The Secretary shall establish a program within the Service to provide voluntary testing, diagnosis, counseling, and treatment of individuals respecting genetic diseases. Services under such program shall be made available through facilities of the Service to persons requesting such services, and the program shall provide appropriate publicity of the availability and voluntary nature of such services.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1105, as added Pub. L. 94–278, title IV, § 403(a), Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 409.)
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 300b–4, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1105, as added May 16, 1972, Pub. L. 92–294, § 3(c), 86 Stat. 139, authorized Secretary to establish a program within the Public Health Service with respect to sickle cell anemia with such program to be made available through facilities of Public Health Service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–278, title IV, § 403(a), Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 407.