PEDIATRICS Vol. 3 No. 2 February 1949, pp. 242-248
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TRENDS IN HEALTH LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION

JOSEPH S. WALL M.D.1

1 Chairman, Committee on Legislation

Editors: JOHN P. HUBBARD, M.D..

A MONTH ago in this column we indicated briefly the attitude of the administration as it may influence health legislation in the 81st Congress. In particular, we pointed out that we may anticipate a reintroduction of the School Health Services Bill and a new bill for the creation of a National Child Health Research Institute.

These latter two measures a "re of real concern to all those interested in the health and welfare of children and have a very direct bearing upon the general field of pediatrics. Therefore, we present here drafts of these two bills as they now stand (December 20, 1948).

It will be noted that the School Health Services Bill is now in the form of an amendment to the Social Security Act of 1935, rather than a separate bill as in the case of S.1290—The School Health Services Bill—introduced in the 80th Congress by Senator Saltonstall, which never got further than committee hearings. In essence, this new proposed legislation would increase the appropriation made to the Children's Bureau for Maternal and Child Health Services and for Crippled Children's Services from $18,500,000 where it now stands to $37,000,000. Particular attention should be given to the sections in italic which are proposed as amendments in place of words and passages which have been lined out (i.e. shown in parentheses). It should be noted also that under section 501 (b) and (c) and under section 511 (b) and (c) provision is made for grants paid through state agencies for the training of personnel for Maternal and Child Health Services and for Crippled Children's Services.