A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs with respect to health care areas, to provide for the establishment of model programs in behavioral health, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow grants and contracts relating to health care for rural areas to be used for model programs to: (1) conduct interdisciplinary research; and (2) deliver health care promotion and disease prevention services to individuals residing in rural areas. Adds to the list of eligible applicants nonprofit public organizations and schools of, or programs in, physical therapy. Declares that the Pacific Basin is included in the definition of "rural area." Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 16 July 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
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