A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019
This bill makes several changes to the National Disaster Medical System, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Among other changes, the bill requires an agency review of the capacity of the system's workforce of intermittent disaster-response personnel to meet the needs of public health emergencies, and temporarily alters the appointment process to address workforce shortages.
Became Public Law No: 116-22.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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