PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE see also Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health; Surgeon General

Bills and resolutions

Chief Nurse Officer: designate as the National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 1205), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 379), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 668), H754 [3FE]

Firearms: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H155 [8JA]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]

Health care professionals: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 3851), H7331 [28OC]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Firearms: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 224), H3651 [2JN], H6897 [8OC]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]