Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§299b–4a Studies on Preventive Interventions in Primary Care for Older Americans
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER VII — AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY › Part B — Health Care Improvement Research › § 299b–4a
Summary
The Health and Human Services Secretary must direct the Preventive Services Task Force to study preventive care that primary doctors can give to older Americans and add that work to the Task Force’s mission. Within 1 year after December 21, 2000, and annually thereafter, the Secretary must report the findings and any recommended laws or administrative actions to Congress.
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Title 42, §299b–4a
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(a)Studies
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the United States Preventive Services Task Force, shall conduct a series of studies designed to identify preventive interventions that can be delivered in the primary care setting and that are most valuable to older Americans.
(b)Mission statement
The mission statement of the United States Preventive Services Task Force is amended to include the evaluation of services that are of particular relevance to older Americans.
(c)Report
Not later than 1 year after December 21, 2000, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the conclusions of the studies conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 299b–4a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110