42 U.S.C. § 242o — Health conferences; publication of health

Page 159 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 242p AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1977 Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 107(b), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 371, provided that the authorizations provided by sub- sec. (i) of this section would be extended for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, unless before June 30, 1976, Congress passed legislation repealing the extension. § 242n. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205 Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 309, as added Nov. 9, 1978, Pub. L. 95–623, § 6(c), 92 Stat. 3447; amended July 10, 1979, Pub. L. 96–32, § 5(d), 93 Stat. 83; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, §§ 917(c), 923, 95 Stat. 565, 567; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–551, § 8, 98 Stat. 2820; Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–117, § 8(a), 99 Stat. 493; Dec. 1, 1987, Pub. L. 100–177, title I, § 109, 101 Stat. 990, related to grants for a council on health care technology. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF COUNCIL ON HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205, provided in part that the council on health care technology established under this section is terminated. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS FOR PUB. L. 101–239 For provision transferring personnel of Department of Health and Human Services employed on Dec. 19, 1989, in connection with functions vested in Adminis- trator for Health Care Policy and Research pursuant to amendments made by section 6103 of Pub. L. 101–239, and assets, liabilities, etc., of Department arising from or employed, held, used, or available on that date, or to be made available after that date, in connection with those functions, to Administrator for appropriate allo- cation, and for provisions for continued effectiveness of actions, orders, rules, official documents, etc., of De- partment that have been issued, made, granted, or al- lowed to become effective in performance of those func- tions, and that were effective on Dec. 19, 1989, see sec- tion 6103(f) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 299 of this title. § 242o. Health conferences; publication of health educational information (a) A conference of the health authorities in and among the several States shall be called an- nually by the Secretary. Whenever in his opin- ion the interests of the public health would be promoted by a conference, the Secretary may invite as many of such health authorities and officials of other State or local public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations to confer as he deems necessary or proper. Upon the appli- cation of health authorities of five or more States it shall be the duty of the Secretary to call a conference of all State health authorities joining in the request. Each State represented at any conference shall be entitled to a single vote. Whenever at any such conference matters relating to mental health are to be discussed, the mental health authorities of the respective States shall be invited to attend. (b) From time to time the Secretary shall issue information related to public health, in the form of publications or otherwise, for the use of the public, and shall publish weekly re- ports of health conditions in the United States and other countries and other pertinent health information for the use of persons and institu- tions concerned with health services. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 310, formerly §§ 309, 310, as added Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 107(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 371; renumbered § 310, Pub. L. 95–623, § 6(a), (b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3447.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Subsec. (a) of this section consists of former section 309 of act July 1, 1944, prior to the renumbering of that section as section 310(a) by Pub. L. 95–623. Subsec. (b) of this section consists of former section 310 of act July 1, 1944, prior to the renumbering of that section as section 310(b) by Pub. L. 95–623. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 310 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 329, and was classified to section 254b of this title prior to the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254b et seq.) of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–299. Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (a) of this section were contained in section 312 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, 58 Stat. 693, as amended (formerly classified to section 244 of this title), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–353, § 102(a). Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (b) of this section were contained in section 315 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, 58 Stat. 695; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–515, title II, § 282, 84 Stat. 1308 (formerly classified to section 247 of this title), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–353, § 102(a). § 242p. National disease prevention data profile (a) The Secretary, acting through the Na- tional Center for Health Statistics, shall submit to Congress on March 15, 1990, and on March 15 of every third year thereafter, a national disease prevention data profile in order to provide a data base for the effective implementation of this Act and to increase public awareness of the prevalence, incidence, and any trends in the pre- ventable causes of death and disability in the United States. Such profile shall include at a minimum— (1) mortality rates for preventable diseases; (2) morbidity rates associated with prevent- able diseases; (3) the physical determinants of health of the population of the United States and the re- lationship between these determinants of health and the incidence and prevalence of preventable causes of death and disability; and (4) the behavioral determinants of health of the population of the United States including, but not limited to, smoking, nutritional and dietary habits, exercise, and alcohol consump- tion, and the relationship between these deter- minants of health and the incidence and prev- alence of preventable causes of death and dis- ability. (b) In preparing the profile required by sub- section (a), the Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, shall comply with all relevant provisions of sections 242k and 242m of this title. (Pub. L. 95–626, title IV, § 404, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3591; Pub. L. 100–177, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 1, 1987, 101 Stat. 989.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95–626, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3551, known as the Health Serv-