Medical Research: National Research Service Awards for Research in Primary Medical Care
HRD-87-20
Published: Jul 31, 1987. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the criteria used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to comply with a statutory requirement that it make available a specified percentage of National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for research in primary medical care.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
Matter | Status | Comments |
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Congress should consider amending the Public Health Service Act to define what constitutes research in primary medical care for purposes of implementing section 487(d)(3). |
Closed – Not Implemented
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The agency disagreed. Legislation has not been introduced in Congress to define research in primary medical care. There has been no discussion of this issue on the Hill for over 1 year. |
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