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Immigration legislation was passed, assigning the Marine Hospital Service the responsibility for medical examination of arriving immigrants. The federal government opened a one-room laboratory on Staten Island for research on disease, a very early precursor to the National Institutes of Health. The National Quarantine Act was passed, beginning the transfer of quarantine functions from the states to the federal Marine Hospital Service.
Appointment of the first Supervising Surgeon later called the Surgeon General for the Marine Hospital Service, which had been organized the prior year. President Lincoln appointed a chemist, Charles M. Wetherill, to serve in the new Department of Agriculture. Passage of an act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, which established a federal network of hospitals for the care of merchant seamen, forerunner of today's U.
Public Health Service. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. Nominations to the office of Secretary are referred to the U. Senate Committee on Finance. Confirmation is last considered by the U. Thomas E. Price, M. Archive Collection. Washington, D. A-Z Index. HHS Historical Highlights. Initiative to combat bioterrorism was launched.
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was passed, authorizing the food label. McKinney Act was passed to provide health care to the homeless. Worldwide eradication of smallpox, led by the U.
Head Start program was created. January 24, - January 20, Alex M. Thompson January 22, - January 20, Donna E. Shalala March 1, - January 20, Louis W.
Sullivan, M. D December 13, - January 20, Otis R. Bowen, M. March 9, - December 13, Margaret M. There is a high level of variation in CHIP coverage for pregnant women.
By covering prenatal checkups and other services, CHIP encourages maternal health while establishing access to care until the child is born. CHIP programs look different state to state. Federal law allows states to choose from three different program designs for their CHIP programs:.
Additional Resources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U. Create Account. Children's Health Insurance Program Overview. This website uses cookies to analyze traffic and for other purposes.
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