,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe,mr4    
,torres ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to
 e/abli% & implem5t a dep>tm5t-wide     
aft]-action program & a risk            
communication /rategy1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,coord9at$ ,ag5cy ,response         
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,c>e ,act4  #b4  
,,hhs aft]-action program ,"p ,p ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cii,v-#h4  
,dep>tm5t-wide aft]-action program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1     
ma9ta91 & implem5t an aft]-action       
program to-- 7#a7 id5tify & implem5t    
solutions = issues f\nd foll[+ any      
response by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to a det]m9ation ( a    

public heal? em]g5cy "u section         
#cai7;a72 &  7#b7 enc\rage collaboration
 among ! ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ 
by integrat+ any public heal? em]g5cy   
aft]-action programs ( su* ag5cies4  7b7
 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &   
beg9 implem5tation ( ! aft]-action      
program "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) /akehold]s 
,! aft]-action program "u subsection 7a7
 %all include input f1 & coord9ate )1   
relevant ext]nal /akehold]s involv$ 9   
ea* public heal? em]g5cy response ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
su* z-- 7#a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7  
o!r jurisdictions1 includ+ ! heal?      
dep>tm5ts ( ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 &  
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
municipalities !re(2 &  7#c7            
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s4  7d7 ,ov]sight by 
,inspector ,g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all1 :5ev] ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es
 appropriate1 bas$ on assess$ risks &   

em]g+ ne$s-- 7#a7 evaluate ! efficacy ( 
! aft]-action program "u subsection 7a71
 includ+ by evaluat+ ! ability ( !      
program to id5tify *all5ges & propose   
solutions2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress a
 report summ>iz+ ! evaluation "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,compreh5sive       
guidel9es = aft]-,action program reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1         
incorporate 9 any report ( ! aft]-action
 program "u subsection 7a7 ! elem5ts    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 
( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,elem5ts describ$
  7,a7 ,em]g5cy op]ations plan1         
cont9uity ( op]ations plan1 & bus9ess   
cont9uity plan reviews ,a description ( 
! process & outcomes ( review+ & updat+ 
em]g5cy op]ations plans1 cont9uity (    
op]ations plans1 & bus9ess cont9uity    
plans bo? annually & aft] significant   
public heal? em]g5cies4 ,su* description
 may include insights into ! relevancy &
 effici5cy ( su* plans 9 practice4  7,b7
 ,in=mation %>+1 situational aw>5ess ,a 

description ( ! e/abli%m5t &            
effectiv5ess ( protocols = effici5t     
in=mation %>+ 7consi/5t ) applicable    
disclosure laws7 & situational aw>5ess  
among heal? c>e facilities & p>tn]s1    
includ+ ! developm5t & deploym5t ( an   
integrat$ jo9t in=mation sy/em4  7,c7   
,coord9ation ) national1 ,/ate1 & local 
coalitions & community p>tn]s           
,descriptions (-- 7i7 /rategies =       
coord9ation ) national1 ,/ate1 & local  
heal? c>e pati5t & public heal?         
coalitions & community p>tn]s1 focus+ on
 active engagem5t & in=mation %>+       
7consi/5t ) applicable disclosure laws72
  7ii7 in=mation te*nology solutions us$
 = coord9ation dur+ public heal?        
em]g5cies2 &  7iii7 h[ m$ical op]ations 
coord9ation cells 7 implem5t$ =         
effective pati5t load balanc+ dur+      
surges to assure regional heal? c>e     
coord9ation4  7,d7 ,incid5t managem5t ,a
 description ( incid5t managem5t        
/ructures1 includ+ ! ma9t5ance ( !      
incid5t comm& sy/em & ! e/abli%m5t ( an 

incid5t action plann+ process4  7,e7    
,communications1 in=mation %>+ ,a       
description ( /rategies = ! developm5t &
 ma9t5ance ( a dynamic communications   
framework = real-"t in=mation %>+       
7consi/5t ) applicable disclosure laws7 
& situational aw>5ess4  7,f7 ,/aff1     
space1 & resid5t managem5t ,a           
description ( /rategies = compreh5sive  
/aff managem5t plans1 scalable space    
managem5t /rategies1 & policies adopt$  
to ma9ta9 pati5t & resid5t well-be+4    
7,g7 ,logi/ics & supply *a9 managem5t ,a
 description ( /rategies = develop+     
compreh5sive logi/ics & supply *a9      
managem5t /rategies to ensure a /eady & 
suffici5t supply ( p]sonal protective   
equipm5t1 m$ical equipm5t1              
ph>maceuticals1 & o!r items4  7,h7      
,res\rce managem5t ,a description (     
/rategies = implem5t+ crisis /&>ds ( c>e
 protocols to optimize ! allocation &   
use ( m$ical & non-m$ical assets dur+   
em]g5cies1 includ+ guidel9es = !        
cons]vation1 reuse1 or repurpos+ (      

supplies4  7,i7 ,infection prev5tion ,a 
description ( /rategies = enhanc+       
infection prev5tion measures1 includ+   
/aff tra9+1 environm5tal clean+1 &      
pati5t scre5+1 to mitigate ! spread (   
infecti\s diseases )9 heal? c>e         
facilities4  7,j7 ,treatm5t1 transport1 
& dis*>ge protocols ,a description ( h[ 
treatm5t1 transport1 & dis*>ge protocols
 7 /&>diz$ to ensure consi/5cy &        
effici5cy 9 pati5t c>e & movem5t1       
includ+ ! incorporation ( teleheal? &   
remote monitor+ solutions :]e feasible1 
expla9+ ! te*nologies us$ & ! outcomes (
 ! int]v5tions4  7,k7 ,case managem5t   
protocols ,descriptions (-- 7i7 h[ case 
managem5t protocols 7 ref9$ to address  
bo? cl9ical & non-cl9ical ne$s ( pati5ts
 & resid5ts2 &  7ii7 ! measures tak5 to 
ensure coord9at$ c>e & support ?r\gh\t !
 treatm5t & recov]y phases1 detail+ !   
*all5ges fac$ & ! /rategies employ$ to  
ov]come su* *all5ges4  7,l7 ,m$ical     
c\nt]measures ,descriptions (-- 7i7 !   
/rategy employ$ to accel]ate !          

developm5t1 di/ribution1 & adm9i/ration 
( m$ical c\nt]measures1 su* z vacc9es1  
!rapeutics1 diagno/ic te/s1 & treatm5ts2
 &  7ii7 ! *all5ges enc\nt]$ 9 mak+ su* 
m$ical c\nt]measures available = use    
dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy & h[ su*    
*all5ges 7 address$4  7,m7 ,recov]y ,a  
description ( any implem5t$ recov]y     
/rategies focus+ on adm9i/rative1       
f9ancial1 policy1 & equity              
consid]ations4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$-- 7#a7 #c1ejj1jjj to c>ry out    
subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 & 7e71       
includ+ ! fir/ #d reports ( !           
aft]-action program2 &  7#b7 su* sums z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out subsection  
7d74  4  #c4 ,risk communication /rategy
 ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et  
seq471 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#cii,v-#i4 ,risk communication /rategy  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 

ma9ta91 & implem5t a compreh5sive       
/rategy to ensure t communications ab\t 
infecti\s diseases & o!r public heal?   
risks by ag5cies & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 are cle>1 accurate1 & prioritize !     
populations mo/ at risk4  7b7 ,compon5ts
 ,! /rategy "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
design$ to-- 7#a7 cle>ly id5tify at-risk
 populations dur+ public heal?          
em]g5cies2 &  7#b7 ensure t             
communications are t>get$1 und]/&able1 &
 accessible4  7c7 ,initial /rategy ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% & beg9           
implem5tation ( ! initial /rategy "u    
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4