Sec. 7143. Reauthorization of nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center utilization

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Section 1272 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–72 ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall— carry out, and expand upon, a national public awareness campaign to educate the public and health care providers about— poisoning, toxic exposure, and drug misuse prevention; and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities; and as part of such campaign, highlight the nationwide toll-free number and enhanced communications capabilities supported under section 1271.

In carrying out and expanding upon the national campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control response for the purpose of determining the best and most effective methods for achieving public awareness. The Secretary may carry out subsection

(a)by entering into contracts with one or more public or private entities, including nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms, for the development and implementation of the awareness campaign under subsection (a), which may include— the development and distribution of poisoning and toxic exposure prevention, poison control center, and public health emergency awareness and response materials; television, radio, internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and other means and activities to provide for public and professional awareness and education. The Secretary shall— establish baseline measures and benchmarks to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the nationwide public awareness campaign carried out under this section; and on a biennial basis, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an evaluation of the nationwide public awareness campaign. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .

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Reauthorization of nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center utilization

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