,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4 
,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program =
 ! purpose ( public heal? data sy/em    
mod]nization4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,lives ,?r\gh    
,bett] ,data ,act4  #b4 ,public heal?   
data sy/em mod]nization ,subtitle ,c (  
title ,,xxviii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ca 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #bhbb4 ,public heal? data sy/em
 mod]nization grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all--  7#a7 aw>d grants to ,/ate1     
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial public     
heal? dep>tm5ts = ! expansion &         
mod]nization ( public heal? data sy/ems1
 to assi/ public heal? dep>tm5ts 9--    

7,a7 improv+ secure public heal? data   
collection1 transmission1 ex*ange1      
ma9t5ance1 & analysis2  7,b7 simplify+  
report+ by heal? c>e provid]s1 z        
applicable1 pursuant to ,/ate law1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( heal? in=mation   
te*nology1 to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &  
t]ritorial public heal? dep>tm5ts1      
includ+ public heal? (ficials 9 multiple
 jurisdictions )9 su* ,/ate1 z          
appropriate2  7,c7 enhanc+              
int]op]ability ( curr5t public heal?    
data sy/ems ) heal? in=mation te*nology1
 includ+ c]tifi$ heal? in=mation        
te*nology2  7,d7 support+ e>li] disease 
& heal? condition detection = public    
heal? responses2 &  7,e7 support+       
activities )9 ! applicable jurisdiction 
relat$ to ! expansion & mod]nization (  
electronic case report+2  7#b7 conduct  
activities relat$ to ! int]op]ability & 
improvem5t ( applicable public heal?    
data sy/ems us$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 z appropriate2 & 
7#c7 develop & utilize public-private   

p>tn]%ips = te*nical assi/ance & relat$ 
implem5tation support = ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 & t]ritorial public heal?      
dep>tm5ts1 & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 on ! expansion & 
mod]nization ( electronic case report+ &
 public heal? data sy/ems1 z applicable4
  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 unless ! applicant   
supports /&>ds endors$ by ! ,national   
,coord9ator = ,heal? ,in=mation         
,te*nology pursuant to section          
#cjja7;c77#a7 or adopt$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u section #cjjd4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!       
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an applicant 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! activities  
"u subsection 7a7 _c o!rwise be c>ri$   
out )9 ! applicable jurisdiction4  7c7  
,use ( funds ,an entity receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section may use am\nts receiv$ "u
 su* grant = "o or bo? ( ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,c>ry+ out activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 to support public    

heal? data sy/ems 7includ+ electronic   
case report+71 :i* may include support  
=1 & tra9+ (1 pr(essionals ) exp]tise 9 
contribut+ to & us+ su* sy/ems4  7#b7   
,develop+ & dissem9at+ in=mation relat$ 
to ! use & importance ( public heal?    
data4  7d7 ,/rategy & implem5tation plan
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,sav+ ,lives ,?r\gh ,bett] 
,data ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all submit to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a coord9at$    
/rategy & an accompany+ implem5tation   
plan t id5tifies & demon/rates ! /eps ! 
,secret>y w c>ry out to--  7#a7 update &
 improve applicable public heal? data   
sy/ems us$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion2 &  7#b7 c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 ?is section to  
support ! improvem5t ( ,/ate1 local1    
,tribal1 & t]ritorial public heal? data 

sy/ems4  7e7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
consult ) ,/ates1 local1 ,tribal1 &     
t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts1 pr(essional 
m$ical & public heal? associations1     
heal? in=mation te*nology exp]ts1 & o!r 
appropriate entities reg>d+ ! plan &    
grant program to mod]nize public heal?  
data sy/ems pursuant to ?is section4    
,su* activities may include ! provision 
( te*nical assi/ance relat$ to ! ex*ange
 ( in=mation by su* public heal? data   
sy/ems us$ by relevant heal? c>e &      
public heal? entities at ! local1 ,/ate1
 ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial levels4  
7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t  
includes--  7#a7 a description ( any    
b>ri]s to-- 7,a7 public heal? au?orities

 implem5t+ electronic case report+ &    
int]op]able public heal? data sy/ems2 or
  7,b7 ! ex*ange ( in=mation pursuant to
 electronic case report+2  7#b7 an      
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial public heal?     
impact ( implem5t+ electronic case      
report+ & int]op]able public heal? data 
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 a description ( !       
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is    
section4  7g7 ,electronic case report+  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m electronic case   
report+ means ! automat$ id5tification1 
g5]ation1 & bilat]al ex*ange ( reports (
 heal? ev5ts among electronic heal?     
record or heal? in=mation te*nology     
sy/ems & public heal? au?orities4  7h7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 
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