Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act
Encyclopedia
On December 19, 2006, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), Public Law No. 109-417, was signed into law by President George W. Bush
. PAPHA has broad implications for the United States Department of Health and Human Services
’s (HHS) preparedness and response activities. Among other things, the Act amended the Public Health Service Act
to established within the Department a new Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR); provided new authorities for a number of programs, including the advanced development and acquisitions of medical countermeasures; and called for the establishment of a quadrennial National Health Security Strategy.
The purpose of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is “to improve the Nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental, or natural
.”
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. PAPHA has broad implications for the United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
’s (HHS) preparedness and response activities. Among other things, the Act amended the Public Health Service Act
Public Health Service Act
The Public Health Service Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1944. The full act is captured under Title 42 of the United States Code "The Public Health and Welfare", Chapter 6A "Public Health Service"....
to established within the Department a new Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR); provided new authorities for a number of programs, including the advanced development and acquisitions of medical countermeasures; and called for the establishment of a quadrennial National Health Security Strategy.
The purpose of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is “to improve the Nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental, or natural
Natural disaster
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses...
.”
Major Program Areas
- Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Medical Countermeasures
- Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8: Public Health and Medical Response: Domestic Programs
- Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8: Public Health and Medical Response: International Programs
- Grants
- At-Risk Individuals
- National Health Security Strategy (NHSS)
- Situational Awareness: Surveillance, Credentialing, and Telehealth
- Education and Training