A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish and support a network of Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response.
Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act
This bill revises eligibility criteria and other aspects of a program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports a network of centers for public health preparedness.
Specifically, the bill makes nonprofits and institutions of higher education other than schools of public health eligible to participate in the program, whereas current participation is generally limited to accredited schools of public health. Further, the bill shifts the program's focus from curricula development and training public health practitioners to other areas, such as (1) researching and disseminating evidence-based practices to inform preparedness and response activities, and (2) providing technical assistance and expertise to health departments during public health emergencies.
The bill also repeals a demonstration program for improving the detection of pathogens likely to be used in bioterrorism attacks.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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