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 PUBLIC LAW 95-623—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. SMS

Public Law 95-623 95th Congress An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities under that Act relating to health services research and health statistics and to establish a National Center for Health Care Technology, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE, REFERENCE TO ACT

1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Health Services Kesearch, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978". (b) Whenever in this Act (other than in sections 12 and 13) an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Public Health Service Act. SECTION

Nov. 9, 1978 [S. 2466]

Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Gire Technology Act of 1978. 42 USC 201 note.

42 USC 201 note.

EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 2, (a) Section 308(i)(1) is amended— (1) in the first sentence (A) by striking out "and" after "1976,", and (B) by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "$35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and $45,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981"; and (2) by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "At least 20 per centum of the amount appropriated under the preceding sentence for any fiscal year or $6,000,000, whichever is less, shall be available only for health services research, evaluation and demonstration activities directly undertaken through the National Center for Health Services Research, and at least 5 per centum of such amount or $1,000,000, whichever is less, shall be available only for dissemination activities directly undertaken through such Center.". (b) Section 308(i)(2) is amended (1) by inserting "and epidemiological" after "statistical", (2) by striking out "and" after "1976,", and (3) by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "$50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981".

42 USC 242m.

GENERAL AUTHORITY

SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 304 is amended to read as 42 USC 242b. follows: "(a)(1) The Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Services Eesearch, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the National Center for Health Care Technology, shall conduct and support research, demonstrations, evaluations, and statistical and epidemiological activities for the purpose of improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of health services m the United States.

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