HR 5438 · 109th Congress · Health

Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.(2006-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the National Disaster Medical System to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (Currently, such System is directed by the Secretary of Homeland Security.) Designates HHS as the primary agency for the coordination of federal assistance to supplement state, local, and tribal resources for preparing for or responding to a bioterrorist attack or other public health or medical emergency.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5438, Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006

Jun 28, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 24, 2006</p>

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H.R. 5438, Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006

Jun 28, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 24, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat