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U.S.C. Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
Part B-Federal-State Cooperation

42 U.S. Code § 247a

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42 U.S. Code § 247a. Family support groups for Alzheimer’s disease patients

(a) Establishment; prioritiesSubject to available appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institutes of Health, and the Administration on Aging, shall promote the establishment of family support groups to provide, without charge, educational, emotional, and practical support to assist individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory disorder and members of the families of such individuals. In promoting the establishment of such groups, the Secretary shall give priority to—

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Part B-Federal-State Cooperation

§243 General grant of authority for cooperation
§244 Public access defibrillation programs
§244-1 Repealed. Pub. L. 94-484, title V, § 503(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2300
§244a Repealed. Pub. L. 93-353, title I, § 102(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 362
§245 Public awareness campaign on the importance of vaccinations
§245a Repealed. Pub. L. 94-484, title V, § 503(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2300
§246 Grants and services to States
§246a Bureau of State Services management fund; establishment; advancements; availability
§247 Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian health care professionals
§247a Family support groups for Alzheimer’s disease patients
§247b Project grants for preventive health services
§247b-1 Screenings, referrals, and education regarding lead poisoning
§247b-2 Repealed. Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, § 902(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 559
§247b-3 Education, technology assessment, and epidemiology regarding lead poisoning
§247b-3a Training and reports by the Health Resources and Services Administration
§247b-4 National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
§247b-4a Early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss
§247b-4b to 247b-4d Repealed. Pub. L. 109-416, § 3(b)(1)-(3), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829
§247b-4e Repealed. Pub. L. 109-416, § 3(b)(4), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829; Pub. L. 109-482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(D), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3694
§247b-4f Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
§247b-4g Repealed. Pub. L. 113-55, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 643
§247b-5 Preventive health measures with respect to prostate cancer
§247b-6 National strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis
§247b-7 Loan repayment program
§247b-8 Fellowship and training programs
§247b-9 Diabetes in children and youth
§247b-9a Better diabetes care
§247b-10 Compilation of data on asthma
§247b-11 Effects of folic acid in prevention of birth defects
§247b-12 Safe motherhood
§247b-13 Prenatal and postnatal health
§247b-13a Screening and treatment for maternal mental health and substance use disorders
§247b-14 Oral health promotion and disease prevention
§247b-14a Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment
§247b-15 Surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors
§247b-16 Grants for lead poisoning related activities
§247b-17 Human papillomavirus (Johanna’s Law)
§247b-18 Surveillance and research regarding muscular dystrophy
§247b-19 Information and education
§247b-20 Food safety grants
§247b-21 Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions
§247b-22 Microbicide research
§247b-23 National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases
§247b-24 Addressing factors related to improving health outcomes
§247c Sexually transmitted diseases; prevention and control projects and programs
§247c-1 Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases
§247c-2 Data collection regarding programs under subchapter XXIV
§247d Public health emergencies
§247d-1 Vaccine tracking and distribution
§247d-2 Earlier development of diagnostic tests
§247d-3 Repealed. Pub. L. 109-417, title II, § 204(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2851
§247d-3a Improving State and local public health security
§247d-3b Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity
§247d-3c Guidelines for regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems
§247d-4 Facilities and capacities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
§247d-4a Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund
§247d-4b Children’s Preparedness Unit
§247d-5 Combating antimicrobial resistance
§247d-5a Repealed. Pub. L. 114-255, div. A, title III, § 3044(b)(1), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1121
§247d-6 Public health countermeasures to a bioterrorist attack
§247d-6a Authority for use of certain procedures regarding qualified countermeasure research and development activities
§247d-6b Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements
§247d-6c Repealed. Pub. L. 113-5, title II, § 205, Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 179
§247d-6d Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures
§247d-6e Covered countermeasure process
§247d-6f Provision of medical countermeasures to Indian programs and facilities
§247d-7 Repealed. Pub. L. 117-328, div. FF, title II, § 2231(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5753
§247d-7a Grants regarding training and education of certain health professionals
§247d-7b Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional
§247d-7c Supplies and services in lieu of award funds
§247d-7d Security for countermeasure development and production
§247d-7e Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
§247d-7f Collaboration and coordination
§247d-7g National Biodefense Science Board and working groups
§247d-8 Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health
§247d-9 Dental education for parents of newborns
§247d-10 Pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
§247d-11 State All Payer Claims Databases
§247d-12 Coordination and collaboration regarding blood supply

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Americans with Disabilities Act 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.

Anti-Kickback Statute 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b(b)

Clayton Act 15 U.S.C. § 12 et seq.

Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.

Commodity Exchange Act 7 U.S.C. § 1

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd

Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C. § 1681

False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.

Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.

Foreign corrupt Practices Act 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) 18 U.S.C. § 27

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) 42 U.S.C. § 300jj et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 17901 et seq.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 42 U.S.C. § 201

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 42 U.S.C. § 18001 et seq.

Physician Payments Sunshine Act 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7h

Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.

Robinson–Patman Act 15 U.S.C. § 13

Sarbanes-Oxley Act 15 U.S.C. § 7201 et seq.

Securities Act of 1933 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.

Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq.

Sherman Act 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.

Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.

Stark Law 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn

Toxic Substances Control Act 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.

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42 U.S. Code § 247a. Family support groups for Alzheimer’s disease patients

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