Viatical settlements -- contracts where an investor acquires an interest in the life insurance policy of a terminally ill person. Hailed both as blessings to the terminally ill and the epitomy of greed in America, one thing about viatical settlements is sure (for now) -- they aren't insurance. In SEC v. Life Partners Inc the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the SEC cannot regulate viatical settlements.

• 42 USC. Sec. 300ff. Purpose
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-1. Prohibition on use of funds
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-11. Establishment of program of grants
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-12. Administration and planning council
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-13. Type and distribution of grants
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-14. Use of amounts
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-15. Application
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-17. Definitions
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-18. Authorization of appropriations
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-21. Grants
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-22. General use of grants
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-23. Grants to establish HIV care consortia
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-24. Grants for home- and community-based care
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-25. Continuum of health insurance coverage
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-26. Provision of treatments
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-27. State application
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-28. Distribution of funds
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-29. Technical assistance
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-30. Authorization of appropriations
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-41. Establishment of program
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-42. Provision of services through medicaid providers
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-43. Requirement of matching funds
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-44. Offering and encouraging early intervention services
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-45. Notification of certain individuals receiving blood transfusions
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-46. Reporting and partner notification
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-47. Requirement of State law protection against intentional transmission
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-48. Testing and other early intervention services for State prisoners
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-49. Determination of amount of allotments
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-49a. Miscellaneous provisions
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-50. Authorization of appropriations
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-51. Establishment of program
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-52. Minimum qualifications of grantees
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-53. Preferences in making grants
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-54. Miscellaneous provisions
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-55. Authorization of appropriations
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-61. Confidentiality and informed consent
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-62. Provision of certain counseling services
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-63. Applicability of requirements regarding confidentiality, informed consent, and counseling
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-64. Additional required agreements
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-65. Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-71. Demonstration grants for research and services for pediatric patients regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-75. Coordination
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-76. Definitions
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-80. Grants for implementation
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-81. Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-82. Routine notifications with respect to airborne infectious diseases in victims assisted
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-83. Request for notifications with respect to victims assisted
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-84. Procedures for notification of exposure
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-85. Notification of employee
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-87. Limitations with respect to duties of medical facilities
• 42 USC Sec. 300ff-90. Applicability of subpart

• Medicaid: Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children. HEHS-98-78. February 20, 1998. Information on the: (1) degree to which blood lead levels associated with harmful health effects exist among young children covered by Medicaid; and (2) extent to which children covered by Medicaid have had screening blood lead tests.
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Programs Supporting Long-Term Services in Selected States. HEHS-98-55. 19 pp. plus 4 appendices (4 pp.) February 27, 1998. Reviews federal and state efforts to provide services the individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
• FACS: Protecting Your Health
• FACS: When You Need an Operation
• FACS: News from the College
• A Guide to Social Security and SSI Disability Benefits For People With HIV Infection If you are disabled because of HIV infection, this booklet will help you understand the kinds of disability or Supplemental Security Income programs.
• AIDS Biliography Bernard Lo, MD
• AIDS Daily Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National AIDS Clearinghouse makes available the following information as a public service only.
• AIDS Glossary Of Medical and Statistical Terms This document copywrite 1995 by Carlton Hogan and University of MN. Permission to copy and distribute granted to individuals and non-profit groups.
• ATSDR's Home Page Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening One of the hottest (and most controversial) areas of cancer research today involves screening people for cancer before ymptoms develop.
• Communicable Disease Fact Sheets: New York State Department of Health Comments or suggestions on the fact sheet series can be directed to the Regional Epidemiology Program, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, New York State Department of Health, ESP Corning Tower, Room 651, Albany, New York 12237-0627
• FDA Approves First Test for HIV Antigen Screening of Blood Donors
• FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Third Protease Inhibitor to Treat HIV
• HIV Blood Money When I was 5 years old I was diagnosed as having severe hemophilia. In 1986 I was diagnosed as HIV+. On Sept.12,1994 the IOM held a public meeting for testimony concerning the contamiation of blood and blood products with HIV.
• How can I tell if I'm infected with HIV? What are the symptoms of AIDS? You can't rely on symptoms to know whether or not someone is infected with HIV.
• HSR: The Diffusion of Innovation in AIDS Treatment: Zidovudine Use in Two New Jersey Cohorts This study investigates patterns of utilization of zidovudine (ZDV) by gender, race, risk group, and other respondent characteristics following approval of this treatment.
• RAND: The Costs of Treating AIDS Under Medicaid: 1986-1991 This Note reports the results of a five-month exploratory research effort that attempted to estimate the costs of treating AIDS patients.
• Shalala: Breast Cancer War For the first time in four decades, American women can celebrate winning a battle in the war against breast cancer.
• Shalala: Tyranny of Thinness A former college classmate of mine says she's lost 1000 pounds in her life, but still weighs the same.
• The Garry Lab Web Pages-WWW Virology Servers: More... All the Virology Servers in the World.
• The MedAccess Data Bank The National Summary of Injury Mortality Data for 1992 is the place to look for short-term trends in mortality rates from injuries.

• Agency of Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR) Supported Guidelines Please check the AHCPR copyright notice.
  • PAIN MANAGEMENT
    • Acute Pain Management (Consumers Guide)
    • Acute Pain Management (Clinical Guide)
  • INCONTINENCE
    • Acute and Chronic Incontinence - 1996 Update (Consumer's Guide)
    • Acute and Chronic Incontinence - 1996 Update (Caregiver Guide)
    • Acute and Chronic Incontinence - 1996 Update (Clinical Guide)
  • PRESSURE ULCERS
    • Preventing Pressure Ulcers - Patient's Guide
    • Pressure Ulcers, Clinical Guideline
  • CATARACT
    • Cataract in Adults (Consumer's Guide)
    • Cataract in Adults (Clinical Guide)
  • DEPRESSION
    • Depression in Primary Care (Consumer's Guide)
    • Depression in Primary Care - Detection and Diagnosis (Clinical Guide)
    • Depression in Primary Care - Treatment (Clinical Guide)
  • SICKLE CELL
    • Sickle Cell Disease (Consumer's Guide)
    • Sickle Cell Disease (Clinical Guideline)
  • PROSTATE (BENIGN)
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Consumer Guide)
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Clinical Guide)
  • CANCER PAIN
    • Management of Cancer Pain (Consumer's Guide)
    • Management of Cancer Pain (Clinical Guide)
  • UNSTABLE ANGINA
    • Unstable Angina (Consumer Guide)
    • Unstable Angina (Clinical Guide)
  • HEART FAILURE
    • Heart Failure (Consumer's Guide)
    • Heart Failure (Clinical Guide)
  • EAR INFECTION
    • Middle Ear Fluid in Young Children (Consumer's Guide)
    • Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children
  • MAMMOGRAPHY
    • Quality Mammography (Consumer's Guide)
    • Quality Mammography (Clinical Guide)
  • LOW BACK PAIN
    • Understanding Acute Low Back Problems
    • Acute Low Back Problems in Adults
  • PRESSURE ULCER
    • Pressure Ulcer Treatment (Consumer's Guide)
    • Pressure Ulcer Treatment (Clinical Guide)
  • STROKE REHABILITATION
    • Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (Consumer's Guide)
    • Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (Clinical Guide)
  • CARDIAC REHABILITATION
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation (Consumer's Guide)
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation (Clinician's Guide)
  • SMOKING CESSATION
    • Smoking Cessation (Consumer's Guide)
    • Smoking Cessation (Clinical Guide)
• AHCPR Technology Assessments and Reviews
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  • Clinical Studies By Primary Disease Category
  • Clinical Studies By Institute of the Principal Investigator
• NIH Consensus Development Program
  • Consensus Development Conference Reports
  • NIH Technology Assessment Conference Summaries
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996)
• SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol

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