Bipartisan Health Care Act
This document appears to be a comprehensive legislative bill, likely titled the "Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act" or a similar public health bill. It contains numerous sections (numbered 201-625) with detailed provisions covering:
1. **Public Health Emergency Preparedness** - Sections 611-617 focus on strengthening state/local readiness, hospital preparedness, wastewater surveillance, and medical stockpiles.
2. **Opioid Crisis Response** - Sections 521-522, 531-539 address opioid prevention, treatment, recovery, and workforce development.
3. **Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder** - Sections 531-539 include grants for treatment, peer support, and workforce development.
4. **Suicide Prevention** - Section 518 focuses on protecting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from cybersecurity threats.
5. **Public Health Infrastructure** - Sections 621-625 cover medical countermeasures, antimicrobial resistance, and strategic stockpile management.
6. **Technical Corrections** - Sections 551-554 include technical amendments to controlled substances laws.
The bill contains numerous funding authorizations (e.g., $735 million for Public Health Emergency Preparedness for fiscal years 2025-2026), reauthorizations of existing programs, and new initiatives aimed at strengthening the U.S. public health response system to both infectious disease threats and the opioid crisis.
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Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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