,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to enhance ef=ts to address
 antibiotic resi/ance1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,/rategies to ,address ,antibiotic  
,resi/ance ,act or ! ,,/a> ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,antibiotic resi/ance is "o ( !    
greate/ ?reats to human heal? worldwide1
 necessitat+ increas$ prev5tion ef=ts1  
antimicrobial /ew>d%ip programs &       
surveillance programs1 & rese>* &       
developm5t ( new antibiotics & rapid    
diagno/ics4  7#b7 ,s9ce ! discov]y (    
antibiotic drugs1 ^! p[]ful drugs h sav$
 millions ( lives & all[$ = incr$ible   
m$ical progress4 ,h[ev]1 antibiotic     
resi/ance is accel]at$ by ov]- &        
inappropriate use ( antibiotic drugs by 

:i* bact]ia1 ?r\gh mutation & o!r       
me*anisms1 c develop resi/ance to       
antibiotic drugs4  7#c7                 
,antibiotic-resi/ant infections         
significantly complicate a wide v>iety (
 complex m$ical s]vices1 includ+        
*emo!rapy to treat canc]1 solid organ & 
bone m>r[ transplants1 jo9t replacem5ts 
& o!r surg]ies1 & c>e ( pret]m infants &
 o!r immunocompromis$ individuals4  7#d7
 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 ea* ye> 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates at lea/ #b1jjj1jjj p      
become infect$ ) bact]ia t are resi/ant 
to antibiotics & at lea/ #bc1jjj p die z
 a result ( antibiotic-resi/ant         
infections4 ,_m m p die f o!r conditions
 t 7 complicat$ by an                   
antibiotic-resi/ant infection4  7#e7    
,accord+ to a #bjae report f ! ,new     
,engl& ,j\rnal ( ,m$ic9e1 ,clo/ridium   
difficile infects approximately #ejj1jjj
 pati5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>1     
result+ 9 almo/ #cj1jjj dea?s & an      
e/imat$ #d1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 excess heal?   

c>e co/s ea* ye>4 ,clo/ridium difficile 
infections are mo/ common z a result (  
ov]-prescrib+ antibiotics1 &            
antibiotic-resi/ant /ra9s ( ,clo/ridium 
difficile are on ! rise4  7#f7 ,! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion       
e/imate t ! annual impact (             
antibioticresi/ant infections on !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy is m ?an          
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 excess direct heal?   
c>e co/s4 ,additional co/s to ! ,unit$  
,/ates economy = lo/ productivity f     
antibiotic-resi/ant infections may be z 
great z #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#g7   
,data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion indicate t at lea/ #cj p]c5t 
( antibiotic drugs us$ 9 hospitals are  
unnecess>y or prescrib$ incorrectly4    
,simil>ly1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion e/imate t approximately #cj
 p]c5t ( antibiotic drugs prescrib$ 9   
outpati5t cl9ics are unnecess>y & t     
approximately #dj p]c5t ( ord]s =       
antibiotic drugs 9 nurs+ homes lack$    
important prescrib+ in=mation4 ,?us1    

improvem5ts 9 prescrib+ antibiotic drugs
 are necess>y across heal? c>e sett+s4  
7#h7 ,! ,national ,action ,plan =       
,combat+ ,antibiotic-,resi/ant ,bact]ia1
 publi%$ 9 ,m>* #bjae1 9 response to    
,executive ,ord] #acfgf ( ,septemb] #ah1
 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #efica2 relat+ to
 combat+ antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia71  
outl9es ! dome/ic & int]national ef=ts  
to be conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
prev5t1 detect1 & control illness & dea?
 relat$ to infections caus$ by          
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia4  #c4       
,combat+ antimicrobial resi/ance        
,section #cai;,e ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#e7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ & coord9ate ,f$]al programs relat+
 to antimicrobial resi/ance & ins]t+    
relat+ to antimicrobial resi/ance1      
coord9ate ,f$]al programs relat+ to     
antimicrobial resi/ance1 & implem5t !   
objectives ( ! ,national ,action ,plan =
 ,combat+ ,antibiotic-,resi/ant         

,bact]ia1 publi%$ 9 ,m>* #bjae 9        
response to ,executive ,ord] #acfgf (   
,septemb] #ah1 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4    
#efica2 relat+ to combat+               
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia7 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,action ,plan72  7,b7 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,memb]s ( task =ce ,! task =ce   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
co-*air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 &
 %all be compos$ ( repres5tatives (     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & su* executive 
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices z !       
co-*airs may designate4  2  7,c7 by     
am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3   
7#d7 ,meet+s ,at lea/ twice a ye>1 !    
task =ce describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all h
 a public meet+ to assess progress &    
ob/acles to implem5t+ ! objectives ( !  
,action ,plan4 ,! task =ce may discuss &
 review bas$ on ne$ or conc]n ! foll[+  
7among o!r issues73  7,a7 ,f$]al        
activities to sl[ ! em]g5ce (           

antimicrobial-resi/ant bact]ia & prev5t 
! spread ( resi/ant infections4 ,su*    
activities may include optimal use (    
vacc9es & o!r infection control measures
 to prev5t infections1 implem5tation (  
heal? c>e policies & antimicrobial      
/ew>d%ip programs t improve pati5t      
outcomes1 regional ef=ts to control     
transmission across community & heal?   
c>e sett+s1 & public aw>5ess campaigns4 
7,b7 ,f$]al activities to /r5g!n        
national ,"o-,heal? surveillance ef=ts1 
:i* are ef=ts address+ ! int]actions    
betwe5 human1 animal1 & environm5tal    
heal?1 to combat antibiotic resi/ance4  
,"o-,heal? surveillance ef=ts to combat 
antibiotic resi/ance may include enhanc$
 data %>+ & coord9ation ( surveillance &
 laboratory sy/ems across human & animal
 sett+s1 & enhanc$ monitor+ ( sales1    
usage1 resi/ance1 & managem5t practices 
( antibiotic drugs along !              
food-production *a94 ,su* surveillance &
 laboratory sy/ems may include !        
,national ,heal?c>e ,safety ,network1 ! 

,em]g+ ,infections ,program1 ! ,national
 ,antimicrobial ,resi/ance ,monitor+    
,sy/em1 ! ,national ,animal ,heal?      
,monitor+ ,sy/em1 ! ,national ,animal   
,heal? ,laboratory ,network1 ! ,vet]9>y 
,laboratory ,inve/igation & ,response   
,network1 & ! ,antibiotic ,resi/ance    
,laboratory ,network4  7,c7 ,f$]al ef=ts
 to advance ! developm5t & use ( rapid &
 innovative diagno/ic te/s =            
id5tification & *>act]ization (         
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia4 ,su* ef=ts 
may include developm5t ( new diagno/ic  
te/s & expansion ( _! availability & use
 to improve treatm5t1 infection control1
 & outbreak response4  7,d7 ,f$]al ef=ts
 to accel]ate basic & appli$ rese>* &   
developm5t = new antibiotic drugs1 o!r  
!rapeutics1 prev5tion ef=ts1 & vacc9es4 
,su* ef=ts may include support = basic &
 appli$ rese>*1 provision ( sci5tific   
s]vices & guidance to rese>*]s1 & fo/]+ 
( public-private p>tn]%ips4  7,e7 ,f$]al
 ef=ts to improve int]national          
collaboration & capacities =            

antibiotic-resi/ance prev5tion1         
surveillance1 & control & antibiotic    
rese>* & developm5t4 ,su* ef=ts may     
include collaborations ) =eign m9i/ries 
( heal? & agriculture1 ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization1 ! ,food & ,agriculture   
,organization1 ! ,_w ,organization =    
,animal ,heal?1 & o!r mult9ational      
organizations4  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,availability (     
in=mation ,! task =ce describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by    
law1 %all--  7,a7 provide ! ,advisory   
,c\ncil def9$ 9 section #cai;,e-#a7;a7 )
 su* in=mation z may be requir$ = c>ry+ 
out ! functions ( su* ,advisory ,c\ncil1
 includ+ in=mation on progress 9 advanc+
 ! ,action ,plan1 meet+ m9utes1 & o!r   
key in=mation ( ! task =ce2 &  7,b7     
ensure t all in=mation describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 is made available on ! 
websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by     

/rik+ ,in=mation relat$ to2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,!       
,secret>y  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,enc\rag+ antimicrobial   
/ew>d%ip programs ,! ,secret>y %all     
enc\rage heal? c>e facilities to e/abli%
 antimicrobial /ew>d%ip programs t are  
consi/5t ) docum5ts issu$ by ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion relat+ to
 ! core elem5ts ( antimicrobial /ew>d%ip
 programs4  7#c7 ,def9ition (           
antimicrobial /ew>d%ip ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m antimicrobial /ew>d%ip  
means coord9at$ int]v5tions design$ to  
improve & evaluate ! appropriate use (  
antimicrobial ag5ts1 includ+ promot+ !  
use ( antimicrobial drugs only :5       
cl9ically indicat$1 &1 :5 antimicrobial 
drugs are cl9ically indicat$1 promot+ ! 
selection ( ! optimal antimicrobial drug
 regim51 includ+ ?r\gh factors su* z    
dosage1 duration ( !rapy1 & r\te (      
adm9i/ration4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7m71
 by /rik+ #dj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s    

?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ su* sums
 z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbd42 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,annual report on   
implem5t+ ! ,action ,plan objectives ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,/rategies to ,address ,antibiotic 
,resi/ance ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !  
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !
 task =ce describ$ 9 subsection 7a71    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1  
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
make available on ! websites ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 a report on ! progress made 9
 implem5t+ ! objectives ( ! ,action     
,plan4  4  #d4 ,additional /rategies =  
combat+ antibiotic resi/ance ,"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;,e !  

foll[+3  #cai;,e-#a4 ,presid5tial       
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,combat+           
,antibiotic-,resi/ant ,bact]ia  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,action
 ,plan ,! t]m ,action ,plan means !     
,action ,plan describ$ 9 section        
#cai;,e7a77#a74  7#b7 ,advisory ,c\ncil 
,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means !        
,presid5tial ,advisory ,c\ncil on       
,combat+ ,antibiotic-,resi/ant ,bact]ia 
e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #acfgf (   
,septemb] #ah1 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4    
#efica2 relat+ to combat+               
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia74  7#c7     
,national ,/rategy ,! t]m ,national     
,/rategy means ! ,national ,/rategy =   
,combat+ ,antibiotic-,resi/ant ,bact]ia 
issu$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ,septemb]      
#bjad1 & any subsequ5t update to su*    
/rategy or a successor /rategy4  7b7    
,advisory ,c\ncil ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil  
%all provide advice1 in=mation1 &       
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y reg>d+    
programs & policies int5d$ to support & 
evaluate ! implem5tation ( ,executive   

,ord] #acfgf ( ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad 7#gi
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #efica2 relat+ to combat+   
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia71 includ+ ! 
,national ,/rategy1 & ! ,action ,plan4  
7c7 ,meet+s & duties  7#a7 ,meet+s ,!   
,advisory ,c\ncil %all meet z ! ,*air   
det]m9es appropriate b n less ?an twice 
p] ye>1 &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 9    
conjunction ) meet+s ( ! task =ce       
describ$ 9 section #cai;,e4  7#b7       
,recomm5dations ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil    
%all make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
reg>d+ programs & policies int5d$ to--  
7,a7 pres]ve ! effectiv5ess (           
antibiotics by optimiz+ _! use2  7,b7   
advance rese>* to develop improv$ me?ods
 = combat+ antibiotic resi/ance &       
conduct+ antimicrobial /ew>d%ip1 z def9$
 9 section #cai;,e7h77#c72  7,c7 /r5g!n 
surveillance ( antibiotic-resi/ant      
bact]ial infections2  7,d7 prev5t !     
transmission ( antibiotic-resi/ant      
bact]ial infections2  7,e7 advance !    

developm5t ( rapid po9t-(-c>e &         
agricultural diagno/ics2  7,f7 fur!r    
rese>* on new treatm5ts = bact]ial      
infections2  7,g7 develop alt]natives to
 antibiotics = animal heal? purposes2   
7,h7 maximize ! dissem9ation (          
up-to-date in=mation on ! appropriate & 
prop] use ( antibiotics to ! g5]al      
public & human & animal heal? c>e       
provid]s2 &  7,i7 improve int]national  
coord9ation ( ef=ts to combat antibiotic
 resi/ance4  #cai;,e-#b4 ,surveillance &
 report+ ( antibiotic use & resi/ance   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all use ! ,national     
,heal?c>e ,safety ,network & o!r        
appropriate surveillance sy/ems to      
assess--  7#a7 appropriate conditions1  
outcomes1 & measures causally relat$ to 
antibact]ial resi/ance1 includ+ types ( 
infections1 ! causes = infections1 &    
:e!r infections are acquir$ 9 a         
community or hospital sett+1 increas$   
l5g?s ( hospital /ay1 increas$ co/s1 &  

rates ( mortality2 &  7#b7 *anges 9     
bact]ial resi/ance to drugs 9 relation  
to pati5t outcomes1 includ+ *anges 9    
p]c5t resi/ance1 preval5ce (            
antibiotic-resi/ant infections1 & o!r   
su* *anges4  7b7 ,antibiotic use data ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,c5t]s =       
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices71 private    
v5dors1 heal? c>e organizations1 ph>macy
 b5efit manag]s1 & o!r entities z       
appropriate to obta9 reliable &         
comp>able human antibiotic drug         
consumption data 7includ+1 z available &
 appropriate1 volume antibiotic         
di/ribution data & antibiotic use data1 
includ+ prescription data7 by ,/ate or  
metropolitan areas4  7c7 ,antibiotic    
resi/ance tr5d data ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all int5sify &  
exp& ef=ts to collect antibiotic        

resi/ance data & enc\rage adoption ( !  
antibiotic resi/ance & use module )9 !  
,national ,heal?c>e ,safety ,network    
among all heal? c>e facilities across ! 
cont9uum ( c>e1 includ+1 z appropriate1 
acute c>e hospitals1 dialysis           
facilities1 nurs+ homes1 & ambulatory   
surgical c5t]s4 ,! ,secret>y %all seek  
to collect su* data f electronic        
m$ication adm9i/ration reports &        
laboratory sy/ems to produce ! reports  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 ,public 
availability ( data ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all1 = !        
purposes ( improv+ ! monitor+ (         
important tr5ds 9 pati5t outcomes 9     
relation to antibact]ial resi/ance--    
7#a7 make ! data d]iv$ f surveillance "u
 ?is section publicly available ?r\gh   
reports issu$ on a regul> basis t is n  
less ?an annually2 &  7#b7 exam9e       
opportunities to make su* data available
 9 ne> real "t4  #cai;,e-#c4 ,detect+   
network ( antibiotic resi/ance regional 

laboratories  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
e/abli% n less ?an #g ,antibiotic       
,resi/ance ,surveillance & ,laboratory  
,network sites1 build+ ^u ! intramural &
 extramural programs & laboratories ( ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 to int5sify1 /r5g!n1 & exp& ! national 
capacity to--  7#a7 monitor ! em]g5ce & 
*anges 9 ! patt]ns ( antibiotic-resi/ant
 bact]ia2  7#b7 describe1 confirm1 &1 z 
necess>y1 facilitate a response to1     
local or regional outbreaks ( resi/ant  
bact]ia2  7#c7 assess & describe        
antibiotic resi/ance patt]ns to in=m    
public heal? & improve prev5tion        
practices2  7#d7 obta9 isolates (       
pa?og5s1 & 9 p>ticul>1 bact]ia t %[ new 
or atypical patt]ns ( resi/ance adv]sely
 affect+ public heal?2  7#e7 assi/ 9    
/udy+ ! epidemiology ( infections f su* 
pa?og5s2  7#f7 evaluate commonly us$    
antibiotic susceptibility te/+ me?ods to
 improve ! accuracy ( resi/ance te/+ &  

report+2  7#g7 z necess>y1 develop or   
evaluate novel diagno/ic te/s capable ( 
detect+ new or em]g+ resi/ance 9        
bact]ia2  7#h7 l9k data g5]at$ by       
regional laboratory networks "u exi/+   
public heal? surveillance networks &    
relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies2 &  7#i7      
provide laboratory assi/ance & ref]5ce  
te/+ ( antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia to   
enhance infection control & facilitate  
outbreak detection & response 9 heal?   
c>e & community sett+s4  7b7 ,geographic
 di/ribution ,! sites e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be geographically   
di/ribut$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7  
,nonduplication ( curr5t national       
capacity ,! sites e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a7 may be bas$ 9 academic c5t]s1 heal?
 dep>tm5ts1 & exi/+ surveillance &      
laboratory sites4  #cai;,e-#d4 ,cl9ical 
trials network on antibact]ial resi/ance
  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 %all    
ma9ta9 a ,cl9ical ,trials ,network on   

,antibact]ial ,resi/ance to enhance1    
/r5g!n1 & exp& rese>* on cl9ical sci5ce1
 antibact]ial & diagno/ic developm5t1 & 
optimal usage /rategies ) respect to    
address+ antibact]ial resi/ance4 ,su*   
,network %all1 at a m9imum--  7#a7      
facilitate rese>* to bett] und]/&       
resi/ance me*anisms & h[ to prev5t1     
control1 & treat resi/ant organisms2    
7#b7 advance cl9ical trial ef=ts to     
develop antibiotics diagno/ics1 &       
evaluate & optimize ! usage ( su*       
antibiotics diagno/ics2  7#c7 conduct   
cl9ical rese>* to develop natural       
hi/ories ( resi/ant infecti\s diseases2 
7#d7 exam9e pati5t outcomes ) curr5tly  
available antibiotic !rapy & validate & 
improve ^u biom>k]s & o!r surrogate     
endpo9ts2 &  7#e7 /udy %ort] treatm5t   
duration & e>ly cessation ( antibiotic  
!rapy = treatm5t efficacy & ! effect on 
developm5t ( resi/ance4  7b7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =

 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd4   
#cai;,e-#e4 ,regional prev5tion         
collaborative ef=ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all "w ) ,/ate & local heal? dep>tm5ts
 to support ! expansion ( collaborative 
ef=ts by gr\ps ( heal? c>e facilities t 
focus on prev5t+ ! spread (             
antibiotic-resi/ant bact]ia t pose a    
s]i\s ?reat to public heal?1 & t are    
design$ to int]rupt & prev5t !          
transmission ( significant              
antibiotic-resi/ant pa?og5s be+         
transmitt$ across heal? c>e sett+s 9 a  
geographic region4 ,su* collaborative   
ef=ts %all--  7#a7 id5tify significant  
drug resi/ant pa?og5s be+ transmitt$    
across heal? c>e sett+s locally2  7#b7  
implem5t evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to    
int]rupt ! transmission (               
antibiotic-resi/ant /ra9s ( bact]ia &   
prev5t ! infections caus$ by su*        
bact]ia1 includ+ evid5ce-bas$           
transmission prev5tion guidel9es1       

rigor\s h&-hygi5e protocols1 & infection
 control & prev5tion measures2  7#c7    
assess compliance & id5tify b>ri]s to   
adh]5ce to su* measures2  7#d7 evaluate 
! impact ( su* measures1 to ! ext5t     
possible1 on hospital readmissions 9    
heal? c>e facilities across ! cont9uum (
 c>e1 rates ( heal? c>e associat$       
infections1 or any o!r relevant measures
 t *>act]ize ! heal? or economic impact 
( ! collaborative ef=ts2 &  7#e7 provide
 recomm5dations = improv$ outcomes &    
compliance ) su* measures4  7b7         
,prev5tion epic5t]s  7#a7 ,expansion ,! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 may int5sify & exp& academic public    
heal? p>tn]%ips ?r\gh ! ,prev5tion      
,epic5t]s ,program to provide ! regional
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9 subsection 7a7 ) tools1 /rategies1 &  
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions4  7#b7         
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& ! epic5t]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,prev5tion  

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regional prev5tion collaborative ef=ts1 
to--  7,a7 evaluate new & exi/+         
int]v5tions to prev5t or limit infection
 rates 9 heal? c>e facilities across !  
cont9uum ( c>e & 9 community sett+s2    
7,b7 facilitate public heal? rese>* on !
 prev5tion & control ( resi/ant         
organisms2 &  7,c7 assess ! feasibility1
 co/-effectiv5ess1 & appropriat5ess (   
surveillance & prev5tion programs 9     
diff]+ heal? c>e & in/itutional sett+s4 
7c7 ,educational mat]ials ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all use
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describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to create &   
dissem9ate educational mat]ials focus$  
on infection prev5tion & control = use 9
 heal? c>e facilities across ! cont9uum 
( c>e & 9 community sett+s4  4  #e4     
,protection ( confid5tial & national    
security in=mation ,?is ,act1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all n be    

con/ru$ to p]mit ! disclosure ( any     
trade secret1 confid5tial comm]cial     
in=mation1 or mat]ial inconsi/5t )      
national security1 t is o!rwise         
prohibit$ by law4