LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE.
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 3008

A BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO
PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE EXTENSION AND IMPROVE-
MENT OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AND
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE
EFFECTIVE USE OF AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
SUCH PLANNING AND SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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Text of S. 3008__

President's health message..

CONTENTS

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

MARCH 16, 1966

Coben, Hon. Wilbur J., Under Secretary of the Department of Health,

Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Ralph K. Huitt, Assistant

Secretary for Legislation; Dr. Philip R. Lee, Assistant Secretary for

Health and Scientific Affairs; Dr. Leo J. Gehrig, Deputy Surgeon Gen-

eral, Public Health Service; and Dr. Paul Peterson, Associate Chief,

Bureau of Health Services__

Peeples, William, J., M.D., M.P.H., commissioner, Maryland State De-

partment of Health, on behalf of Association of State and Territorial

Health Officers..

Boggs, Mrs. Fitzhugh W., chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs,

National Association for Retarded Children, Inc....

MARCH 17, 1966

Hogan, Dr. Bartholomew, deputy medical director, American Psychiatric

Association.

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Galagan, Dr. Donald A., dean of the Dental College, University of Iowa,

accompanied by Bernard J. Conway, chief legal officer, American Dental

Association, and Hal Christensen, Washington counsel

`avis, Dr. V. Terrell, of New Jersey, on behalf of National Association of

'tate Mental Health Program Directors..

sig, Dr. Helen, president, American Heart Association accompanied

Dr. James V. Warren, professor of medicine, Ohio State University

an Rome A. Betts, executive director, American Heart Association--__

MacCracken, William P., Jr., Washington counsel, American Optometric

Association__

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STATEMENTS

American Public Health Association, prepared statement..

Association of State and Territorial Health Officers, prepared statement_ __

Boggs, Mrs. Fitzhugh W., chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs,

National Association for Retarded Children, Inc.......

Prepared statement..

Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Under Secretary of the Department of Health,

Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Ralph K. Huitt, Assistant

Secretary for Legislation; Dr. Philip R. Lee, Assistant Secretary for

Health and Scientific Affairs; Dr. Leo J. Gehrig, Deputy Surgeon

General, Public Health Service; and Dr. Paul Peterson, Associate Chief,

Bureau of Health Services..

Davis, Dr. V. Terrell, of New Jersey, on behalf of National Association of
State Mental Health Program Directors.

Galagan, Dr. Donald A., dean of the Dental College, University of Iowa,
accompanied by Bernard J. Conway, chief legal officer, American Dental
Association, and Hal Christensen, Washington counsel
Prepared statement_ _ _

Gehrig, Dr. Leo J., Deputy Surgeon General, Public Health Service
Hogan, Dr. Bartholomew, deputy medical director, American Psychiatric
Association

MacCracken, William P., Jr., Washington counsel, American Optometric
Association

Peeples, William J., M.D., M.P.H., commissioner, Maryland State De-

partment of Health, on behalf of Association of State and Territorial

Health Officers__

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