Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-903
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2009-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Dental care
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal officials
Health facilities and institutions
Homeland security
Medical education
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: 
Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) revise the National Health Security Strategy to include increasing the preparedness, response capabilities, and surge capacity of dental facilities and effective utilization of any available mobile dental assets; and (2) provide that federal dental entities shall carry out activities under the public health and medical response training program.
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) include dental personnel within the definition of &quot;emergency response providers&quot;; and (2) require the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to serve as DHS's primary point of contact for the dental community with respect to medical and public health matters related to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
 
Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require operational plans developed by federal agencies with responsibilities under the National Response Plan to address the preparedness and deployment of dental resources.

action_date: 2010-09-28
text: 
Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the inclusion of dental health facilities in the National Health Security Strategy for purposes of preparedness during public health emergencies.
 
Includes dental entities among entities that may carry out education and training activities to improve responses to public health emergencies.
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) define "emergency responder providers" to include federal, state, and local governmental and nongovernmental dental personnel, agencies, and authorities; and (2) require the Chief Medical Officer to serve as the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) primary point of contact for the dental community, with respect to medical and public health matters.
 
Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require operational plans developed under the National Response Plan to address the preparedness and deployment of dental resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7197-7198)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7197-7198)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 903.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7197-7199)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-647.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-647.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Introduced in House