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Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019

This bill makes several changes to the National Disaster Medical System, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Among other changes, the bill requires an agency review of the capacity of the system's workforce of intermittent disaster-response personnel to meet the needs of public health emergencies, and temporarily alters the appointment process to address workforce shortages.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1379 Related bill Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
  • HR 269 Related bill Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 11: Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-11/
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"S. 11: Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-11/.
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S. 11, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-11/.
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