LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

Now total 46,807 beds and include: 13,964 beds in chronic disease hospitals; 26,081 beds in skilled nursing homes; 6,666 chronic beds in general hospitals; and 96 chronic beds in other types of hospitals.

More than two-fifths of all Hill-Burton projects are completely new facilities

Beds added by type of facility and type of bed, June 30, 1963

1 Public health centers built in combination with general hospitals and not reported as separate projects.

Total projects by type of facility and type of construction, June 30, 1963

1 Public health centers built in combination with general hospitals, and not reported as separate projects.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Perhaps, then, you could point out page numbers to this when you let us have this so we can go right to the page of your report and find these figures.

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. All right, sir.

Now, the Health Amendments Act.

Are there any more under the Hospital and Construction Act? Dr. CHRISTENSEN. The other two types of hospitals that are eligible are tuberculosis and mental hospitals.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Now, that figure will give the number of mental health hospitals, or just the beds?

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. We will have the number of mental hospitals and the number of beds.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. And the amount of contribution we are making or have made to those hospitals?

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. That will be helpful.

Now, the Health Amendments Act of 1956.

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. You would like to know the total amount of money that is being allocated at the present time under this act? Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Yes.

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. I would prefer to submit it for the record, if I may, to give the exact figure.

(The information mentioned follows:)

(a) From July 1947 to December 1962, participated in 150 mental health projects, providing 18,000 inpatient beds. Federal contribution of $62.261,000.

(b) The total amount of money that is being allocated in fiscal year 1963 under the Health Amendments Act of 1956 is $11,325,000.

The professional nurse traineeship program is just a little over $7 million.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Is that each year?

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. Yes, sir.

The amount available for the general traineeship program is in the neighborhood of $4 million. We will get you the exact figures for it. Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Who makes the determination on who shall receive these traineeships and grants?

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. For the professional nurse traineeship program, this is decided by the approved schools of nursing, themselves. These approved schools are on the list as a result of meeting certain requirements by a committee which has been formed by the Division of Nursing.

Mr. ROGERS of Florida. By the Division of Nursing.

Would you let us have the personnel on that committee and how long they have served on the committee?

Dr. CHRISTENSEN. Yes, sir.

(The requested information follows:)

EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE TRAINEESHIP

PROGRAM

(Appointments to the committee are normally for a term of 3 or 4 years; none of the original members are now on the committee.)

Miss Margaret G. Arnstein (chairman), Chief, Division of Nursing, Bureau of State Services, Public Health Service, Washington, D.C.

Dr. James Z. Appel, general practitioner, 305 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa. Term expires June 30, 1964.

Miss Olga C. Benderoff, director of nursing, University Hospitals of Cleveland, University Circle, Cleveland, Ohio. Has resigned; a name has been submitted for replacement.

Miss Edna J. Brandt, professor, Public Health Nursing, State Department of Public Health, 2151 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, Calif. Term expires June 30, 1963. Mrs. Margaret E. Dolan, professor, Public Health Nursing, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Term expires June 30, 1963.

Mrs. Loretta A. Hanner, director, School of Nursing, Arizona State University, Temple, Ariz. Term expires June 30, 1964.

Miss Isabel Harris, Director of Program in Nursing Service Education, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, Minn. Term expires June 30, 1964.

Mrs. Lillian H. Harvey, dean, School of Nursing, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee,
Ala.
Mrs. Mary Kelly Mullane, dean, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa
City, Iowa. Term expires June 30, 1964.