HR 11516 · 93th Congress · Health
A bill to establish the Department of Health.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1973-11-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Establishes a Department of Health as an executive department to be headed by a Secretary, with an under Secretary and two Assistant Secretaries, all of whom shall be doctors of medicine. Authorizes such department to administer all health programs now under the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Establishes a coordinating commission to be chaired by the Secretary of Health and to consist of such other Secretaries as the President may designate, who shall coordinate all Federal health programs within their departments to avoid duplication of services.…
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