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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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At a two-day state-wide health conference in Georgia held at the Academy of Medicine on Saturday, 83 representatives attended. Gov. M. E. Thompson declared he would seek General Assembly approval for the Hill-Burton Act to match federal funds for hospital development. Committees recommended legislation, studies, and expansions for hospitals, clinics, and mental health.
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At the closing session of a state-wide two-day health conference held at the Academy of Medicine Saturday, various committee reports and recommendations were offered to give impetus to expansive development of state health facilities under the Hill-Burton Act.
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Representatives were in attendance and heard Gov. M. E. Thompson at the opening session declare that he would request at the next General Assembly that Georgia accept the provisions of the Hill-Burton Act by allocating funds to match the federal appropriations prescribed in the legislation. Already the House of Representatives of the state has approved state allocation of $3,000,000. The measure was not passed by the last General Assembly however.
Under the Hill-Burton Act $15,000,000 has been made available to Georgia, for the establishment of hospitals and expanded hospital facilities servicing the public at large. Any group of citizens with the approval of the state might muster funds for public hospitals and receive matched financial aid from federal funds.
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Among the recommendations offered by the various committees were:
Committee on General Hospitals:
1. That steps be taken to get state enacted legislation favoring the plan. 2. That smaller counties be urged to grasp the advantages offered by the proposal. 3. That a study be made of the advisability of establishing a minimum 200 bed hospital at the University of Georgia Medical School, Athens, Ga.
Committee on Medical, Dental and Nursing Personnel: 1. That adequate stress be made on thoroughly publicizing the proposal. 2. That dental and nursing personnel be extended and available to all of the people of Georgia
Committee on Clinics, Health Centers and Health Education: 1. That separate health clinics be provided throughout the state, specializing in treatment, prevention and diagnoses of patients. 2. That priority of such be given to the needy sections.
Committee on Mental Health: 1. Plans to set up a child guidance program. 2. A study of the commitment law on mental patients. 3. Plans for screening center for patients.
A number of Negro delegates were in attendance at the conference and placed on the various committees.
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Georgia
Event Date
Saturday
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$15,000,000 federal funds available to georgia for hospitals; state house approved $3,000,000 allocation; various committee recommendations for legislation, studies, and expansions.
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State-wide two-day health conference at the Academy of Medicine with 83 representatives, including Negro delegates. Governor declared intent to request General Assembly acceptance of Hill-Burton Act. Committees on general hospitals, medical/dental/nursing personnel, clinics/health centers/education, and mental health offered recommendations for hospital development, publicity, clinics, child guidance, and studies.