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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 4572.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H9709]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Worst-Case Scenario Hospital Preparedness Act</strong></p> <p>This bill&nbsp;directs the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine,&nbsp;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&nbsp;facilities' current&nbsp;policies, assess grant programs affecting these facilities, and recommend best practices.</p>]]></text>
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