division Or
regional
medical
programs

A communication device
designed to speed

the exchange of news,
information and data on
Regional Medical Programs

 

 

SPECIAL PUBLICATION: dune 26, 1908
Excerpt of Testimony and Submitted Materials at House
Hearings Re New Regional Medical Programs Legislation

 

As indicated in the June 17, 1968 issue of News, Information and Data,
(AVAILABILITY OF TEXT OF HOUSE HEARINGS...), the attached publication has
been specially edited and printed to include all testimony presented and
materials submitted at the Ilouse Hearings* in support of legislation
amending and extending Public Law 89-239 which established Regional
Medical Programs in 1965.

All testimony and material included is indexed on the CONTENTS page.
However, of particular interest will be some of the additional information
submitted for the record inciuding...

Pages

Report on funded projects and activities

. in first 12 Operating Programs. ...... . 46-61
Television, radio and telephone networks
for continuing education. .......+.+. 61-62
Status of Programs as of March 30, 1968 . . . 67-69
Statement on efforts directed against the
health problems of the inner city ...... 73-75
Statement on operational projects
affecting rural areas . 2. 1 6 ee ee ee es 76-84
Statement on effectiveness of Programs . . . .84-85

*Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare of the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce - March 26-27, 1968. The Report of this committee.
has been published and announcement of its availability will be made in

a forthcoming issue of News, Information and Data.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE