Sec. 105. Strengthening public health communication
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(b)of section 319F of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6 ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the Advisory Committee ). The Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the Secretary and report on— critical aspects of communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information during public health emergencies, including— the role and impact of misinformation on the response to such public health emergencies; the role of risk communication before and during such public health emergencies; and other relevant factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate; information from academic institutions, community-based organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations related to evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies and best practices to effectively communicate and disseminate such information; strategies to improve communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information to the public, to improve such communication between Federal, State, local, and Tribal health officials, and, as appropriate, to address misinformation during public health emergencies, including strategies to— identify the most effective methods for the dissemination of information during a public health emergency, with consideration of the needs of at-risk populations; determine best practices and communicate information to populations that may be impacted by such misinformation; and adapt approaches for the dissemination of information, as appropriate, to address emerging trends related to misinformation. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of— appropriate Federal officials, appointed by the Secretary, who shall serve as nonvoting members; and individuals, appointed by the Secretary, with expertise in public health (including individuals with experience in State, local, and Tribal health departments), medicine, communications, related technology, psychology, mental health and substance use disorders, national security, and other areas, as the Secretary determines appropriate, who shall serve as voting members. The Secretary shall review the recommendations of the Advisory Committee and, not later than 180 days after receipt of the report under paragraph (2), shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing any actions planned by the Secretary related to the communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information, including addressing misinformation, as appropriate. The Advisory Committee shall terminate 4 years after the date of enactment of the PREVENT Pandemics Act . .
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Sec. 105
Strengthening public health communication
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