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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 8, 2006
Volunteer Vaccine and Countermeasure Corps Development Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Volunteer Vaccine and Countermeasures Corps to facilitate the distribution and provision of vaccines or other countermeasures to individuals under an influenza vaccination program or a countermeasure distribution program established by the Secretary or a state or local entity.
Directs that the members of the Corps shall be activated by the declaration of a public health emergency. Allows members of the Corps to be used by qualified entities to carry out activities under a national, state, or local influenza vaccination program or other countermeasure distribution program.
Allows the Secretary or a state governor to request assignment of Corps members from a state or territory to participate in a vaccination program or countermeasure distribution program of another state or territory.
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Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a National Identification Card that describes the health-related licensure and certification information of Corps members; and (2) award grants for Corps training, recruitment and retention, and capacity building activities.
Deems a member of the Corps, when performing duties under an activation and assignment by the Secretary upon a declaration of a public health emergency, to be a federal employee for liability purposes.
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Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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