PAHPA of 2006

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PAHPA of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that established a comprehensive framework to strengthen national public health and medical preparedness and response to pandemics, bioterrorism, and other public health emergencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
public health preparedness law
acronym PAHPA NERFINISHED
addressesThreat bioterrorism
pandemics
public health emergencies
aimsToImprove coordination of federal public health emergency response
readiness for large-scale health incidents
amends Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED
authorizes funding for hospital preparedness grants
funding for public health emergency preparedness grants
country United States of America
createdAgencyRole Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response NERFINISHED
designatedLead Department of Health and Human Services for public health emergency preparedness NERFINISHED
enactedBy United States Congress
establishesFrameworkFor all-hazards public health preparedness
focusArea medical countermeasures
medical surge capacity
public health emergency preparedness
public health system readiness
fullName Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 NERFINISHED
implementsApproach all-hazards preparedness approach
includesProvisionFor emergency public health communication
medical countermeasure development and procurement
surveillance and detection of public health threats
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalStatus in force, as amended by subsequent reauthorization acts
policyArea biodefense
emergency management
public health law
presidentAtEnactment George W. Bush NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose strengthen medical preparedness and response
strengthen national public health preparedness and response
relatedTo Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 NERFINISHED
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 NERFINISHED
scope national public health and medical preparedness system
signedBy George W. Bush
strengthens coordination among federal, state, and local public health agencies
hospital preparedness programs
targetStakeholder emergency medical services
hospitals and health care systems
local public health agencies
state public health departments
title Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 2006

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