Support services and technical assistance should be provided for the Presidential Commission from the Department of Health and Human Services. SEc. 3. The Presidential Commission referred to in the first section should perform the following functions: (1) Evaluate the adequacy of. and make recommendations regarding. the financing of the health care and research needs relating to AIDS. including the roles for and activities of private and public financing. especially the role of the insurance industry and the States. (2) Evaluate the adequacy of. and make recommendations regarding. the dissemination of information which is essential in the prevention of the spread of AIDS. which recognizes the special needs of minorities and the important role of the family. educational institutions. religion. and community organizations in education and prevention efforts. (3) Address any necessary behavioral changes needed to combat AIDS. taking into consideration the multiple moral. ethical. and legal concerns involved. (4) Make recommendations regarding how financial resources can best be allocated to various Federal departments and agencies. including the Veterans Administration. and State and local governments. (5) Make recommendations regarding testing and counseling for AIDS. particularly with respect to maintaining confidentiality. (6) Evaluate the adequacy of and make recommendations regarding Federal and State laws including Civil Rights laws relating to AIDS. particularly(A) rules. regulations. and ethical considerations relating to infectious diseases designed to protect the health of all individuals at risk of contagion. including those relating to immigration. liability. and discrimlnation. and (B) problems encountered by individuals having AIDS in obtaining and retaining employment. housing. and insurance and participating in educational systems. and including possible violations of rights of privacy and confidentiality. (7) Evaluate the adequacy of and make recommendations regarding international coordination and cooperation with respect to data collection. treatment modalities. and research. Sac. 4. It is the sense of the Senate that the Presidential Commission referred to in the first section should be established within 90 days of the date of adoption of this resolution and should issue a preliminary report regarding its operations within 9 months after the date of establishment.
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