National Public Health Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/5/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-04Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-04 (00)
National Public Health Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to the impact of certain products on public health. Specifically, HHS must (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Manufacturing
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