Health Services Amendments

Summary

Health Services Amendments - Title I: Comprehensive Public Health Services, and Health Services Development - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, for: (1) the repeal of the mental health allocation; (2) the extension of State formula grants; and (3) the extension and modification of project grants. Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act establishing a National Advisory Council on Comprehensive Health Planning Programs and directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to appoint a National Advisory Council on Health Services. Outlines the membership composition and rates of compensation of such Council. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Title II: Extension of Alcoholism Formula Grants - Extends the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act through the next five fiscal years. Title III: Developmental Disabilities - Developmental Disabilities Amendments - Extends the appropriation authorizations under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act. Sets forth a minimum allotment of $50,000 per fiscal year for territories under such Act. Eliminates specified requirements of Federal approval of each construction project under such Act. Provides that the Federal share under such Act shall be 70 percent for fiscal year 1975; 60 percent for fiscal year 1976; and 50 percent for fiscal year 1977. Provides for the inclusion of land acquisition costs and autism under such Act. Title IV: Effective Date - States that this Act is effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1974, except that the National Advisory Council on Health Services provision is effective upon enactment.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 February 1974

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