Senate Bill 11
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
11
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Strengthening the National Disaster Medical System Act of 2019
This bill makes several changes to the National Disaster Medical System, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Among other changes, the bill requires an agency review of the capacity of the system's workforce of intermittent disaster-response personnel to meet the needs of public health emergencies, and temporarily alters the appointment process to address workforce shortages.
January 3, 2019
Sort by most recent
01/03/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/03/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:33 PM