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PUBLIC LAW 109–417—DEC. 19, 2006 ‘‘(B) the direction or relocation of an individual to receive medical screening in an alternative location— ‘‘(i) pursuant to an appropriate State emergency preparedness plan; or ‘‘(ii) in the case of a public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B) that involves a pandemic infectious disease, pursuant to a State pandemic preparedness plan or a plan referred to in clause (i), whichever is applicable in the State;’’; (B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘and shall be limited to’’ and inserting ‘‘and, except in the case of a waiver or modification to which the fifth sentence of this subsection applies, shall be limited to’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If a public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B) involves a pandemic infectious disease (such as pandemic influenza), the duration of a waiver or modification under paragraph (3) shall be determined in accordance with subsection (e) as such subsection applies to public health emergencies.’’. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to public health emergencies declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on or after such date.

Applicability.

Applicability.

42 USC 1320b–5 note.

SEC. 303. ENCOURAGING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS.

(a) VOLUNTEER MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.—Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after section 2812 the following: Establishment. 42 USC 300hh–15. Deadline.

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‘‘SEC. 2813. VOLUNTEER MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with State, local, and tribal officials, shall build on State, local, and tribal programs in existence on the date of enactment of such Act to establish and maintain a Medical Reserve Corps (referred to in this section as the ‘Corps’) to provide for an adequate supply of volunteers in the case of a Federal, State, local, or tribal public health emergency. The Corps shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall oversee the activities of the Corps chapters that exist at the State, local, and tribal levels. ‘‘(b) STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL COORDINATION.—The Corps shall be established using existing State, local, and tribal teams and shall not alter such teams. ‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Corps shall be composed of individuals who— ‘‘(1)(A) are health professionals who have appropriate professional training and expertise as determined appropriate by the Director of the Corps; or ‘‘(B) are non-health professionals who have an interest in serving in an auxiliary or support capacity to facilitate access to health care services in a public health emergency; ‘‘(2) are certified in accordance with the certification program developed under subsection (d); ‘‘(3) are geographically diverse in residence; ‘‘(4) have registered and carry out training exercises with a local chapter of the Medical Reserve Corps; and

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