42 U.S.C. § 247d–2 — Earlier development of diagnostic tests

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 117-328 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 79 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary can contract with public and private groups to speed up diagnostic test development. These tests go to state, local, and tribal health departments to fight an emerging infectious disease. This applies when a public health emergency is declared, or is likely to happen.

The Secretary can contract with public and private organizations, as needed, to build up the ability to quickly develop, test, manufacture, and distribute diagnostic tests. These tests go to state, local, and tribal health departments and other appropriate groups so they can respond right away to a public health emergency. This power applies in two situations: when the Secretary has declared a public health emergency under section 247d because of an emerging infectious disease, or when that disease has a significant chance of causing such an emergency.

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The Secretary may contract with public and private entities, as appropriate, to increase capacity in the rapid development, validation, manufacture, and dissemination of diagnostic tests, as appropriate, to State, local, and Tribal health departments and other appropriate entities for immediate public health response activities to address an emerging infectious disease with respect to which a public health emergency is declared under section 247d of this title, or that has significant potential to cause such a public health emergency.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 319B, as added Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2303(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5758.)

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1944Enacted · Pub. L. 117-328 · 136 Stat. 5758

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