Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4776
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2018-01-11
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

First responders and emergency personnel

Health facilities and institutions

Health programs administration and funding

Hospital care

Intergovernmental relations

Public-private cooperation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2023 support to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness To improve surge capacity Section 319C–2(j)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b(j)(1)) is amended by striking $374,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $515,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 .