For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 29, 2005

Statement on H.R. 1812, the "Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005"

On Wednesday, June 29, 2005, the President has signed into law;

H.R. 1812, the "Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005," which authorizes appropriations through FY 2010 for the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a competitive grant program designed to help patients access health care services.

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