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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
3285.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - 2:30 PM

Abstract #110332

Bioterrorism and the National Response Plan

Brian Kamoie, JD, MPH, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, 2021 K Street, NW, Suite 800, Wasington, DC 20006, 202-530-2308, kamoie@gwu.edu

In Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, the President directed the development of a new National Response Plan (NRP) to align Federal coordination structures, capabilities, and resources into a unified, all discipline, and all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. On January 6, 2005, Secretary Tom Ridge of the Department of Homeland Security announced the completion of the NRP. The NRP addresses the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from terrorism, major natural disasters, and other major emergencies. Two Annexes of the NRP are particularly relevant to bioterrorism: Emergency Support Function 8 (Public Health and Medical Services) and the Biological Incident Annex. These Annexes describe specialized application of the NRP to the delivery of public health and medical services and biological incidents. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the coordinating agency for these components of the NRP. This presentation will outline the NRP's approach to bioterrorism and identify critical legal issues involved in bioterrorism preparedness and response. The presentation will also address the interaction between the public health/medical response and the law enforcement/criminal investigative approach to bioterrorism and how these facets work together.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the learner will be able to

Keywords: Bioterrorism, Health Law

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Bioterrorism, Emergency Preparedness And The Law, Part A

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