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Establishes in the Public Health Service the National Sickle Cell Anemia Institute. Provides that the Institute shall: (1) conduct and support research on sickle cell anemia; (2) provide training and establish fellowships in matters relating to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this disease; (3) provide for nationwide screening programs to determine the incidence of sickle cell anemia and its traits among school age children; (4) conduct and support counseling and education programs to make the public aware of the services available with respect to sickle cell anemia; and (5) assist the Defense Secretary in screening all persons entering the armed forces for sickle cell anemia and its traits.

Establishes an advisory council to assist the Secretary of HEW in matters relating to the institute. Provides that this council will assume the responsibilities of the National Advisory Health Council on matters relating to sickle cell anemia. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 289).

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes in the Public Health Service the National Sickle Cell Anemia Institute. Provides that the Institute shall: (1) conduct and support research on sickle cell anemia; (2) provide training and establish fellowships in matters relating to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this disease; (3) provide for nationwide screening programs to determine the incidence of sickle cell anemia and its traits among school age children; (4) conduct and support counseling and education programs to make the public aware of the services available with respect to sickle cell anemia; and (5) assist the Defense Secretary in screening all persons entering the armed forces for sickle cell anemia and its traits.

Establishes an advisory council to assist the Secretary of HEW in matters relating to the institute. Provides that this council will assume the responsibilities of the National Advisory Health Council on matters relating to sickle cell anemia. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 289).

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes in the Public Health Service the National Sickle Cell Anemia Institute. Provides that the Institute shall: (1) conduct and support research on sickle cell anemia; (2) provide training and establish fellowships in matters relating to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this disease; (3) provide for nationwide screening programs to determine the incidence of sickle cell anemia and its traits among school age children; (4) conduct and support counseling and education programs to make the public aware of the services available with respect to sickle cell anemia; and (5) assist the Defense Secretary in screening all persons entering the armed forces for sickle cell anemia and its traits.

Establishes an advisory council to assist the Secretary of HEW in matters relating to the institute. Provides that this council will assume the responsibilities of the National Advisory Health Council on matters relating to sickle cell anemia. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 289).

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes in the Public Health Service the National Sickle Cell Anemia Institute. Provides that the Institute shall: (1) conduct and support research on sickle cell anemia; (2) provide training and establish fellowships in matters relating to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this disease; (3) provide for nationwide screening programs to determine the incidence of sickle cell anemia and its traits among school age children; (4) conduct and support counseling and education programs to make the public aware of the services available with respect to sickle cell anemia; and (5) assist the Defense Secretary in screening all persons entering the armed forces for sickle cell anemia and its traits.

Establishes an advisory council to assist the Secretary of HEW in matters relating to the institute. Provides that this council will assume the responsibilities of the National Advisory Health Council on matters relating to sickle cell anemia. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 289).