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 93 STAT. 52

PUBLIC LAW 96-22—JUNE 13, 1979 "620A. Treatment and rehabilitation for alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities; pilot program.". PILOT PROGRAM OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH-CARE SERVICES

SEC. 105. (a) Chapter 17 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subchapter: "Subchapter VII—Preventive Health-Care Services Pilot Program 38 USC 661.

"§ 661. Purpose "The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for a preventive health-care services pilot program under which the Administrator may attempt to (1) ensure the best possible health care for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 50 per centum or more and for certain veterans being furnished treatment involving a service-connected disability under this chapter, by furnishing to such veterans feasible and appropriate preventive health-care services, and (2) determine the cost-effectiveness and medical advantages of furnishing such preventive health-care services.

38 USC 662.

"§ 662. Definition "For the purposes of this subchapter, the term 'preventive healthcare services' means— "(1) periodic medical and dental examinations; "(2) patient health education (including nutrition education); "(3) maintenance of drug use profiles, patient drug monitoring, and drug utilization education; "(4) mental health preventive services; "(5) substance abuse prevention measures; "(6) immunizations against infectious disease; "(7) prevention of musculoskeletal deformity or other gradually developing disabilities of a metabolic or degenerative nature; "(8) genetic counseling concerning inheritance of genetically determined diseases; "(9) routine vision testing and eye care services; "(10) periodic rexamination of members of likely target populations (high-risk groups) for selected diseases and for functional decline of sensory organs, together with attendant appropriate remedial intervention; and "(11) such other health-care services as the Administrator may determine to be necessary to provide effective and economical preventive health care.

38 USC 663.

"§ 663. Preventive health-care services "(a)(1) In order to carry out the purpose of this subchapter, the Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities and in accordance with regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, may furnish to any veteran described in section 612(f)(2) of this title, and to any veteran receiving care and treatment under this chapter involving a service-connected disability, such preventive health-care services as the Administrator determines are feasible and appropriate. "(2) In connection with preventive health-care services furnished under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator, in accordance with regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, may institute appropriate controls and carry out followup studies (includ-

38 USC 612.

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