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§ 285b–8. Congenital heart disease
(a) In general
The Director of the Institute may expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the Institute with respect to congenital heart disease, which may include congenital heart disease research with respect to—
(1) causation of congenital heart disease, including genetic causes;
(2) long-term outcomes in individuals with congenital heart disease, including infants, children, teenagers, adults, and elderly individuals;
(3) diagnosis, treatment, and prevention;
(4) studies using longitudinal data and retrospective analysis to identify effective treatments and outcomes for individuals with congenital heart disease; and
(5) identifying barriers to life-long care for individuals with congenital heart disease.
(b) Coordination of research activities
(c) Minority and medically underserved communities
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 425, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10411(b)(2), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 989.)