Senate Bill 4740
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4740
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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).
September 29, 2020
09/29/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/29/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:40 PM