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S. 2301 · 98th Congress · enacted

Preventive Health Amendments of 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-555.

Latest official action 1984-10-30 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act of 1984 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize FY 1985 through 1987 appropriations for: (1) childhood immunization; (2) tuberculosis prevention; (3) home health services; (4) venereal disease prevention; and (5) preventive health and health services block grants. Includes emergency services for children within the authorized uses for preventive health and health services block grants. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make one-year grants to up to four States in any fiscal year for children's emergency medical services demonstration projects. Authorizes FY 1985 through 1987 appropriations. Establishes a home and community-based services grant program. Authorizes FY 1986 through 1988 operating appropriations, and FY 1985 planning appropriations. Sets minimum State (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and territorial allotments, and bases remaining allotments on a State's elderly population. Makes Indian tribes or tribal organizations eligible grant recipients. States that grants may be used to: (1) coordinate existing services and maximize the use of funds under this Act; (2) develop means to identify elderly and disabled individuals who are at risk of institutionalization or who could be deinstitutionalized if home and community based servi…

Congressional Research Service · 1984-02-09

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