Requirements regarding tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus

42 U.S. Code § 300x-24. Requirements regarding tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus

(a) Tuberculosis
(1) In generalA funding agreement for a grant under section 300x–21 of this title is that the State involved will require that any entity receiving amounts from the grant for operating a program of treatment for substance use disorders—
(A)
will, directly or through arrangements with other public or nonprofit private entities, routinely make available tuberculosis services to each individual receiving treatment for such disorders; and
(B)
in the case of an individual in need of such treatment who is denied admission to the program on the basis of the lack of the capacity of the program to admit the individual, will refer the individual to another provider of tuberculosis services.
(2) Tuberculosis servicesFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term “tuberculosis services”, with respect to an individual, means—
(A)
counseling the individual with respect to tuberculosis;
(B)
testing to determine whether the individual has contracted such disease and testing to determine the form of treatment for the disease that is appropriate for the individual; and
(C)
providing such treatment to the individual.
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