Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make an annual report to the Congress regarding administration of the sections of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, providing for health statistical activities and health services research, evaluation, and demonstration; for the activities of the National Center for Health Services Research; for the activities of the National Center for Health Statistics; the National Center for Health Care Technology has been abolished and is consequently not included in the report; and for participation in international cooperative endeavors in biomedical research and health services research and statistical activities. The report shall also contain a review of the current state and progress of health services research and health statistics. Abstract: The report discusses the annual activities of the National Center for Health Service Research (NCHSR) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHSR coordinates Health Services Research within the U.S. Public Health Service through intramural and extramural research projects, and provides reimbursement recommendations to the Health Care Financial Administration on the use of technology. NCHS reports on the analyses of national and international health data. These reports are part of the annual report on the administration of the Public Health Service. R00506-009 Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-5653. R00506-007 Nursing Supply, Requirements, and Distribution. Frequency/Due Date: Biennially/ October 1 of each odd-numbered year OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551/Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Special Health Revenue Sharing Act of 1975, as amended (P.L. 94–63, § 951(b); 42 U.S.C. 296 note). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a biennial report describing and analyzing the information collected regarding the supply and geographic distribution of registered nurses, licensed practical and vocational nurses, nurses' aides, registered nurses with advanced training or degrees, and nurse practitioners; the current and future requirements for such nurses nationally and within each state; income and employment status of nurses; nursing specialities; and the employment of foreign-born nurses. The report shall also include recommendations for legislation designed to achieve an equitable distribution of nurses within the United States and within each state and adequate supplies of nurses within the United States and within each state. Abstract: Report describes the status of nursing personnel in the U.S. including present and future requirements. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-6936. R00506-009 ing statistics and other information developed relating to public and community health personnel, including the activities of such personnel, the current and future needs for such personnel, educational and licensure requirements for various types of community health personnel, training costs, and income and employment characteristics of these workers. The report shall contain an evaluation of activities of the physician shortage area scholarship program relating to public and community health personnel and recommendations for legislation needed to improve this program. Abstract: This report describes the status of public health personnel in the United States including present supply and future requirements. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-6936. Resources and Services Administration Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labor; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35, title XXI, § 2192; 95 Stat. 824; 42 U.S.C. 706). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; State Requirement: The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress on specific activities and shall provide for transmittal of a copy of such report to each state. Abstract: This report is on the funding of special projects of regional and national significance, training, and research for genetic disease testing, counseling, and information development, dissemination programs, and for comprehensive Hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1890. Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report to the Congress setting forth: the number and type of health profession training of students receiving scholarships under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, the educational institutions at which such students are receiving their training; the number of applications filed for such scholarships; and the amount of tuition paid in the aggregate and at each educational institution for the current and prior school years. Abstract: This report reflects annually the number and type of health profession training of students receiving scholarships, the institutions providing the training, the number of applications filed, and the amount of tuition paid under the scholarship program. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1890. Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress on October 1, 1983, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive report regarding applicants to, and students enrolled in, programs and institutions for the training of health personnel, including descriptions and analyses of student indebtedness, student need for financial assistance, financial resources to meet the needs of students, student career choices such as practice specialty and geographic location, and the relationship, if any, between student indebtedness and career choices. Abstract: The report describes the status of health professions students with regard to indebtedness financial resources/assistance, career choices, etc. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-6936. R00506-011 Report on the Status of Health Professions Personnel in the United States. Frequency/Due Date: Biennially/ October 1 OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labor; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-623, § 12(a); 92 Stat. 3457; 42 U.S.C. 292h(d)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; State Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the President and to the Congress a biennial report on the status of health professions personnel in the United States. The report shall include a description and analysis of data collected on the training, licensure status, place or places of practice, professional specialty, practice characteristics, place and date of birth, sex, and socioeconomic background of health professions personnel. Abstract: This report describes the status of health professions personnel in the United States and gives an analysis of the demographic data collected pertaining to physicians, dentists, and other selected health professionals. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-6936. R00506-023 Status of State Compliance With the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ January 1, 1982 and January 1 of each succeeding year OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labor; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97–35, title IX, § 981; 95 Stat. 601; 42 U.S.C. 10006(d)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; State Requirement: The Secretary shall be responsible for continued monitoring of compliance by the states and shall report to the Senate and House of Representatives by January 1, 1982, and January 1 of each succeeding year the status of the states' compliance. Abstract: This report describes current status of state regulation with regard to the accreditation of educational programs and the certification of personnel who perform radiologic procedures. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-6853. R00506-018 Report on Federa! Set-Aside of Maternal and Child Health Block Grants. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services R00506-026 Funding of Special Projects of Reg'l and Nat'l Significance, Training, & Research for Genetic Disease Testing, Counseling, & Information Development, Dissemination Programs, & For Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment Centers. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ Unspecified Resources and Services Administration OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labor; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35, title XXI, § 2192(a); 95 Stat. 824; 42 U.S.C. 706(2)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; Regional Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall arrange for special projects of regional and national significance, training and research for genetic disease testing, counseling, and information development and dissemination programs, and comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers. The Secretary shall annually report to Congress on such activities and shall provide for transmittal of a copy to each state. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1890. Availability: Agency R00506-038 Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report to the Congress on the progress made in effecting the purposes of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The report shall include a review of programs established or assisted under the provisions of this act and shall include recommendations for additional programs or assistance needed to provide health services to Indians and to insure a health status for Indians comparable to that of the general population. Abstract: This report reviews programs established or assisted under the act to meet the national goal of providing the highest possible health status to Indians and to provide existing health services with all resources necessary to affect that policy. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-5441. R00506-028 Health Maintenance Organizations Annual Report. OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-222, § 2; 87 Stat. 933; 42 U.S.C. 300e-14). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report to the Congress summarizing the activities under each program authorized by the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973. Abstract: The report should describe each grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee made under the Act and list health maintenance organizations which became qualified according to the Act. Findings related to the ability of each organization to 1) operate on a fiscally sound basis without federal assistance, 2) meet requirements of organization and operation, 3) provide basic and supplemental health service, 4) include indigent and high-risk individuals in their membership, and 5) provide services to medically underserved populations should also be included. The operations of distinct categories of organizations are to be compared, along with health care organizations vs. alternative forms of health care delivery. The impact that health maintenance organizations, individually, by category, and as a group, have on public health is to be evaluated. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-4326. R00506-029 Public Health Service Activities in Aging. OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: Senate Special Committee on Aging Abstract: This is a narrative of program accomplishments relating to aging which becomes a part of the departmental portion of "Developments in Aging," prepared by the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-3353. R00506-033 Annual Progress Report on Indian Health Care under Public Law 94-437 (Including Reimbursement). Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0390-0-1-551 / Indian health Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs Authority: Indian Health Care Improvement Act (P.L. 94-437, § 701; 90 Stat. 1413; 25 U.S.C. 1671). Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report to the Congress on the National Health Service Corps. This report shall include identification of health personnel shortage areas, information on the number and types of Corps members assigned to such areas, a description of Corps recruitment efforts and results, the number of patients seen and patient visits in each shortage area to which a Corps member was assigned, the number of former Corps members electing to continue practice in shortage areas, and a financial statement, including the amount paid for services provided by Corps members. Abstract: This report describes the status of the NHSC program. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1890. R00506-038 Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service; Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs; House Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Appropriations Authority: Act of December 5, 1979 (P.L. 96-135, § 2(e)(2); 93 Stat. 1058; 25 U.S.C. 472a(e)(2)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report following the close of each fiscal year with respect to the actions taken in the fiscal year to place non-Indian employees of the Indian Health Service in other federal positions. Abstract: The report describes actions taken to place non-Indian employees of the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs who are subject to Indian preference in other federal positions. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1044. R00506-039 Actions Taken during the Fiscal Year To Recruit, Train and Qualify Indians for Positions Which Are Subject to Indian Preference Laws. Frequency/Due Date: Fiscal Year (Annually)/ Following the close of each Fiscal Year OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0390-0-1-551 / Indian health Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service; Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs; House Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Appropriations Authority: Act of December 5, 1979 (P.L. 96–135, § 2(d); 93 Stat. 1058; 25 U.S.C. 472a(d)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report following the close of each fiscal year with respect to actions taken in the fiscal year to recruit and train Indians to qualify them for positions which are subject to preference under the Indian preference laws. Such report shall also include information as to the grade levels and occupational classifications of Indian and nonIndian employees in the Indian Health Service. Abstract: The report describes actions taken to recruit Indian people and provide training to them which will qualify them for positions which are subject to Indian preference laws. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-1044. Resources and Services Administration National Institutes of Health R00508-001 Annual Report on Evaluation of the Multipurpose Arthritis Centers. OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0884-0-1-552 / National Institute of Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of Congress presenting the results of his evaluation of the activities of the multipurpose arthritis centers receiving federal support under the National Arthritis Act of 1974 on or before November 30 of each year. Abstract: This report provides information annually on the activities of the Multipurpose Arthritis Centers (MAC's). The mission of the MAC program is to: (1) demonstrate and stimulate the prompt and effective application of available knowledge for the treatment of patients with arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases; and (2) develop new knowledge essential for the control of these disorders. To accomplish this mission, the MAC's are expected to develop and effect programs in basic and/or clinical research; professional, patient, and public education; and community-related activities and health services research. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-4955. R00508-003 Annual Report on Arthritis. Frequency/Due Date: Fiscal Year (Annually)/ 60 days after end of Fiscal Year OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0884-0-1-552 / National Institute of Requirement: The Director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, shall submit to the President and to the Congress an annual report summarizing the progress of the Institute in implementing the Arthritis Plan formulated under the National Arthritis Act of 1974. Abstract: The report should include proposed activities under the Arthritis Plan and under other provisions of law during the next five years, as well as estimates of additional staff positions and appropriations required. A program evaluation section comparing actual accomplishments against the Director's proposal for activities should be provided. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-4955. R00506-047 Students and Applicants for Health Professions Training. OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0350-0-1-551 / Health resources and services Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labor; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35, title XXVII, § 2719; 95 Stat. 914; 42 U.S.C. 292h(d)). Requirement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress on October 1, 1983, and biennially thereafter, the following comprehensive reports regarding: (1) the status of health personnel according to profession, including a report regarding the analytic and descriptive studies conducted; and (2) applicants to, and students enrolled in, programs and institutions for the training of health personnel, including descriptions and analyses of student indebtedness, student need for financial assistance, financial resources to meet the needs of students, student career choices such as practice specialty and geographic location and the relationship, if any, between student indebtedness and career choices. Agency Contact: Health Resources and Services Administration. (301) 443-2216. R00508-006 Annual Report of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program. Frequency/Due Date: Congressional Session (Annually)/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0884-0-1-552 / National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: International Health Research Act of 1960 (P.L. 86-610, § 5(h); 74 Stat. 368; 22 U.S.C. 2103(h)). Requirement: The President shall transmit to the Congress an annual report summarizing activities under the International Health Research Act of 1960. Abstract: This report summarizes the activities of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program (CMSP), which concentrates on health problems of recognized importance in Asia. The diseases or categories of diseases are cholera, hepatitis, immunology, leprosy, malnutrition, parasitic diseases (schistosomiasis and filariases), tuberculosis, viral diseases (rabies, dengue-hemorrhagic fever, and other selected aboviral diseases), and selected health effects of environmental pollutants. The relevant regions in Asia include the Republic of Korea on the north, India and Pakistan to the west, and Institutes of Health other adjacent nations in the Pacific basin. Research highlights in the various categories constitute the bulk of the report, with lists of delegation and panel members, and dates and subjects of research conferences, workshops, and meetings included. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-2544. R00508-009 Report of the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ November 30 OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0872-0-1-552 / National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Act of 1972 (P.L. 95-622, title II, § 222(a); 92 Stat. 3421; 42 U.S.C. 287b(b)(2)). Requirement: The Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute shali submit not later than November 30 of each year an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for transmittal to the President and to the Congress setting forth the activities, progress, and accomplishments under the National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Diseases and Blood Resources Program during the preceding year and plan for the program during the next 5 years. Each plan shall include an estimate of the number and type of personnel which will be required by the Institute to carry out the program during the 5 years covered by the plan and recommendations for appropriations to carry out the 5-year plan. Abstract: Progress is discussed separately for each of the three categories; heart and blood vessel diseases, lung diseases, and blood diseases and blood resources. Discussion of each is generally divided into six parts: general background information on program development; a conceptual framework of the principal components and functions of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and blood systems together with definitions of major problem areas; current status and an updated five-year plan for research programs for each problem area; the current status and updated five-year plan for prevention, control, and education programs; long-range plans for personnel development; and major cooperative and collaborated efforts with other public and private organizations. A fiscal summary and projections of the resource allocation pian are provided, along with the staff allocation plan. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-5031. R00508-011 National Cancer Program: Report of the National Cancer Advisory Board. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ November 30 OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0849-0-1-552 / National Cancer Institute Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: National Cancer Act of 1971 (P.L. 95-622, § 232; 85 Stat. 784; 42 U.S.C. 286(a)(7)). Requirement: The National Cancer Advisory Board shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for transmittal to the President and the Congress not later than November 30 of each year on the progress of the national cancer program toward the accomplishment of its objectives. Abstract: This report provides information on national cancer program funding, staff, construction, research applications, and comprehensive cancer centers. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-6641. R00508-012 National Cancer Program: Report of the Director of the National Cancer Institute. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ November 30 OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0849-0-1-552 / National Cancer Institute Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Biomedical Research and Research Training Amendments of 1978 (P.L. 95-622, title II, § 241(a)(1); 92 Stat. 3426; 42 U.S.C. 285(a)(9)). Geographic Relevance: International/Foreign R00508-017 Requirement: The Director of the National Cancer Institute shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for transmittal, not later than November 30 of each year, to the President and to the Congress describing the activities, progress, and accomplishments under the national cancer program during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a report on the progress, activities, and accomplishments of, and expenditures for, the information services of the program and a plan for the program during the next five years. Abstract: The report contains information on cancer control, prevention, detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and education; progress in cancer research, including population studies, the chemical causes of cancer, radiation as a cause of cancer, cancer virus research, detection and diagnosis, cancer treatment, drug development and treatment, surgery, radiation therapy, supportive therapy, immunotherapy, and fundamental cell research; and international activities, including grants and contracts, international organizations, bilateral agreements, and the International Cancer Research Data Bank. The report also provides information on the President's Cancer Panel, the National Cancer Advisory Board, and the Director's Executive Committee. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-6445. R00508-013 Report of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Advisory Council. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ November 30 OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0872-0-1-552 / National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Authority: Health Research and Health Services Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-278, title I, § 108; 90 Stat. 404; 42 U.S.C. 287g(b)(2)). Requirement: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council shall submit an annual report not later than November 30 of each year to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for transmittal to the President and to the Congress on the progress of the national heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases and blood resources program toward the accomplishment of its objectives during the preceding fiscal year. Abstract: Accomplishments and requirements for a sound national program are described for research in atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, lung diseases of infancy and childhood, respiratory failure and assistance, thrombosis, hemophilia and hemorrhagic disorders, sickle cell anemia, and special needs in blood resources. Conclusions and recommendations are made concerning research manpower, grants, and contracts; blood resources; centers of research excellence; construction of research facilities; inter-council collaboration; staffing; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) location; and budget. Suggestions are made for legislative action relating to the National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Act of 1972, the National Research Service Award Act of 1974, confidentiality, and appropriations. The status of resources and mechanisms; prevention, control, and education; administrative arrangements; and the NHLBI budget are included. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-7548. R00508-017 Report of the National Diabetes Advisory Board. OMB Funding Code/Title: 75-0884-0-1-552 / National Institute of Requirement: The National Diabetes Advisory Board shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to the Congress. Abstract: This report contains a description of the activities of the National Diabetes Advisory Board; a description and evaluation of diabetes research, treatment, education, and training; information on federal government expenditures for diabetes and related activities; and recommendations for changes in the diabetes plan. Agency Contact: National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-6045. |