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115-hr-4572115th Congress

Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

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Summary

Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine, or another appropriate entity, to evaluate the preparedness of hospitals, long-term care facilities, dialysis centers, and other medical facilities nationwide for public health emergencies, including natural disasters. The evaluations must review facilities' current policies, assess grant programs affecting these facilities, and recommend best practices.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/6/2017

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

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