Sec. 209. Strengthening public health communication
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Public Health 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; research from relevant external stakeholders related to evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies and best practices to effectively communicate and disseminate such information; and strategies to improve communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information to the public and to improve communication between Federal, State, local, and Tribal health officials.
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, representing a variety of States and rural and urban areas, and each of whom that has— 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; experience in leading community outreach; or expertise in other areas, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
The Secretary shall review the recommendations of the Advisory Committee and, not later than 180 days after receipt of the report under subsection (b), 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 this section. The Advisory Committee shall terminate 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.