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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 17, 2007
Border Health Security Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the U.S. members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, to award grants to improve border residents' health.
Requires the Secretary to award grants to states, local or tribal governments, trauma centers, regional trauma center coordinating entities, or public health entities for all hazards preparedness in the border area, including bioterrorism and infectious disease.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act.
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Allows the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in establishing a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the border area; and (2) is alerted to signs of health threats, disasters of mass scale, or bioterrorism along the border area.
Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine for the study of binational health infrastructure (including trauma and emergency care) and health insurance efforts.
Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to authorize any member or staff of the Commission to provide advice or recommendations to Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission.
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Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/18/2007 S9474)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/18/2007 S9473-9474)
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