Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/1019

 PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1330-225

(5) Section 2115{eXl) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-15(eKl)) is amended by striking out "of a court" and inserting in lieu thereof "of the United States Claims Court". (6) Paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 2115 (42 U.S.C. 300aa-15) is amended by striking out "district court of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Claims Court". (7) Section 2117(a) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-17(a)) is amended by striking out "(1)", by running in the text of paragraph (1) into the subsection heading, and by striking out paragraph (2). (8) Section 2121(a) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-21(a)) is amended by striking out "a district court of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "the United States Claims Court" and by striking out "a court" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "the court". (9) Section 2123(e) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-23(e)) is amended by striking out "a district court of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "the United States Claims Court".

Subtitle ERural Health SEC. 4401. OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY.

Title VII of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY

"SEC. 711. (a) There shall be established in the Department of Establishment. Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ^^ use 912. 'Department') "^^ an Office of Rural Health Policy (in this section referred to as the 'Office'). The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall advise the Secretary on the effects of current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes in the programs established under titles XVIII and XIX on the financial viability of small rural hospitals, the ability of rural areas (and rural hospitals in particular) to attract and retain physicians and other health professionals, and access to (and the quality of) health care in rural areas. "(b) In addition to advising the Secretary with respect to the matters specified in subsection (a), the Director, through the Office, shall"(1) oversee compliance with the requirements of section '^ ^ ^ 1102(b) of this Act and section 4083 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, "(2) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating information on— "(A) rural health care issues, "(B) research findings relating to rural health care, and "(C) innovative approaches to the delivery of health care in rural areas, "(3) coordinate the activities within the Department that relate to rural health care, and "" Copy read " "Department")".

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