Ryan White Care Act requirement--Secretary's determination on HIV testing of newborns--CDC. Notice and request for...

Section 2626 of P.L. 104-146 (42 U.S.C. 300ff-34), the "Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996", includes a requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make a determination whether a set of activities prescribed in section 2627 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-35), have become routine practice in the United states. In making this determination, the Secretary is required to consult with the States and other public or private entities that have knowledge or expertise relevant to the determination. The purpose of this notice is to request comments from States and such other public or private entities with knowledge or expertise relevant to the practice of activities (1) through (4) in section 2627 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-35). After consideration of comments submitted the CDC will provide a summary of comments received to the Secretary as part of the process leading to the Secretary's determination required by Section 2626 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-34).