Pub. L. 91-515, tit. I, sec. 110

Sec. 110. (a) Section 910 of such Act is amended to read as follows: “multiprogram services “Sec. 910. (a) To facilitate interregional cooperation, and develop improved national capability for deli very of health services, the Secretary is authorized to utilize funds appropriated under this title to make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies or institutions or combinations thereof and to contract for— “(1) programs, services, and activities of substantial use to two or more regional medical programs; “(2) development, trial, or demonstration of methods for control of heart disease, cancer, stroke, kidney disease, or other related diseases; “(3) the collection and study of epidemiologic data related to any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2); “(4) development of training specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2), or to the rehabilitation of persons suffering from any of such diseases; and for continuing programs of such training where shortage of trained personnel would otherwise limit application of knowledge and skills important to the control of any of such diseases; and “(5) the conduct of cooperative clinical field trials. “(b) The Secretary is authorized to assist in meeting the costs of special projects for improving or developing new means for the delivery of health services concerned with the diseases with which this title is concerned. 84 Stat. 1301 “(c) The Secretary is authorized to support research, studies, investigations, training, and demonstrations designed to maximize the utilization of manpower in the delivery of health services.”