Home Health Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Amendments of 1990 - Title III
Public Law 101-557, as amended
Home Health Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Amendments of 1990 - Title III
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Home Health Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Amendments of 1990 - Title III
[Public Law 101-557]
[As Amended Through P.L. 108-173, Enacted December 8, 2003]
[Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 101–557. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/]
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[References in brackets [ ] are to title 42, United States Code]
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">TASK FORCE ON AGING RESEARCH </heading>
<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>242q<b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES. </heading>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/a" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Establishment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a Task Force on Aging Research.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/b" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Duties.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">With respect to aging research (as defined in section 305), the Task Force each fiscal year shall—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/b/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">make recommendations to the Secretary specifying the particular projects of research, or the particular categories of research, that should be conducted or supported by the Secretary;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/b/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">of the projects specified under paragraph (1), make recommendations to the Secretary of the projects that should be given priority in the provision of funds; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/b/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">make recommendations to the Secretary of the amount of funds that should be appropriated for such research.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s301/c" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Provision of Information to the Public.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Task Force may make available to health professionals, and to other members of the public, information regarding the research described in subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>242q–1<b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">MEMBERSHIP. </heading>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Composition.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Task Force shall be composed of—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Assistant Secretary for Health;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/4" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Director of the National Institute on Aging, and the Directors of such other agencies of the National Institutes of Health as the Secretary determines to be appropriate;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/5" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/6" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Commissioner of Food and Drugs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/7" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">(7) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/8" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Administrator of the the<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID0735B09B3BAF459A983510A375B510EA" class="footnoteRef">1</ref> Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration;<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID474D92CCE4B94049AE48AADF2CBE24CD" class="footnoteRef">2</ref></content><footnote id="ID0735B09B3BAF459A983510A375B510EA" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">1</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">So in law.</p></footnote><footnote id="ID474D92CCE4B94049AE48AADF2CBE24CD" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">2</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">Now the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.</p></footnote>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/9" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">(9) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/10" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">(10) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Commissioner of Social Security;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/11" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="11">(11) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Administrator for Health Care Policy and Research<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID6FDF7BD791A843839CB59FF302D937E1" class="footnoteRef">1</ref>;</content><footnote id="ID6FDF7BD791A843839CB59FF302D937E1" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">1</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">Section 2 of Public Law 106–129 (113 Stat. 1653) designated such Agency as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.</p></footnote>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/12" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="12">(12) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the Minority Leader, and two members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Minority Leader, not more than one of whom from each body shall be members of the same political party; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/13" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="13">(13) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">three members of the general public, to be appointed by the Secretary, that shall include one representative each from—</chapeau>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/13/A" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a nonprofit group representing older Americans;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/13/B" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a private voluntary health organization concerned with the health problems affecting older Americans; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/a/13/C" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a nonprofit organization concerned with research related to the health and independence of older Americans.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/b" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Chair.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, acting through either the Assistant Secretary for Health or the Director of the National Institute on Aging, shall serve as the Chair of the Task Force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/c" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Quorum.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum, and a lesser number may hold hearings.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/d" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Meetings.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Task Force shall meet periodically at the call of the Chair, but in no event less than twice each year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/e" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Compensation and Expenses.—</heading>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/e/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Compensation.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Members of the Task Force who are not regular full-time employees of the United States Government shall, while attending meetings and conferences of the Task Force or otherwise engaged in the business of the Task Force (including traveltime), be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the rate specified at the time of such service under GS–18 of the General Schedules established under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s302/e/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Expenses.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Task Force, members of such Task Force may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as is authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the Government service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s303" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="303">SEC. 303. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>242q–2<b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND SUPPORT. </heading>
<content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Secretary, acting through either the Assistant Secretary for Health or the Director of the National Institute on Aging, shall appoint an Executive Secretary for the Task Force and shall provide the Task Force with such administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Task Force to carry out subsections (b) and (c) of section 301.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304" styleType="OLC" role="definitions">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="304">SEC. 304. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>242q–4<b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC" role="undesignated-level"><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of this title:</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Aging research.—</heading>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304/1/A" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">aging research</term>” means research on the aging process and on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders, and complications related to aging, including menopause. Such research includes research on such treatments, and on medical devices and other medical interventions regarding such diseases, disorders, and complications, that can assist individuals in avoiding institutionalization and prolonged hospitalization and in otherwise increasing the independence of the individuals.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304/1/B" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">independence</term>”, with respect to diseases, disorders, and complications of aging, means the functional ability of individuals to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living without assistance or supervision.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Secretary.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">Secretary</term>” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s304/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Task force.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">Task Force</term>” means the Task Force on Aging Research established under section 301(a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/101/557/tIII/s305" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="305">SEC. 305. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>242q–5<b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading>
<content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">For the purpose of carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1993.</content>
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