§280g–10 Community Preventive Services Task Force

Summary

The CDC Director must set up an independent Community Preventive Services Task Force made of experts. The Task Force will look at the best scientific evidence about community-level actions—policies, programs, or activities that affect whole populations—to see if they work, are appropriate, and are cost-effective. It will publish its recommendations in the Guide to Community Preventive Services for people and groups that deliver services, such as health care providers, health systems, schools, employers, community groups, tribes, and policy-makers. The Task Force must pick new topics and make new recommendations, including for specific populations, age groups, and environments. At least once every 5 years it must review and update existing recommendations. It must align with federal health goals, spread its findings, offer technical help on request, and send Congress an annual report on research gaps and priorities. CDC must give ongoing administrative, research, and technical support. The Task Force must coordinate with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is not subject to the rules in chapter 10 of title 5, and may receive whatever yearly funding is needed.