The Hill-Burton Act included which provision?

• A. The facility or any addition would be available to all persons residing in the area without discrimination on account of race, creed, color
• B. The creation of the CDC
• C. The establishment of the Social Security Act
• D. The formation of the National Cancer Institute

Answer: (A)

Nondiscrimination in access to federally funded hospital facilities is the concept being tested. The Hill-Burton Act tied federal loans and grants for hospital construction to a promise that the facilities would be available to all residents in the service area without discrimination based on race, creed, or color. This provision aimed to expand hospital access and reduce segregation in care in communities receiving federal funds, making equal treatment a condition of receiving support. The other items are not provisions of this act—they refer to separate initiatives or agencies (the CDC, the Social Security Act, and the National Cancer Institute) that were established or evolved through different laws.