Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
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Signed into effect on 12 June 2002, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (PHSBPRA) was signed by the President, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Other short titles | Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 |
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Long title | An Act to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. |
Enacted by | the 107th United States Congress |
Effective | June 12, 2002 |
Citations | |
Public law | 107–188 |
Statutes at Large | 116 Stat. 594 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 42: Public Health and Social Welfare |
U.S.C. sections amended | Chapter 6A § 201 et seq. |
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It established procedures for preparation for bioterrorism and public health emergencies. It also created the National Disaster Medical System, through which teams of health professionals, such as physicians, pharmacists, paramedics, and nurses, volunteer in emergency situations.
A component of the new rules include security risk assessment of individuals who have access to the select agents and toxins. It is intended to establish new rules for registering the possession, use, and transfer of specific toxins and agents that could endanger the safety and health of people, animals, and plants. Any person who meets the criteria of a "restricted person" as defined in the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, must not be afforded access to these materials.