Sec. 3. Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ) shall, in consultation, as appropriate, with other relevant officials within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, establish a center for purposes of coordinating cybersecurity across the health care sector to be known as the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (in this section referred to as the Center ).
The Center shall— support the defense of the information technology infrastructure of the health care sector, including by— strengthening coordination and information sharing within the sector; and developing a plan to protect, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity risks and incidents, including for entities with limited technical capacity; and develop and support technical capabilities and provide advice regarding the development of standards, to prevent and mitigate cyber attacks, including— the Commissioner of Food and Drugs; and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.