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 81 STAT.

PUBLIC LAW 90-174-DEC. 5, 1967

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Public Law 90-174 AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and expand the authorizations for grants for comprehensive health planning and services, to broaden and improve the authorization for research and demonstrations relating to the delivery of health services, to improve the performance of clinical laboratories, and to authorize cooperative activities between the Public Health Service hospitals and community facilities, and for other purposes.

Be H enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assemhJ-ed, That this Act may be cited as the "Partnership for Health Amendments of 1967". (JRANTS FOR COMrKKHENSlVK

IlKALTH P L A N N I N G. \ X D SERVICES

December 5, 1967 [H. R. (5418]

Partnership for Health Amendments of 1967.

I T B L I C HEALTH

SEC, 2. (a)(1) Subsection (a)(1) of section 814 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 246, as amended by section 8 of the Comprehensive Health Planning and Public Health Services Amendments of 1966, Public Law 89-749) is amended (1) by striking out 1968" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1970 and (2) by striking out "and $5,000,(X)0 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1968" and inserting in lieu thereof "$7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1968, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1969, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1970". (2) Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new paragraph: " (I) effective July 1, 1968, (i) provide for assisting each health care facility in the State to develop a program foicapital expenditures for replacement, modernization, and expansion which is consistent with an overall State plan developed in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary after consultation with the State which will meet the needs of the State for health care facilities, equipment, and services without duplication and otherwise in the most efficient and economical manner, and (ii) provide that the State agency furnishing such assistance will periodically review the program (developed pursuant to clause (i)) of each health care facility in the State and recommend appropriate modification thereof;". (3) The last sentence of subsection (a)(4) of such section is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof ", except that in the case of the allotments for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1970, it shall not exceed 75 per centum of such cost". (b)(1) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "1968" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1970" and by striking out "and $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1968", and inserting in lieu thereof "$7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1968, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal j^ear ending June 30, 1970". (2) Such subsection (b) is further amended by inserting immediately after "project grants to any other public or nonprofit private agency or organization" the following: "(but with appropriate representation of the interests of local government where the recipient of the grant is not a local government or combination thereof or an agency of such government or combination)". (c) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "1968" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1970" and by

Health planning grants to States, appropriation. 80 Stat. U 8 1.

State plans, standards.

"Federal share" of expenditures. 80 Stat. 1.183.

Areawide health planning, project grants.

Recipients.

Training, studi e s, etc., program extension.

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