Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Policy Activities

Position Statements and Letters

Group Comments on the Proposed Rule for the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (March 2010)
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Group Support Letter for Public Health Emergency Response Act (May 2009)
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TFAH Comments to National Commission on Children and Disasters (April 2009)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter Urges Congress to Fund Pandemic Preparedness and BARDA (September 2008)
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Congressional Hearings and Briefings

Good Samaritan State of Emergency Liability Protection
Written Testimony of Serena Vinter, Senior Research Associate, Trust For America's Health, Before Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee (February 2009)

Briefing Presentations

In February 2010, TFAH hosted a congressional briefing, "Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism." Available presentations are below:

Introduction and Report Overview
Dr. Jeffrey Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health

Los Angeles County, H1N1 Response Highlights and Overview
Alonzo Plough, PhD, MPH, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program