legislation: 95-hr-14355

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95-hr-14355 95 hr 14355 Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act Health 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] MI R P000574 1 Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act - Sets forth the finding of Congress that the ultimate objective of the right to health is to preserve health and prevent illness. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to provide, through grants, for the planning, development, and operation of eight regional preventive medicine centers. Requires that two such centers be located in each of the four major regions of the United States, and, of the two centers, one serve predominantly rural areas and one serve predominantly urban areas. Authorizes appropriations for the planning, development, and operation of such centers. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with public and private entities to provide support for research, development, and demonstration projects in the area of health promotion and disease prevention. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private educational organizations and to regional preventive medicine centers for: (1) health promotion demonstration projects designed to inform children of the social, nutritional, environmental, behavioral, and other factors which pose risks to health; and (2) the develoment and training of health manpower support in the field of preventive medicine. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress and the President on the goals and activities conducted under this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:50Z  

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