#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eja ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to reauthorize and enhance the poison center national toll-free number1 national media campaign1 and grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,poison ,center ,network ,enhancement ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,reauthorization of poison control centers national toll-free number ,section #abga of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;d-#ga7 is amended to read as follows3 #abga4 ,establishment and maintenance of the national toll-free number and enhanced communications capabilities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide coordination and assistance to poison control centers for-- 7#a7 the development1 establishment1 implementation1 and maintenance of a nationwide toll-free phone number2 and 7#b7 the enhancement of communications capabilities1 which may include text capabilities4 7b7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary may consult with nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control to determine the best and most effective means of achieving the goals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 7c7 ,rule of construction ,in assisting with public health emergencies1 responses1 or preparedness1 nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the work of poison control centers or the use of their resources by the ,secretary or other governmental agencies4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #gjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 #c4 ,reauthorization of nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center utilization ,section #abgb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;d-#gb7 is amended to read as follows3 #abgb4 ,nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center utilization and their public health emergency response capabilities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 carry out1 and expand upon1 a national public awareness campaign to educate the public and health care providers about-- 7,a7 poisoning1 toxic exposure1 and drug misuse prevention2 and 7,b7 the availability of poison control center resources in local communities2 and 7#b7 as part of such campaign1 highlight the nationwide toll-free number and enhanced communications capabilities supported under section #abga4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out and expanding upon the national campaign under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may consult with nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control response for the purpose of determining the best and most effective methods for achieving public awareness4 7c7 ,contract with entity ,the ,secretary may carry out subsection 7a7 by entering into contracts with one or more public or private entities1 including nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms1 for the development and implementation of the awareness campaign under subsection 7a71 which may include-- 7#a7 the development and distribution of poisoning and toxic exposure prevention1 poison control center1 and public health emergency awareness and response materials2 7#b7 television1 radio1 internet1 and newspaper public service announcements2 and 7#c7 other means and activities to provide for public and professional awareness and education4 7d7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish baseline measures and benchmarks to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the nationwide public awareness campaign carried out under this section2 and 7#b7 on a biennial basis1 prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an evaluation of the nationwide public awareness campaign4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #hjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 #d4 ,reauthorization of the poison control center grant program ,section #abgc of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;d-#gc7 is amended to read as follows3 #abgc4 ,maintenance of the poison control center grant program 7a7 ,authorization of program ,the ,secretary shall award grants to poison control centers accredited under subsection 7c7 7or granted a waiver under subsection 7d77 and nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control for the purposes of-- 7#a7 preventing1 and providing treatment recommendations for1 poisonings and toxic exposures including opioid and drug misuse2 7#b7 assisting with public health emergencies1 responses1 and preparedness2 and 7#c7 complying with the operational requirements needed to sustain the accreditation of the center under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,additional uses of funds ,in addition to the purposes described in subsection 7a71 a poison center or professional organization awarded a grant under such subsection may also use amounts received under such grant-- 7#a7 to research1 establish1 implement1 and evaluate best practices in the ,united ,states for poisoning prevention1 poison control center outreach1 opioid and drug misuse information and response1 and public health emergency1 response1 and preparedness programs2 7#b7 to research1 develop1 implement1 revise1 and communicate standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures2 7#c7 to improve national toxic exposure and opioid misuse surveillance by enhancing cooperative activities between poison control centers in the ,united ,states and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and other governmental agencies2 7#d7 to research1 improve1 and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the ,nation's network of poison control centers to facilitate increased access to the centers through the integration and modernization of the current poison control centers communications and data system1 including enhancing the network's telephony1 internet1 data1 and social networking technologies2 7#e7 to develop1 support1 and enhance technology and capabilities of nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning1 toxic occurrence1 and related public health data2 7#f7 to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data collected by such organizations2 7#g7 to support and expand the toxicologic expertise within poison control centers2 and 7#h7 to improve the capacity of poison control centers to answer high volumes of contacts and internet communications1 and to sustain and enhance the poison control center's network capability to respond during times of national crisis or other public health emergencies4 7c7 ,accreditation ,except as provided in subsection 7d71 the ,secretary may award a grant to a poison control center under subsection 7a7 only if-- 7#a7 the center has been accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization in the field of poison control1 and the ,secretary has approved the organization as having in effect standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning2 or 7#b7 the center has been accredited by a ,state government1 and the ,secretary has approved the ,state government as having in effect standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning4 7d7 ,waiver of accreditation requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may grant a waiver of the accreditation requirements of subsection 7c7 with respect to a nonaccredited poison control center that applies for a grant under this section if such center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such an accreditation within a reasonable period of time as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,renewal ,the ,secretary may renew a waiver under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may not1 after the date of enactment of the ,poison ,control ,network ,enhancement ,act of #bjai1 grant to a poison control center waivers or renewals that total more than #e years4 7e7 ,supplement not supplant ,amounts made available to a poison control center under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other ,federal1 ,state1 or local funds provided for such center4 7f7 ,maintenance of effort ,a poison control center1 in utilizing the proceeds of a grant under this section1 shall maintain the annual recurring expenditures of the center for its activities at a level that is not less than #hj percent of the average level of such recurring expenditures maintained by the center for the preceding #c fiscal years for which a grant is received4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #bh1fjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 ,the ,secretary may utilize an amount not to exceed #f percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for each fiscal year for coordination1 dissemination1 technical assistance1 program evaluation1 data activities1 and other program administration functions1 which are determined by the ,secretary to be appropriate for carrying out the program under this section4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,february #be1 #bjai4;,clerk4