Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

2020-09-29

Introduced in Senate

Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

This bill provides funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for improving its core public health infrastructure and awarding grants to strengthen such infrastructure in state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments.

Core public health infrastructure includes the elements and workforce capabilities that enable health departments to perform critical functions (i.e., disease surveillance and emergency response).

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