Pub. L. 93-353, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. Section 304 is amended to read as follows: “general authority respecting health statistics and health services research, evaluations, and demonstrations “Sec. 304. (a) (1) The Secretary shall— “(A) undertake through the National Center for Health Services Research, the National Center for Health Statistics, and such other units of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as he may select, and “(B) support, health statistical activities and health services research, evaluation, and demonstrations. “(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give appropriate emphasis to research and statistical activities respecting— “(A) the determinants of an individual’s health, 88 Stat. 363 “(B) the impact of the environment on individual health and on health care, “(C) the accessibility, acceptability, planning, organization, technology, distribution, utilization, quality, and financing of systems for the delivery of health care, including systems for the delivery of preventive, personal, and mental health care, and “(D) individual and community knowledge of individual health and the systems for the delivery of health care. “(b) To implement subsection (a), the Secretary may, in addition to any other authority which under other provisions of this Act or any other law may be used by him to implement such subsection, do the following: “(1) Utilize personnel and equipment, facilities, and other physical resources of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, permit appropriate (as determined by the Secretary) entities and individuals to utilize the physical resources of such Department, provide technical assistance and advice, make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and individuals, and enter into contracts with public and private entities and individuals, for (A) health services research, evaluation, and demonstrations, and (B) health services research and health statistics training, and (C) health statistical activities. “(2) Admit and treat at hospitals and other facilities of the Service persons not otherwise eligible for admission and treatment at such facilities. “(3) Secure, from time to time and for such periods as the Secretary deems advisable, the assistance and advice of experts and consultants from the United States or abroad. “(4) Acquire, construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratory, research, and other necessary facilities and equipment, and such other real or personal property (including patents) as the Secretary deems necessary; and acquire, without regard to the Act of March 3, 1877 (40 U.S.C. 34), by lease or otherwise, through the Administrator of General Services, buildings or parts of buildings in the District of Columbia or communities located adjacent to the District of Columbia. “(c) The Secretary shall coordinate all health services research, evaluation, demonstration, and health statistical activities undertaken and supported through units of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. To the maximum extent feasible, such coordination shall be carried out through the National Center for Health Services Research and the National Center for Health Statistics.”