42 USC 300hh-15 - Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 300hh–15.

Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps

(a)

In general

(b)

State, local, and tribal coordination

(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

(5)

indicate whether they are willing to be deployed outside the area in which they reside in the event of a public health emergency.

(d)

Certification; drills

(1)

Certification

(2)

Drills

(e)

Deployment

(f)

Expenses and transportation

(g)

Identification

(h)

Intermittent disaster-response personnel

(1)

In general

(2)

Applicable protections

(3)

Limitation

(i)

Authorization of appropriations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVIII, § 2813, as added Pub. L. 109–417, title III, § 303(a), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2856; amended Pub. L. 113–5, title II, § 203(b)(2), Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 116–22, title III, § 301(b), June 24, 2019, 133 Stat. 932.)

cite as: 42 USC 300hh-15