Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters Federal Authority and Funding

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Emergency medical services.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Examines statutory authorities and coordinating mechanisms of the President and Secretary of HHS to provide emergency medical and public health assistance to State and local governments, nonprofit entities, and others in response to disasters. Discusses roles and challenges for emergency support function 8 (ESF-8) of the national response plan, and Federal funding to support ESF-8

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-DSP-0322

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license