Health Amendment of 1983

Summary

Health Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Research - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend authorizations of appropriations through FY 1988 for: (1) cancer programs; (2) blood, lung, and cardiovascular programs; (3) medical libraries; (4) alcohol and drug abuse programs; (5) national research service awards; (6) diabetes data programs and research and training centers; (7) diabetes, arthritis, and digestive diseases advisory boards; and (8) arthritis data programs and multipurpose centers. Extends cancer research center support periods from three to five years. Exempts clinical trial data involving human participants from disclosure under specified conditions. Eliminates: (1) the National Center for Health Care Technology; (2) specified pollution study funding restrictions; (3) specified health research center support provisions; (4) the Task Force on Environmental Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease; (5) specified environmental data collection requirements; and (6) certain Cancer Institute budget provisions. Redesignates (within the National Institutes of Health) the Associate Director for Digestive Diseases and the Subcommittee on Digestive Diseases as the Associate Director for Digestive Diseases and Nutrition and the Subcommittee on Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, respectively. Restricts the coordination responsibilities of the associate directors within the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Amends the Orphan Drug Act to eliminate the provision requiring the support of ten sickle cell disease centers. Title II: Services - Expands the scope of primary care block grants to include migrant health, family planning, and health services for miners. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1986. Eliminates the Office of Population Affairs and the position of Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs. Permits treatment for Hansen's disease (leprosy) outside Public Health Service facilities. Repeals specified provisions regarding civil commitment of addicts and narcotics outpatient services. Permits the Secretary to provide private practice assistance to Health Service Corps Scholarship participants in health manpower shortage areas who have not yet completed two years' service. Permits the use of fiscal agents on behalf of Public Health Service beneficiaries. Title III: Training - Replaces formula and capitation public health training grants with grants for specialized and graduate training in public health and health administration. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1986. Consolidates the National Advisory Councils on Health Professions Education, Nurse Training, and the National Health Service Corps. Eliminates: (1) specified health professions education reporting requirements; and (2) National Health Service Corps Scholarship appropriation requirements. Increases late charges for health professions student loans. Permits the Secretary to assist in loan collections. Prohibits nursing school loan funds to be transferred to scholarship funds. Eliminates ceilings on certain nursing loans. Title IV: Prevention - Authorizes appropriations for health information and promotion authorities through FY 1986. Repeals expired physical fitness and sports provisions. Title V: Health Maintenance Organizations - Eliminates health maintenance organization (HMO) requirements regarding: (1) mental health services; (2) policymaking body membership; (3) Federal standards; (4) feasibility studies; (5) ambulatory facility loans; (6) health systems review; (7) training and technical assistance; and (8) non-HMO Federal funding. Limits: (1) Federal loans and loan guarantees for start-up costs to specified HMOs; and (2) loan guarantee fund borrowing to guarantees made before FY 1983. Title VI: Personnel and Administration - Eliminates additional pay for personnel treating Hansen's disease patients. Limits the applicability of Public Health Service physician additional pay provisions. Authorizes the transfer of certain Public Health Service officers to other uniformed services. Permits the Secretary to determine whether a Health Service Scholarship participant will fulfill his Federal service obligation as a civilian or commissioned officer. Provides health insurance conversion coverage for certain involuntarily separated commissioned officers and dependents. Permits Federal funds to be used for telephone data service in private homes connected to computer centers. Eliminates specified advisory body provisions. Title VII: Requirements for Reports - Modifies and eliminates specified reporting requirements. Title VIII: Health Planning - Eliminates specified health planning provisions.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1983

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