Document Citation: 42 USCS § 300hh-17

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UNITED STATES CODE SERVICE
TITLE 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 6A. THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
ALL-HAZARDS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE


Date:
01/17/2012

Document:
§ 300hh-17. Emergency response coordination of primary care providers

The Secretary, acting through [the] Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, shall
(1) provide guidance and technical assistance to health centers funded under section 330 [42 USCS § 254b] and to State and local health departments and emergency managers to integrate health centers into State and local emergency response plans and to better meet the primary care needs of populations served by health centers during public health emergencies; and
(2) encourage employees at health centers funded under section 330 [42 USCS § 254b] to participate in emergency medical response programs including the National Disaster Medical System authorized in section 2812 [42 USCS § 300hh-11], the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps authorized in section 2813 [42 USCS § 300hh-15], and the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Health Professions Volunteers authorized in section 319I [42 USCS § 247d-7b].