Sec. 3. Programs of centers for disease control and prevention
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Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 393D the following section: The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death caused by valvular heart disease. Such projects may be carried out by the Secretary directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities.
The Secretary may directly (or through such awards) provide technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of such projects. Projects carried out under subsection
(a)may include— the implementation of public information and education programs for— the prevention of sudden cardiac death from valvular heart disease; broadening the awareness of the public concerning the risk factors for, the symptoms of, and the public health consequences of, valvular heart disease; and increasing screening, detection, and diagnosis of valvular heart disease; and surveillance of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests to improve patient outcomes. The Secretary may, in awarding grants or entering into contracts pursuant to subsection (a), give priority to entities seeking to carry out projects that target populations most impacted by valvular heart disease. The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are coordinated, as appropriate, with other agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities regarding valvular heart disease. The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall— collect and analyze the findings of research conducted with respect to valvular heart disease; and taking into account such findings, publish on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention best practices for physicians and other health care providers who provide care to individuals with valvular heart disease. For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .
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