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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 247', '§319', '§131', '§305', '§1104', '§202', '§ 247', '§319', '§131', '§305', '§1104', '§202', '§203']

42 U.S.C. § 247d-3b (2014) - Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity :: Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445) - US Code :: Justia
Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes US Code 2014 US Code Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445) Chapter 6A - Public Health Service (Sections 201 - 300mm-61) Subchapter II - General Powers and Duties (Sections 241 - 280m) Part B - Federal-State Cooperation (Sections 243 - 247d-9) Sec. 247d-3b - Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity
Sec. 247d-3b - Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity
Contains section 247d-3b
Source Credit July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §319C-2, as added Pub. L. 107-188, title I, §131(a), June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 624; amended Pub. L. 109-417, title III, §305, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2861; Pub. L. 110-85, title XI, §1104(1), Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 975; Pub. L. 113-5, title II, §§202(c)(2), 203(c), Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 175, 176.
Statutes at Large References 116 Stat. 624
120 Stat. 2861
121 Stat. 975
Public and Private Laws Public Law 107-188, Public Law 109-417, Public Law 110-85, Public Law 113-5
42 U.S.C. § 247d-3b (2014)
The Secretary shall award competitive grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies, including, as appropriate, capacity and preparedness to address the needs of children and other at-risk individuals.
To be eligible for an award under subsection (a), an entity shall—
(1)(A) be a partnership consisting of—
(ii) one or more other local health care facilities, including clinics, health centers, community health centers, primary care facilities, mental health centers, mobile medical assets, or nursing homes; and
In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that submit applications that, in the determination of the Secretary—
(A) will enhance coordination—
(i) among the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i); and
(ii) between such entities and the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii); and
(B) include, in the partnership described in subsection (b)(1)(A), a significant percentage of the hospitals and health care facilities within the geographic area served by such partnership.
In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that, in the determination of the Secretary—
(C) have a significant need for funds to achieve the medical preparedness goals described in section 300hh–1(b)(3) of this title.
A political subdivision shall not participate in more than one partnership described in subsection (b)(1).
Partnerships consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section may, to the extent practicable, collaborate with other partnerships consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section for purposes of national coordination and collaboration with respect to activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 300hh–1(b) of this title.
The requirements of section 247d–3a(g), (i), and (j) of this title shall apply to entities receiving awards under this section (regardless of whether such entities are described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (b)(2)(A)) in the same manner as such requirements apply to entities under section 247d–3a of this title. An entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall make such reports available to the lead health official of the State in which such partnership is located.
For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $374,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
Prior to making awards described in paragraph (3), the Secretary may reserve from the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary for making awards to entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A).
From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) and not reserved under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make awards to entities described in subsection (b)(2)(A) that have completed an application as described in subsection (b)(2)(B).
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §319C–2, as added Pub. L. 107–188, title I, §131(a), June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 624; amended Pub. L. 109–417, title III, §305, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2861; Pub. L. 110–85, title XI, §1104(1), Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 975; Pub. L. 113–5, title II, §§202(c)(2), 203(c), Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 175, 176.)
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–5, §203(c)(1), inserted ", including, as appropriate, capacity and preparedness to address the needs of children and other at-risk individuals" before period at end.
2007—Subsec. (j)(3)(B). Pub. L. 110–85 substituted "section 247d–3a(i)" for "section 247d–3a(h)".
2006—Pub. L. 109–417 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (i) relating to partnerships for community and hospital preparedness.