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)
Read the Letter
Group Support Letter for Public Health Emergency Response Act (May 2009)
Read the Letter
TFAH Comments to National Commission on Children and Disasters (April 2009)
Read the Comments
Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter Urges Congress to Fund Pandemic Preparedness and BARDA (September 2008)
Read the letter
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
Background Materials
TFAH Resources
The Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 3312/H.R. 6569)
TFAH's one-pager on the bill
TFAH's section-by section summary
TFAH's Q&A
Legislative text
Public Health Preparedness Funding
Read TFAH's Appropriations Backgrounder
Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Initiative Page
Pandemic Influenza Initiative Page
Government Resources
CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response Page




