,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bidb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ai1 #bjad ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,hospital ,fund = ! treatm5t ( individuals ) ,ebola or o!r specifi$ infecti\s diseases4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,infecti\s ,disease ,hospital ,hubs ,act4 #b4 ,public ,heal? & ,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy fund ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cai;,c-#b ! foll[+3 #cai;,c-#c4 ,treatm5t ( individuals ) ,ebola or o!r infecti\s diseases 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is an em]g5cy1 or significant pot5tial = an em]g5cy1 t involves a specific infecti\s disease1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) appropriate public heal? (ficials1 may aw>d grants "u subsection 7b7 to prep>e = su* em]g5cy or pot5tial em]g5cy & grants to provide comp5satory aw>ds "u subsection 7c71 z may be appropriate4 7b7 ,grants = surge capacity & ,to enhance community & hospital prep>$ness 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to ,/ates to enable su* ,/ates to improve surge capacity & enhance community & hospital prep>$ness = an em]g5cy involv+ a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = an aw>d "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 designate1 9 consultation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & lead heal? (ficials ( ! ,/ate1 "o or m hospitals t volunte] to treat individuals ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 & 7,b7 submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ an assurance t ! ,/ate w adh]e to any applicable guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,an aw>d "u ?is subsection %all be exp5d$ = any ( ! foll[+ activities ne$$ to treat individuals ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease3 7,a7 ,r5ovat+1 con/ruct+1 or retr(itt+ a hospital or build+4 7,b7 ,pur*as+ mobile specializ$ infecti\s disease isolation units & equipm5t4 7,c7 ,acquir+ p]sonal protective equipm5t to be us$ by heal? c>e work]s dur+ managem5t ( pati5ts4 7,d7 ,hir+ additional /aff z necess>y to replace /aff assign$ to treat individuals ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7,e7 ,ov]time ( exi/+ /aff = treatm5t ( individuals ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7,f7 ,h&l+1 transport+1 & dispos+ ( wa/e relat$ to ! specializ$ treatm5t ( a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7,g7 ,cov]+ direct & indirect co/s associat$ ) treatm5t ( a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7,h7 ,tra9+ heal? c>e pr(essionals & o!r hospital /aff1 z appropriate1 reg>d+-- 7i7 proc$ures & protocols ) respect to a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 7ii7 appropriate use ( p]sonal protective equipm5t2 7iii7 scre5+ que/ions1 triage te*niques1 & heal? in=mation te*nology relat$ to an infecti\s disease1 su* z ,ebola2 7iv7 id5tification1 te/+1 & specim5 collection & transport proc$ures ) respect to a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 7v7 isolation & qu>ant9e proc$ures2 7vi7 clean+ & dis9fection protocols2 7vii7 h&l+1 transport+1 & dispos+ ( wa/e relat$ to ! specializ$ treatm5t ( a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 or 7viii7 h&l+ ( human rema9s ( pati5ts ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response1 or o!r heads ( ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 may provide to ,/ates aw>d$ grants "u ?is subsection te*nical assi/ance on-- 7,a7 proc$ures & protocols ) respect to a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 7,b7 appropriate use ( p]sonal protective equipm5t2 7,c7 scre5+ que/ions1 triage te*niques1 & heal? in=mation te*nology relat$ to an infecti\s disease1 su* z ,ebola2 7,d7 id5tification1 te/+1 & specim5 collection & transport proc$ures ) respect to a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 7,e7 isolation & qu>ant9e proc$ures2 7,f7 clean+ & dis9fection protocols2 7,g7 h&l+1 transport1 & disposal ( wa/e relat$ to ! specializ$ treatm5t ( a specifi$ infecti\s disease2 or 7,h7 h&l+ ( human rema9s ( pati5ts ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7c7 ,grants = di/ribution ( comp5satory aw>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d additional grants to ,/ates t receive a grant "u subsection 7b7 = ! purpose ( di/ribut+ comp5satory aw>ds to any hospital )9 ! ,/ate t has be5 designat$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 & has treat$ an individual ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be di/ribut$ to any hospital describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to comp5sate su* hospital =-- 7,a7 docum5t$ co/s associat$ ) ! specializ$ treatm5t ( an individual ) a specifi$ infecti\s disease1 except su* comp5sation may n be provid$ = ! co/ ( any treatm5t1 paym5t = :i* has be5 made1 or c reasonably be expect$ to be made1 "u any ,/ate comp5sation program1 "u an insurance policy1 "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate heal? b5efits program1 or by an entity t provides heal? s]vices on prepaid basis2 or 7,b7 damages = lo/ bus9ess activity or lo/ s]vices directly attributable to ! specializ$ treatm5t ( a specific infecti\s disease1 provid$ t su* damages are support$ by a reasonably accurate measurem5t or e/imate1 includ+ appropriate docum5tation support+ ! claim4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m infecti\s disease means a disease t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be infecti\s & to require isolation & specializ$ treatm5t2 & 7#b7 ! t]m specifi$ infecti\s disease means an infecti\s disease ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 !re is an em]g5cy or a significant pot5tial = an em]g5cy4 7e7 ,use ( grant funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %all exp5d su* funds solely = any ( ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 or solely = disbursem5t to hospitals "u subsection 7c77#b71 z applicable4 ,any funds n s exp5d$ or disburs$ )9 #ij days ( receipt ( su* funds %all be return$ to ! ,secret>y & %all rema9 available = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #abe1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4