42 U.S.C. § 299b–4a — Studies on preventive interventions in primary care for older Americans
submitted 26 years ago by Pub. L. 106-554 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 128 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary, through the Preventive Services Task Force, must study which preventive care works best for older Americans in primary care. The Task Force's mission now includes evaluating services especially useful to older adults. The Secretary must report the study results and any recommendations to Congress every year.
The Secretary* of Health and Human Services, acting through the United States Preventive Services Task Force, shall conduct a series of studies designed to identify preventive interventions that can be delivered in the primary care setting and that are most valuable to older Americans.
The mission statement of the United States Preventive Services Task Force is amended to include the evaluation of services that are of particular relevance to older Americans.
Not later than 1 year after December 21, 2000, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the conclusions of the studies conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title I, § 126], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–479.)
- 2000Enacted · Pub. L. 106-554 · 114 Stat. 2763, 2763
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