Sec. 101. National Health Security Strategy

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Section 2802 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–1 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking 2009 and inserting 2014 ; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , including drills and exercises to ensure medical surge capacity for events without notice after exercises ; and in paragraph (3)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking facilities), and trauma care and inserting and ambulatory care facilities and which may include dental health facilities), and trauma care, critical care, ; and by inserting (including related availability, accessibility, and coordination) after public health emergencies ; in subparagraph (A), by inserting and trauma after medical ; in subparagraph (B), by striking Medical evacuation and fatality management and inserting Fatality management ; by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and

(E)as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following the new subparagraph: Coordinated medical triage and evacuation to appropriate medical institutions based on patient medical need, taking into account regionalized systems of care. ; in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by clause (iv), by inserting (which may include such dental health assets) after medical assets ; and by adding at the end the following: Optimizing a coordinated and flexible approach to the medical surge capacity of hospitals, other health care facilities, critical care, trauma care (which may include trauma centers), and emergency medical systems. ; in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including the unique needs and considerations of individuals with disabilities, after medical needs of at-risk individuals ; and in subparagraph (B), by inserting the before purpose of this section ; and by adding at the end the following: Promoting strategic initiatives to advance countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any biological agent or toxin, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent or agents, whether naturally occurring, unintentional, or deliberate. For purposes of this paragraph, the term countermeasures has the same meaning as the terms qualified countermeasures under section 319F–1, qualified pandemic and epidemic products under section 319F–3, and security countermeasures under section 319F–2. Strengthening the ability of States, local communities, and tribal communities to prepare for, respond to, and be resilient in the event of public health emergencies, whether naturally occurring, unintentional, or deliberate by— optimizing alignment and integration of medical and public health preparedness and response planning and capabilities with and into routine daily activities; and promoting familiarity with local medical and public health systems. . Section 2814 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–16 ) is amended— by striking paragraphs (5), (7), and (8); in paragraph (4), by striking 2811(b)(3)(B) and inserting 2802(b)(4)(B) ; by redesignating paragraphs

(1)through

(4)as paragraphs

(2)through (5), respectively; by inserting before paragraph

(2)(as so redesignated), the following: monitor emerging issues and concerns as they relate to medical and public health preparedness and response for at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 319; ; by amending paragraph

(2)(as so redesignated) to read as follows: oversee the implementation of the preparedness goals described in section 2802(b) with respect to the public health and medical needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency, as described in section 2802(b)(4); ; and by inserting after paragraph (6), the following: disseminate and, as appropriate, update novel and best practices of outreach to and care of at-risk individuals before, during, and following public health emergencies in as timely a manner as is practicable, including from the time a public health threat is identified; and ensure that public health and medical information distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services during a public health emergency is delivered in a manner that takes into account the range of communication needs of the intended recipients, including at-risk individuals. .

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