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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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

Mar 10, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

This bill provides annual funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen core public health infrastructure. Core public health infrastructure includes the elements and workforce capabilities that enable health departments to perform critical functions such as disease surveillance and emergency response.

Specifically, the CDC must award grants to health departments for their core infrastructure needs. In addition, the CDC must support the development of accreditation standards for health departments that emphasize core public health infrastructure. Health departments must meet those (or similar) standards as a condition of receiving grants beginning in FY2025.

The CDC must also take steps to expand and improve its own public health infrastructure.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

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

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