HHS Announces Guidelines
For Bioterrorism Funding
May 16, 2003 - HHS May 2 released guidelines for the
department's $1.4 billion bioterrorism cooperative agreement
program to help state and local governments upgrade public
health infrastructure and health care systems to better prepare
for and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
The program includes $498 million for the National Bioterrorism
Hospital Preparedness Program, administered by HRSA. The HRSA
guidelines
outline six priority areas: governance, regional surge capacity
to handle terrorism victims, emergency medical services, hospital
linkages to public health departments, education and preparedness
training, and terrorism preparedness exercises.
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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