State Smallpox Funds Announced
May 9, 2003 - The Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) May 5 announced that it will release $100 million to
the states to help them better prepare for a possible smallpox
attack and strengthen the public health infrastructure. The
funds, administered by the Centers and Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), will be made available immediately and are
in addition to the $1.4 billion awarded to the states in FY
2003 for bioterrorism preparedness. This funding was included
as part of the smallpox legislation approved by Congress last
month [see Washington
Highlights,
April 18].
Information:
Erica Froyd, Director, Public Health and Research Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
efroyd@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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