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A bill to improve regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2851| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act This bill requires the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to publish guidelines for health care facilities on responding to a public health emergency involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents. ASPR may also establish a demonstration program to improve medical response systems in accordance with the guidelines. The Government Accountability Office must report on the progress of health care facilities in implementing the guidelines.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • 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
  • S 115-2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018

A bill to improve regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2851| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act This bill requires the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to publish guidelines for health care facilities on responding to a public health emergency involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents. ASPR may also establish a demonstration program to improve medical response systems in accordance with the guidelines. The Government Accountability Office must report on the progress of health care facilities in implementing the guidelines.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • 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
  • S 115-2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted