Health Programs Amendments of 1981

Health Programs Amendments of 1981- Title I: Immunization of Children and Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis and Venereal Diseases - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize specified appropriations for fiscal years 1982-1984 for programs of: (1) child immunization; (2) tuberculosis prevention; and (3) venereal disease control.

Title II: State Grants - Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal years 1982-1984 for State public health services. Includes hypertension, rodent control, fluoridation, and lead paint poisoning programs within such services.

Title III: Community and Migrant Health Centers - Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal years 1982-1983 for community health centers. Stipulates that not more than: (1) two percent of such appropriations may be used for planning and development; nor (2) more than five percent for operations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prescribe criteria for determining areas and population groups in need of community health centers. Requires an applicant to demonstrate, based upon such criteria, how a center will provide maximum services.

Requires a health center grant recipient to: (1) provide for an annual audit; (2) file a report of such audit with the Secretary; and (3) maintain records as the Secretary requires.

Directs the Secretary to review migrant health services provided by such centers and to report to Congress within six months of enactment of this Act.

Authorizes specified appropriations for migrant health centers for fiscal years 1982-1983. Stipulates that not more than: (1) two percent of such appropriations may be used for planning and development; (2) five percent for operations; nor (3) more than ten percent for environmental health and sanitation contracts.

Title IV: Health Services Research, Statistics, and Technology - Authorizes specified authorizations for fiscal years 1982-1984 for: (1) research and demonstration activities; (2) statistical and epidemiological activities; and (3) the National Center for Health Care Technology.

Authorizes (currently requires) the Secretary to support certain research, valuation, and demonstration programs, including (as of fiscal year 1982) the role of market forces in the health care system. Eliminates new projects involving the use of computers in health services and information systems but continues funding for existing projects through fiscal year 1982. Revises specified pollution and environmental reporting requirements to require: (1) such reports every three (currently every two) years; and (2) their submission to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (currently to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). Reduces from three to two the number of required national special emphasis centers and eliminates the special designation of Health Care Management Center.

Expands the scope of authorized international cooperative projects.

Requires specified grants for health technology, operations, and research and demonstrations with direct costs in excess of $50,000 (currently $35,000) to be reviewed for scientific merit before being made.

Title V: Medical Libraries and National Research Service Awards - Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) medical libraries; and (2) National Research Service Awards. Requires reciprocal service by recipients of National Research Service Awards of at least 12 months (currently, at least three months) duration.

Title VI: Miscellaneous - Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for primary and dental care projects in nonurban areas.