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 99 STAT. 852

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Drugs and drug abuse.

Children and youth.

PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985 who provide care for patients with arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases; and "(D) programs for the dissemination to the general public of information— "(i) on the importance of early detection of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, of seeking prompt treatment, and of following an appropriate regimen; and "(ii) to discourage the promotion and use of unapproved and ineffective diagnostic, preventive, treatment, and control methods and unapproved and ineffective drugs and devices. A center may use funds provided under subsection (a) to provide stipends for health professionals enrolled in training programs described in paragraph (2)(B). "(c) Each center assisted under this section may conduct programs to— "(1) establish the effectiveness of new and improved methods of detection, referral, and diagnosis of individuals with a risk of developing arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases; "(2) disseminate the results of research, screening, and other activities, and develop means of standardizing patient data and recordkeeping; and "(3) develop community consultative services to facilitate the referral of patients to centers for treatment. "(d) The Director of the Institute shall, insofar as practicable, provide for an equitable geographical distribution of centers assisted under this section. The Director shall give appropriate consideration to the need for centers especially suited to meeting the needs of children affected by arthritis and musculoskeletal disegises. "(e) Support of a center under this section may be for a period of not to exceed five years. Such period may be extended by the Director of the Institute for one or more additional periods of not more than five years if the operations of such center have been reviewed by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review group established by the Director and if such group has recommended to the Director that such period should be extended. ADVISORY BOARD

National Arthritis Advisory Board, establishment. 42 USC 285d-7.

"SEC. 442. (a) The Secretary shall establish in the Institute the National Arthritis Advisory Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Advisory Board'). "(b) The Advisory Board shall be composed of eighteen appointed members and nonvoting, ex officio members, as follows: "(1) The Secretary shall appoint— "(A) twelve members from individuals who are scientists, physicians, and other health professionals, who are not officers or employees of the United States, and who represent the specialties and disciplines relevant to arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases, and skin diseases; and "(B) six members from the general public who are knowledgeable with respect to such diseases, including at least one member who is a person who has such a disease and one member who is a parent of a person who has such a disease. Of the appointed members at least five shall by virtue of training or experience be knowledgeable in health education,

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