Health Services Research and Development, Health Statistics, and Medical Libraries Act

Summary

Health Services Research and Development, Health Statistics, and Medical Libraries Act - Title I: Health Services Research Development and Evaluation; Health Statistics - Health Services Research Development, and Evaluation and Health Statistics Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to undertake, through the National Centers for Health Services Research and Health Statistics and such other units of the Department as he may select, to support health statistical activities and health services research, evaluation, and demonstration. Declares that the Secretary may do the following: (1) utilize physical resources of the Department, permit the utilization of physical resources of the Department, provide technical assistance and advice, make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and individuals, and enter into contracts for health services research, evaluation, and demonstrations and for health statistical activities; (2) admit and treat at hospitals and other facilities of the Service persons not otherwise eligible for admission and treatment at such facilities; (3) secure the assistance and advice of experts and consultants from the United States or abroad; and (4) acquire, construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratory, research, and other facilities and equipment, and such other real or personal property (including patents) as the Secretary deems necessary; and acquire buildings or parts of buildings in the District of Columbia or communities located adjacent to the District of Columbia. Establishes in the Department the National Center for Health Services Research and the National Center for Health Statistics. Declares that the Secretary, acting through Centers, may undertake and support research, evaluation, and demonstration projects in specified health services areas. Directs the Secretary to collect statistics in enumerated health areas. Provides that the Secretary shall assist nonprofit entities in meeting the costs of new centers, for multidisciplinary health services research, evaluations, and demonstrations. Sets forth the requirements to be met prior to the making of grants and contracts for such assistance. States that for the purpose of advancing the status of the health sciences in the United States, the Secretary may participate with other countries in cooperative endeavors in biomedical research and the health services, research and statistical activities authorized by this Act. Requires the Secretary to call annual conferences of the health authorities of the several States. Provides that not later than September 1 of each year, the Secretary shall make a report to Congress regarding the administration of this Act during the preceding fiscal year and the current state and progress of health services research and health statistics. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the provisions of this title. Title II: Revision and Extension of Medical Library Assistance Programs - Extends the authorization of appropriation for medical library assistance programs for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Public Health Service Act.

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  summary · EN · 8 February 1974

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