Congress 117 - HR 936 - COVID–19 Delivery Act

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Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal officials Government information and archives Health Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health personnel Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Right of privacy State and local government operations Worker safety and health

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Delivering COVID-19 Vaccinations to All Regions and Vulnerable Communities Act of 2021 or the COVID-19 Delivery Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccination programs.

To assist state or local governments with vaccination efforts, FEMA must coordinate certain activities. Specifically, FEMA must

manage vaccine deliveries,
set up vaccination centers,
design communication systems and software applications, and
develop a public education program on vaccine safety and availability.

Additionally, HHS must carry out a program to increase vaccination rates to achieve herd immunity. As part of this program, HHS must temporarily collect data on COVID-19 vaccine administrations. Data collected under this program is subject to relevant privacy protections that apply to other health data. HHS must report on its activities on a daily or weekly basis.

The CDC must also report on the effectiveness of state and local COVID-19 vaccination programs.

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Feb 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 8, 2021

Introduced in House

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