14. Ex 713: M462 66188 DIV. HEARING BEFORE THE OCT 23 COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN HE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 5182 A BILL TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN HOSPITAL, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION MARCH 29, JUNE 13, 14, 22, AND JULY 12, 1950 Printed for the use of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1950 CONTENTS Page Clarke, Dr. Charles Walter, executive director, American Social Hygiene Association, New York, N. Y.. Craig, George N., national commander, the American Legion_ Ginzberg, Eli, associate professor of economics, Columbia University. Goldberger, Marvin L., national legislative director, AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II), Washington, D. C. Hagen, Hon. Harold C., a Representative in Congress from the State Hinshaw, Hon. Carl, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ijams, Col. George E., director, national rehabilitation service, Vet- Kennedy, Miles D., national legislative director, the American McCormick, Robert L. L., research director, Citizens Committee for Mayo, Charles, W., M., D., member, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.. Rowntree, Leonard G., M. D., chief medical adviser, the American Steele, Earl B., member of the staff of the Chamber of Commerce of Voorhees, Hon. Tracy S., former Under Secretary of the Army- Williamson, John C., assistant legislative representative, Veterans 78 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Allen, Ravmond B., president, University of Washington, letter to De Bakey, Michael, M. D., professor of surgery, Baylor University, and Edward D. Churchill, M. D., professor of surgery, Harvard Resolution No. 431, opposing plans affecting the jurisdiction of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs__ Kraabel, T. O., director, and Dr. H. D. Shapiro, senior medical con- sultant, National Rehabilitation Commission, the American Legion, Leslie, Frank P., president, the John Leslie Paper Co., Minneapolis, Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued McCormick, Robert L. L., research director, Citizens Committee for American Hospital Association testimony before the Hoover Commission on October 28, 1948. Letter to Hon. William L. Dawson, June 12, 1950–– Appendix A-Summary of statistics on total hospital beds in the United States in calendar year 1949. Appendix B-Statistics on the number and utilization of Appendix C-Average utilization of Federal hospital beds in calendar year 1949 by States and types of hospitals__ Appendix D-Proposed amendments to the United Medical Administration bill, H. R. 5182....... Table, data pertaining to Federal hospitals- Rogers, Hon. Edith Nourse, a Representative in Congress from the Rowntree, Leonard G., M. D., chief medical adviser, the American Rutstein, David D., M. D., professor and head of department of preventive medicine, Harvard University Medical School, state- Shapiro, Dr. H. D., senior medical consultant, National Rehabilitation Commission, the American Legion: Resolution No. 585: Reactivate Federal Board of Hospitalization_ 158 75 59 UNITED MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1950 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a. m., in room 1501 New House Office Building, the Honorable William L. Dawson, chairman of the committee, presiding. The CHAIRMAN. Will the committee come to order. The committee is meeting for consideration of H. R. 5182, a bill to consolidate certain hospital, medical, and public health functions of the Government in a United Medical Administration. This bill is filed by our most distinguished member of this committee and of the Congress, a man of broad experience, the minority leader of this committee, Congressman Hoffman, of Michigan. It seeks to put into effect one of the recommendations of the Hoover Commission to the end that there should be established in the Government a United Medical Administration to take care of some of the medical problems of our Government. I am going to dispense with a reading of the bill that seeks to effectuate that at this time in order that we might deal with the principle itself. We have received many messages pro and con on this matter. It is one that cannot be effectuated by a Presidential plan of reorganization, and thereby necessitates legislation on the part of the Congress, and this bill is drawn for that purpose. (H. R. 5182 follows:) [H. R. 5182, 81st Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To consolidate certain hospital, medical, and public health functions of the Government in a United Medical Administration Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United Medical and Hospital Administration Act." UNITED MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION SEC. 2. (a) There is hereby established an agency in the executive branch of the Government which shall be known as the United Medical Administration, at the head of which shall be an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, receive compensation at the rate of $ per annum, and perform his functions subject to the direction and control of the President. (b) There shall be in the United Medical Administration three Assistant Administrators, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, receive compensation at the rate of $and perform such functions as the Administrator shall direct. per annum, 1 |