Sec. 8. Guidance and technical assistance
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Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall issue guidance, provide technical assistance, and provide information to States, units of local government, Tribes, and territories, with respect to the following: Best practices regarding contact tracing, including the collection of data with respect to such contact tracing and requirements related to the standardization of demographic and syndromic information collected as part of contact tracing efforts.
Best practices regarding COVID–19 disease surveillance, including best practices to reduce duplication in surveillance activities, identifying gaps in surveillance and surveillance systems, and ways in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services plans to effectively support State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments in addressing such gaps. Information on ways for State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to establish and maintain the contact tracing and surveillance activities described in subparagraphs
(A)and (B). Best practices regarding privacy and cybersecurity protection related to contact tracing, containment, and mitigation efforts. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall identify and publicly announce the form and manner for communication with State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments for purposes of carrying out the activities addressed by guidance issued under paragraph (1). Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, shall provide guidance and technical assistance regarding how to provide individuals in contact tracing and pandemic response positions with healthy and safe working conditions. Notwithstanding whether funds are available specifically to carry out this Act , guidance and technical assistance shall continue to be provided under this section.