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42 U.S.C. § 300d–72 — Promoting poison control center utilization

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 108-194 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 202 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must run and expand a national media campaign teaching the public and health providers about poisoning prevention and how to reach poison control centers. This can be done through contracts with public, private, or media organizations, covering ads and educational materials. Congress authorized $800,000 a year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

(a) In general The Secretary must run, and expand, a national media campaign that educates the public and health care providers about poisoning and toxic-exposure prevention, and the availability of poison control centers, including ads about the toll-free number and other ways to reach them. (b) Contract with entity The Secretary may carry this out through contracts with public or private groups, including poison-control organizations and media firms, to: (1) develop and distribute prevention and awareness materials, including public health emergency information; (2) run TV, radio, internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and (3) do other public and professional education work. (c) Authorization of appropriations Congress authorized $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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(a) In general

The Secretary shall carry out, and expand upon, a national media campaign to educate and support outreach to the public and health care providers about poisoning and toxic exposure prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning the nationwide toll-free number and other available communication technologies established, implemented, or maintained under section 300d–71(a) of this title.

(b) Contract with entity

The Secretary may carry out subsection (a) by entering into contracts with one or more public or private entities, including nationally recognized organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms, for the development and implementation of a nationwide poisoning and toxic exposure prevention and poison control center awareness campaign, which may include—

(1)

the development and distribution of poisoning and toxic exposure prevention awareness materials, applicable public health emergency preparedness and response information, and poison control center awareness materials;

(2)

television, radio, Internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and

(3)

other activities to provide for public and professional awareness and education.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1272, as added Pub. L. 108–194, § 3, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2889; amended Pub. L. 110–377, § 4(a), Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4064; Pub. L. 113–77, § 3, Jan. 24, 2014, 128 Stat. 644; Pub. L. 116–94, div. N, title I, § 403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3114; Pub. L. 118–86, § 2(b), Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1549.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1944Enacted · Pub. L. 108-194 · 117 Stat. 2889
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-377 · 122 Stat. 4064
  • 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-77 · 128 Stat. 644
  • 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-94 · 133 Stat. 3114
  • 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-86 · 138 Stat. 1549

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 108-194 on 1944-07-01.

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