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S. 3678 · 109th Congress · enacted

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

Became Public Law No: 109-417.

Latest official action 2006-12-19 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - Title I: National Preparedness and Response, Leadership, Organization, and Planning - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to lead all federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents covered by the National Response Plan. (Sec. 102) Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to: (1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on federal public health and medical preparedness and response for public health emergencies; (2) oversee advanced research, development, and procurement of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products; and (3) provide logistical support for medical and public health aspects of federal responses to public health emergencies. Transfers to the Assistant Secretary functions of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness. Requires the Secretary to conduct an annual review (taking into account at-risk individuals) of the contents of the stockpile and make necessary additions or modifications. Requires the Secretary to: (1) oversee the implementation of the National Preparedness goal of taking into account the public health and medical needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public h…

Congressional Research Service · 2006-12-19

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