United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 247d-7b

Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional

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S 4480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2289 Healthy Moms and Babies Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 6303 CARE for Moms Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 5412 Food Farmacy Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 4669 FEMA Act of 2025 Amends 247d-7b(f) · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1489 Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 4074 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 2937 PROTECT 911 Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 2884 Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 2220 PARA–EMT Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 891 Bipartisan Health Care Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1902 HERO Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1768 Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1750 HEARD Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1189 National Plan for Epilepsy Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 178 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 627 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 3134 Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 5568 CARE for Moms Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4605 Healthy Moms and Babies Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 7709 PREPARE ACT of 2024 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 6433 PARA–EMT Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 2846 CARE for Moms Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 2333 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act Amends 247d-7b(k) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4697 Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023 Amends 247d-7b(k) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4421 Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act Amends 247d-7b(k) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4274 HERO Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1925 HERO Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 3671 HERO Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1497 Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2904 Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1317 Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2763 PROTECT 911 Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 948 Healthy Moms and Babies Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 543 CCM–CARE Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 632 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 15 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
HR 9094 STAAR Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7585 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 Amends its part 247d-7b(a)(1) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 Amends its part 247d-7b(a)(1) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7711 LIFE Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3390 CCM–CARE Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3291 STAAR Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
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From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In general Not later than 12 months after December 19, 2006, the Secretary shall link existing State verification systems to maintain a single national interoperable network of systems, each system being maintained by a State or group of States, for the purpose of verifying the credentials and licenses of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health services during a public health emergency. Such health care professionals may include members of the National Disaster Medical System, members of the Medical Reserve Corps, and individual health care professionals. (b) Requirements The interoperable network of systems established under subsection (a) (referred to in this section as the “verification network”) shall include— (1) with respect to each volunteer health professional included in the verification network— (A) information necessary for the rapid identification of, and communication with, such professionals; and (B) the credentials, certifications, licenses, and relevant training of such individuals; and (2) the name of each member of the Medical Reserve Corps, the National Disaster Medical System, and any other relevant federally-sponsored or administered programs determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Other assistance The Secretary may make grants and provide technical assistance to States and other public or nonprofit private entities for activities relating to the verification network developed under subsection (a). (d) Accessibility The Secretary shall ensure that the verification network is electronically accessible by State, local, and tribal health departments and can be linked with the identification cards under section 300hh–15 of this title. (e) Confidentiality The Secretary shall establish and require the application of and compliance with measures to ensure the effective security of, integrity of, and access to the data included in the verification network. (f) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess the feasibility of integrating the verification network under this section with the VetPro system of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Emergency Responder Credentialing System of the Department of Homeland Security. The Secretary shall, if feasible, integrate the verification network under this section with such VetPro system and the National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. (g) Updating of information The States that are participants in the verification network shall, on at least a quarterly basis, work with the Director to provide for the updating of the information contained in the verification network. (h) Clarification Inclusion of a health professional in the verification network shall not constitute appointment of such individual as a Federal employee for any purpose, either under section 300hh–11(c) of this title or otherwise. Such appointment may only be made under section 300hh–11 or 300hh–15 of this title. (i) Health care provider licenses The Secretary shall encourage States to establish and implement mechanisms to waive the application of licensing requirements applicable to health professionals, who are seeking to provide medical services (within their scope of practice), during a national, State, local, or tribal public health emergency upon verification that such health professionals are licensed and in good standing in another State and have not been disciplined by any State health licensing or disciplinary board. In order to inform the development of such mechanisms by States, the Secretary shall make available information and material provided by States that have developed mechanisms to waive the application of licensing requirements to applicable health professionals seeking to provide medical services during a public health emergency. Such information shall be made publicly available in a manner that does not compromise national security. (j) Rule of construction This section may not be construed as authorizing the Secretary to issue requirements regarding the provision by the States of credentials, licenses, accreditations, or hospital privileges. (k) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

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