S 3592 · 94th Congress · Health

Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Practice Act

Introduced 1976-06-18· Sponsored by Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.(1976-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Practice Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public and private entities for projects: (1) studying the feasibility of developing and operating comprehensive maternal and child health practices or of expanding the operation of existing practices; and (2) establishing or expanding comprehensive maternal and child health practices. Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee to non-Federal lenders payment of the principal of and the interest on loans made to private entities for such projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans and loan guarantees for initial operating costs of comprehensive maternal and child health practices. Prohibits the approval of an application for a loan guarantee unless the Secretary determines that the loan terms, conditions, security, and schedule are sufficient to protect the financial interests of the United States and are otherwise reasonable. Establishes in the United States Treasury a loan guarantee fund and a loan fund to be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation for the purposes s…

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