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7/23/2008--Introduced.<br/>Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to activate the coverage of short-term emergency health care services if the Secretary determines that there is a public health emergency. Sets forth factors for the Secretary to consider, including the degree to which the emergency is likely to overwhelm health care providers in the region. Requires the Secretary to establish a medical monitoring program for monitoring and reporting on the health care needs of the affected population over time. Limits eligibility for coverage of emergency health care services to: (1) uninsured or underinsured emergency victims who need health care services due to injuries or disease resulting from the public health emergency; or (2) uninsured individuals residing in the affected area whose ability to access care or medicine is disrupted as a result of the emergency. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a streamlined process for determining eligibility for emergency health care services; (2) report to Congress on the number and adequacy of volunteers enrolled in the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) who will be available to each state in the event of a public health emergency; and (3) conduct an outreach and public education campaign to inform health care providers and the general public about the availability of emergency health care coverage during the period of the emergency.<br/>

1216785600 2008-07-23 Fri Nov 07 19:15:09 -0600 2008 introduced 51804 'act':9 'bill':2 'care':27 'amend':4 'emerg':17 'ensur':11 'medic':24 'access':22 'health':7,16,26 'immedi':21 'public':6,15 'servic':8,28 'victim':13 'meaning':19 'necessari':25 62307 false official introduced 51804 'act':5 '2008':7 'emerg':3 'health':2 'public':1 'respons':4 63526 false short introduced 51804 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167104 D000563 1944-11-21 8095 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4412 N00004981 17019 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.83018867924528 http://durbin.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7527 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4070 N00006518 10336 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov C001070 4939 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2343 N00027503 11943 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ F000061 1953-03-02 3531 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1312 N00000036 13850 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.95412844036697 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold introduced 51804 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167104 action 51804 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167105 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7153) action 51804 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167106 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.