93rd Congress > Senate > Vote 163
Description: TO AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S. 1136, EXTENDING FOR 1 YEAR EXPIRING AUTHORITIES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACT.
Bill summary: (LATEST SUMMARY)
Health Programs Extension Act - =Title I: Amendments To Public Health Service Act= - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Public Health Service Act: (1) Health Services Research and Development, (2) National Health Surveys and Studies, (3) Public Health Training, (4) Migrant Health, (5) Comprehensive Health Planning and Services, (6) Assistance to Medical Libraries, (7) Hill-Burton Programs for Construction of Medical
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Library Facilities,, (8) Training in the Allied Health Professions, (9) Regional Medical Programs, and (10) Population Research and Family Planning.
=Title II: Amendments to the Community Mental Health Centers Act= - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Community Mental Health Centers Act: (1) construction assistance for mental health centers, (2) staffing assistance for mental health centers, (3) alcoholism programs, (4) drug abuse programs, (5) alcoholism and drug abuse programs, and (6) mental health of children.
=Title III: Amendments to the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act= - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for construction, services, and planning under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act.
-Title IV=: Miscellaneous= - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for programs under the Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendment of 1970.
Prohibits a court or a public official from using receipt of assistance under the Public Health Service Act, the Community Mental Health Centers Act, and the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act as a basis for requiring an individual to perform or assist in the performance of sterilization procedures or abortions, if such action would be contrary to his religious beliefs or moral conviction.
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Bill titles: A bill to extend through fiscal 1974 certain expiring appropriations authorizations in the public health service act, the community mental health centers act and the developmental disabilities services and facilities construction act, and for other purposes.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 119-85, p. S10405;
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