A bill to amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters.
USA115th CongressS-1834| Senate
| Updated: 9/20/2017
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Aging (Special) Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters. The duties of the committee are to: provide advice and consultation related to activities to assist at-risk individuals (people with access and functional needs that may interfere with their ability to access or receive medical care before, during, or after a disaster or emergency); evaluate and provide input to the medical and public health needs of seniors related to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and provide advice and consultation related to seniors and state emergency preparedness and response activities. The committee shall terminate on September 30, 2021.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-379.
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Advisory bodiesAgingDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationHealth programs administration and funding
A bill to amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters.
USA115th CongressS-1834| Senate
| Updated: 9/20/2017
Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters. The duties of the committee are to: provide advice and consultation related to activities to assist at-risk individuals (people with access and functional needs that may interfere with their ability to access or receive medical care before, during, or after a disaster or emergency); evaluate and provide input to the medical and public health needs of seniors related to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and provide advice and consultation related to seniors and state emergency preparedness and response activities. The committee shall terminate on September 30, 2021.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-379.
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Aging (Special) Committee
Health
Related Bills
- HR 115-3826: To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters.
- HR 115-7328: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
- HR 115-6378: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesAgingDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationHealth programs administration and funding