Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§247d–2 Earlier Development of Diagnostic Tests
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part B — Federal-State Cooperation › § 247d–2
Summary
The Secretary can contract with public or private groups to speed up developing and distributing diagnostic tests to State, local, and Tribal health groups during declared or likely public health emergencies.
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Title 42, §247d–2
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The Secretary may contract with public and private entities, as appropriate, to increase capacity in the rapid development, validation, manufacture, and dissemination of diagnostic tests, as appropriate, to State, local, and Tribal health departments and other appropriate entities for immediate public health response activities to address an emerging infectious disease with respect to which a public health emergency is declared under section 247d of this title, or that has significant potential to cause such a public health emergency.
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A prior section 247d–2, act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 319B, as added Pub. L. 106–505, title I, § 102, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2317; amended Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 111(2),
June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 611, related to grants to States to assess public health needs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–417, title II, § 204(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2851.
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42 U.S.C. § 247d–2
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102