| Date | Legislation | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Vaccination Assistance Act PL 87-868 | Control of diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, etc. |
| 1962 | Establishment of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | Research on childhood illness with subsequent interventions to counteract disease. |
| 1963 | Title VII of the Public Health Services Act | Established training programs to enhance primary care in pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and dentistry. |
| 1965 | Amendments to the Social Security Act Title XIX, Medicaid PL 89-97 | Established a program of health insurance for the poor. |
| 1970 | Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act PL 91-695 | Removal of lead from paint. Significant decreases in cases of lead poisoning of children. |
| 1974 | Health Professions Health Education Act of 1974 | Training programs for health professionals, including pediatricians. |
| 1978 | Health Services and Centers Act PL 95-626 | By 2005, there were 1000 federally qualified health centers serving 15 million people in the United States |
| 1990 | Ryan White CARE Act PL 101-381 | Grants to improve care for individuals and families with HIV. |
| 1997 | State Child Health Insurance Program PL 105-33 | Extended insurance benefits to children above the financial eligibility line for Medicaid. |
| 2009 | Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act PL 111-3 | Reauthorized Child Health Insurance Program, extending coverage to 4.1 million new children. |
| 2010 | Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 | Universal health care insurance coverage. Specific patient protections. |
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