HR 3826
115th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Aging
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Health programs administration and funding
Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act
Introduced: September 25, 2017
Introduced by:
Frankel, Lois
Democratic
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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