Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Amend­ments of 1984

'The Public Health Service Act is revised and extended to provide for health promotion and disease prevention provisions. The establishment of centers for research and demonstrations concerning health promotion and disease prevention is authorized, with $3 million allocated for fiscal year 1985, $8 million for fiscal year 1986, and $13 million for fiscal year 1987. Additionally, the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment is established to conduct evaluations of health services and health care technology. The Council on Health Care Technology is also created to provide grants for planning, development, establishment, and operation. These changes aim to enhance public health services and improve health care technology assessments.'