As part of efforts to bolster the nation’s readiness to deal with health disasters and emergencies – natural and man-made – Congress is considering beefing up the focus on healthcare sector cybersecurity issues in legislation to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which was enacted in 2006.
A Wednesday hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health focused on bipartisan draft legislation, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018 introduced by Rep. Susan Brooks R-Ind., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.
The legislation seeks to beef up the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to health threats from infectious diseases, bioterrorism, chemical attacks, radiological emergencies and cybersecurity incidents.
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