NHF successfully petitions Congress for The Hemophilia Treatment Centers Act of 1975, which authorizes federal funding to establish a network of comprehensive hemophilia treatment centers (Section 606 of P.L.94-63, amended Title XI of the Public Health Service Act) for the care and treatment of individuals with hemophilia. Hemophilia is a collection of genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control bleeding. Common hemophilias are types A, B, and C. Von Willibrand disease is another genetic bleeding disorder included in these treatment centers. In 1976, approximately $3M are appropriated to fund more than 20 centers.
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