42 U.S.C. § 247b–19
Information and education
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall establish and implement a program to provide information and education on muscular dystrophy to health professionals and the general public, including information and education on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophy and training and continuing education through programs for scientists, physicians, medical students, and other health professionals who provide care for patients with muscular dystrophy.
The Secretary may use amounts made available under this section provides 11 So in original. Probably should be “to provide”. stipends for health professionals who are enrolled in training programs under this section.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- MD-CARE ActHouse: 383–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008House: 418–2Senate: no recorded tally
- Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2014House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally