Provision of information regarding, and evaluations of, elder justice programs (a) Provision of information To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, an applicant shall agree— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), to provide the eligible entity conducting an eval- uation under subsection (b) of the activities funded through the grant with such informa- tion as the eligible entity may require in order to conduct such evaluation; or (2) in the case of an applicant for a grant under section 1397m(b) of this title, to provide the Secretary with such information as the Secretary may require to conduct an evalua- tion or audit under subsection (c). (b) Use of eligible entities to conduct evaluations (1) Evaluations required Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Sec- retary shall— (A) reserve a portion (not less than 2 per- cent) of the funds appropriated with respect to each program carried out under this part; and (B) use the funds reserved under subpara- graph (A) to provide assistance to eligible entities to conduct evaluations of the activi- ties funded under each program carried out under this part. (2) Certified EHR technology grant program not included The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the certified EHR technology grant program under section 1397m(b) of this title. (3) Authorized activities A recipient of assistance described in para- graph (1)(B) shall use the funds made available through the assistance to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activi- ties funded under a program carried out under this part. (4) Applications To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1)(B), an entity shall submit an ap- plication to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a pro- posal for the evaluation. (5) Reports Not later than a date specified by the Sec- retary, an eligible entity receiving assistance under paragraph (1)(B) shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Com- mittee on Finance of the Senate a report con- taining the results of the evaluation con- ducted using such assistance together with such recommendations as the entity deter- mines to be appropriate. (c) Evaluations and audits of certified EHR tech- nology grant program by the Secretary (1) Evaluations The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities funded under the certified EHR technology grant program under section 1397m(b) of this title. Such evaluation shall in- clude an evaluation of whether the funding provided under the grant is expended only for the purposes for which it is made. (2) Audits The Secretary shall conduct appropriate au- dits of grants made under section 1397m(b) of this title. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2044, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6703(a)(1)(C), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 796.) § 1397m–4. Report Not later than October 1, 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Elder Justice Coordinating Council established under section 1397k of this title, the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report— (1) compiling, summarizing, and analyzing the information contained in the State reports submitted under subsections (b)(4) and (c)(4) 1 of section 1397m–1 of this title; and (2) containing such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2045, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6703(a)(1)(C), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 797.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subsection (c)(4) of section 1397m–1 of this title, re- ferred to in par. (1), was redesignated subsec. (c)(5) by Pub. L. 115–70, title V, § 501(3), Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1215. § 1397m–5. Rule of construction Nothing in this division shall be construed as— (1) limiting any cause of action or other re- lief related to obligations under this division that is available under the law of any State, or political subdivision thereof; or (2) creating a private cause of action for a violation of this division. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2046, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6703(a)(1)(C), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 798.) Division C—Social Impact Demonstration Projects § 1397n. Purposes The purposes of this division are the following: Page 4445 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1397n–1 (1) To improve the lives of families and indi- viduals in need in the United States by fund- ing social programs that achieve real results. (2) To redirect funds away from programs that, based on objective data, are ineffective, and into programs that achieve demonstrable, measurable results. (3) To ensure Federal funds are used effec- tively on social services to produce positive outcomes for both service recipients and tax- payers. (4) To establish the use of social impact partnerships to address some of our Nation’s most pressing problems. (5) To facilitate the creation of public-pri- vate partnerships that bundle philanthropic or other private resources with existing public spending to scale up effective social interven- tions already being implemented by private organizations, nonprofits, charitable organiza- tions, and State and local governments across the country. (6) To bring pay-for-performance to the so- cial sector, allowing the United States to im- prove the impact and effectiveness of vital so- cial services programs while redirecting ineffi- cient or duplicative spending. (7) To incorporate outcomes measurement and randomized controlled trials or other rig- orous methodologies for assessing program im- pact. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2051, as added Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VIII, § 50802(2), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 269.) § 1397n–1. Social impact partnership application (a) Notice Not later than 1 year after February 9, 2018, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships, shall publish in the Fed- eral Register a request for proposals from States or local governments for social impact partner- ship projects in accordance with this section. (b) Required outcomes for social impact partner- ship project To qualify as a social impact partnership project under this division, a project must produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit and Fed- eral, State, or local savings through any of the following: (1) Increasing work and earnings by individ- uals in the United States who are unemployed for more than 6 consecutive months. (2) Increasing employment and earnings of individuals who have attained 16 years of age but not 25 years of age. (3) Increasing employment among individ- uals receiving Federal disability benefits. (4) Reducing the dependence of low-income families on Federal means-tested benefits. (5) Improving rates of high school gradua- tion. (6) Reducing teen and unplanned preg- nancies. (7) Improving birth outcomes and early childhood health and development among low- income families and individuals. (8) Reducing rates of asthma, diabetes, or other preventable diseases among low-income families and individuals to reduce the utiliza- tion of emergency and other high-cost care. (9) Increasing the proportion of children liv- ing in two-parent families. (10) Reducing incidences and adverse con- sequences of child abuse and neglect. (11) Reducing the number of youth in foster care by increasing adoptions, permanent guardianship arrangements, reunifications, or placements with a fit and willing relative, or by avoiding placing children in foster care by ensuring they can be cared for safely in their own homes. (12) Reducing the number of children and youth in foster care residing in group homes, child care institutions, agency-operated foster homes, or other non-family foster homes, un- less it is determined that it is in the interest of the child’s long-term health, safety, or psy- chological well-being to not be placed in a family foster home. (13) Reducing the number of children return- ing to foster care. (14) Reducing recidivism among juvenile of- fenders, individuals released from prison, or other high-risk populations. (15) Reducing the rate of homelessness among our most vulnerable populations. (16) Improving the health and well-being of those with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. (17) Improving the educational outcomes of special-needs or low-income children. (18) Improving the employment and well- being of returning United States military members. (19) Increasing the financial stability of low- income families. (20) Increasing the independence and em- ployability of individuals who are physically or mentally disabled. (21) Other measurable outcomes defined by the State or local government that result in positive social outcomes and Federal savings. (c) Application required The notice described in subsection (a) shall re- quire a State or local government to submit an application for the social impact partnership project that addresses the following: (1) The outcome goals of the project. (2) A description of each intervention in the project and anticipated outcomes of the inter- vention. (3) Rigorous evidence demonstrating that the intervention can be expected to produce the desired outcomes. (4) The target population that will be served by the project. (5) The expected social benefits to partici- pants who receive the intervention and others who may be impacted. (6) Projected Federal, State, and local gov- ernment costs and other costs to conduct the project. (7) Projected Federal, State, and local gov- ernment savings and other savings, including an estimate of the savings to the Federal Gov- ernment, on a program-by-program basis and