HR 4572
115th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Natural disasters
Water use and supply
Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act
Introduced: December 6, 2017
Introduced by:
Dingell, Debbie
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine, or another appropriate entity, to evaluate the preparedness of hospitals, long-term care facilities, dialysis centers, and other medical facilities nationwide for public health emergencies, including natural disasters. The evaluations must review facilities' current policies, assess grant programs affecting these facilities, and recommend best practices.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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