Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§300b–7 Tourette Syndrome

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER IX — GENETIC DISEASES, HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS, AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME › Part A — Genetic Diseases › § 300b–7

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create and run outreach programs to teach the public, health care providers, teachers, and community groups about what causes Tourette syndrome, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated, with special focus on children. These programs can be run directly or by giving grants or contracts to public or nonprofit groups. Work must include making and translating educational materials and public service announcements, making training for health and education professionals and community groups, and outreach to reduce misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis in children and in minority groups. Money as needed was authorized for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300b–7

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall develop and implement outreach programs to educate the public, health care providers, educators and community based organizations about the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Tourette Syndrome, with a particular emphasis on children with Tourette Syndrome. Such programs may be carried out by the Secretary directly and through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities.

(b)Certain activities

Activities under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)the production and translation of educational materials, including public service announcements;

(2)the development of training material for health care providers, educators and community based organizations; and

(3)outreach efforts directed at the misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome in children and in minority groups.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300b–7

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110