Sec. 107. Centers for public health preparedness
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Subpart B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319F–4 the following: The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education or other nonprofit private entities for the establishment or support of a network of regional centers for public health preparedness (referred to in this section as Centers ). Centers established or supported under this section shall— advance the awareness of public health officials, health care professionals, and the public, with respect to information and research related to public health preparedness and response, including for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, including emerging infectious diseases, and epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases; identify and translate promising research findings or practices into evidence-based practices to inform preparedness for, and responses to, a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agent, including naturally occurring infectious diseases; expand activities, including through public-private partnerships, as appropriate, related to public health preparedness and response, including participation in drills and exercises and training public health experts, as appropriate; and provide technical assistance and expertise, as applicable, during public health emergencies, including for emerging infectious disease threats, which may include identifying and communicating evidence on the impacts of such threats on at-risk populations.
To be eligible for an award under this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how the entity will— coordinate activities with State, local, and tribal health departments, hospitals, and health care coalitions, including recipients of awards under section 319C–1, 319C–2, or 319C–3, in order to improve preparedness, integrate capabilities and functions, and reduce duplication; and prioritize efforts to implement evidence-based practices to improve public health preparedness and reduce the spread of emerging infectious disease threats.
In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall support not fewer than 10 regional centers for public health preparedness, subject to the availability of appropriations. For purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. . Section 319F of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6 ) is amended— by striking subsection (d); and by redesignating subsections
(e)and
(f)as subsections
(d)and (e), respectively.
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