H.R. 4945 — Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons with Disabilities Act

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons with Disabilities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for the promotion of good health and the prevention of secondary conditions in persons with disabilities through demonstrations and interventions, surveillances and studies, public education, and training health professionals.

Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons With Disabilities to set program priorities.

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2002-06-17
Introduced in House
2002-06-17
Introduced in House
2002-06-17
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2002-07-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons with Disabilities Act

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