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  2. Chamberlain–Kahn Act - Wikipedia

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    The Chamberlain–Kahn Act of 1918 is a U.S. federal law passed on July 9, 1918, by the 65th United States Congress.The law implemented a public health program that came to be known as the American Plan, whose stated goal was to combat the spread of venereal disease.

  3. List of United States federal legislation, 1901–2001 - Wikipedia

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    This is a chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 57th through 106th United States Congresses, between 1901 and 2001. For the main article on this subject, see List of United States federal legislation.

  4. History of public health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    He specified the need for precise details on age, sex, race, and occupation, as well as standard terminology for diseases and cause of death. This law was passed in 1842 and was soon copied by most other states. [12] His proposals greatly expanded the questionnaires used in the Massachusetts state census of 1845.

  5. Human subject research legislation in the United States

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    In 1974, Congress passed the National Research Act which established the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (CPHS) and mandated that the Public Health Service come up with regulations that would protect the rights of human research subjects.

  6. History of health care reform in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In July 2009, Connecticut passed into law a plan called SustiNet, with the goal of achieving health care coverage of 98% of its residents by 2014. [160] The SustiNet law establishes a nine-member board to recommend to the legislature, by January 1, 2011, the details of and implementation process for a self-insured health care plan called SustiNet.

  7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1963 – Public Law 88-164, also called the Community Mental Health Act, became law in the U.S., and it authorized funding for developmental research centers in university affiliated facilities and community facilities for people with intellectual disability; it was the first federal law directed to help people with developmental disabilities.

  8. Timeline of cancer treatment development - Wikipedia

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    1900 – Swedish Dr. Stenbeck cures a skin cancer with small doses of radiation [4] 1920s – Dr. William B. Coley's immunotherapy treatment, regressed tumors in hundreds of cases, the success of Coley's Toxins attracted heavy resistance from his rival and supervisor, Dr. James Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of radiation therapy for cancer.

  9. Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924 - Wikipedia

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    In February 2001, the Virginia General Assembly passed a joint resolution, introduced by Mitchell Van Yahres, expressing regret for Virginia's experience with eugenics. [6] In the 2002 session, Van Yahres introduced a joint resolution honoring the memory of Carrie Buck. This joint resolution was passed by the House and Senate in February 2002. [12]