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Hill-Burton Act |
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Hill-Burton Act, a 1946 amendment to the U.S. Public Health Service Act authorizing grants to states for surveying their hospital and public health center needs and for planning and constructing additional facilities. Subsequent amendments authorized federal funding for as much as two thirds of the cost of construction projects and broadened the scope of the legislation to include diagnostic and treatment centers, long-term treatment centers, and nursing homes and to aid in modernization of existing hospitals. Also called Hospital Survey and Construction Act. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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AAHA was instrumental in early legislative efforts such as the creation of the Older Americans Act, Medicare and Medicaid, and the Hill-Burton Act. AAHA was instrumental in early legislative efforts on behalf of older Americans, such as the creation of the Older Americans Act, Medicare and Medicaid, and long-term-care-related sections of the Hill-Burton Act. Federal regulations promulgated pursuant to the Hill-Burton Act of 1946 also require the furnishing of emergency services regardless of ability to pay. |
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