A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for financial grants to states in order to insure the delivery of high quality health services for persons who have recently immigrated to the United States.
New American Health Services Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to the individual States for the purpose of insuring high quality comprehensive health services for immigrants residing in the United States.
Provides for the establishment and support of: (1) health services projects; (2) counseling and educational programs; and (3) related evalutation efforts.
Sets forth conditions which applications for grants under this Act must meet in order to receive consideration for approval. Directs that the Secretary shall not finally disapprove a State plan except after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing to the State.
Declares that individuals who have resided in the United States for more than five years shall not be considered (aliens) immigrants for the purposes of this Act.
Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1977; and $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
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