Sec. 203. Hospital preparedness and medical surge capacity

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Section 319F(a)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6(a)(5)(B) ) is amended by striking public health or medical and inserting public health, medical, or dental . Section 319I(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7b(k)) is amended by striking $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2011 and inserting $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 . Section 2813 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–15 ) is amended— in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end the following:

Such training exercises shall, as appropriate and applicable, incorporate the needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency. ; and in subsection (i), by striking $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 and inserting $11,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 . Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–3b ) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting , including, as appropriate, capacity and preparedness to address the needs of children and other at-risk individuals before the period at the end; in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking centers, primary and inserting centers, community health centers, primary ; by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following: An award under subsection

(a)shall be expended for activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and

(6)of section 2802(b) with respect to all-hazards, including chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats. ; by striking subsection

(g)and inserting the following: An eligible entity shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that activities carried out under an award under subsection

(a)are coordinated with activities of relevant local Metropolitan Medical Response Systems, local Medical Reserve Corps, the local Cities Readiness Initiative, and local emergency plans. Partnerships consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section may, to the extent practicable, collaborate with other partnerships consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section for purposes of national coordination and collaboration with respect to activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and

(6)of section 2802(b). ; in subsection (i)— by striking The requirements of and inserting the following: The requirements of ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall implement objective, evidence-based metrics to ensure that entities receiving awards under this section are meeting, to the extent practicable, the applicable goals of the National Health Security Strategy under section 2802. ; and in subsection (j)— by amending paragraph

(1)to read as follows: For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $374,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. ; and by adding at the end the following: Amounts provided to an eligible entity under a cooperative agreement under subsection

(a)for a fiscal year and remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall remain available to such entity for the next fiscal year for the purposes for which such funds were provided. The continued availability of funds under subparagraph

(A)with respect to an entity shall be contingent upon such entity achieving the benchmarks and submitting the pandemic influenza plan as required under subsection (i). .

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42 USC 247d–6(a)(5)(B)
42 USC 247d–7b(k)
42 USC 300hh–15
42 USC 247d–3b

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Sec. 203

Hospital preparedness and medical surge capacity

Cite42 USC 247d–6(a)(5)(B)

Cite42 USC 247d–7b(k)

Cite42 USC 300hh–15

Cite42 USC 247d–3b

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