To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a program and national strategic action plan to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill creates a new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity within the Department of Health and Human Services to study and respond to how climate change affects public health. The office would track disease risks from climate change, expand health-effects modeling, serve as a credible information source, and distribute tools to health professionals. It must develop a national strategic action plan with measurable goals. A permanent science advisory board of 10-20 experts would advise HHS. The bill also requires periodic reports from the National Academies of Sciences evaluating the plan. It authorizes million per year for the office through 2031, million for the plan, and ,000 for the advisory board.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity within HHS to coordinate federal response to climate-related health impacts, develop a national strategic action plan, and create a science advisory board.
Who Benefits
- Environmental justice communities
- Medically underserved communities
- Public health professionals
Who Bears Costs
- HHS (operational costs and staffing)
- Federal budget (authorized appropriations)
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity within HHS to coordinate federal response to climate-related health impacts, develop a national strategic action plan, and create a science advisory board.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Institutionalize climate-health policy within HHS through a dedicated office, advisory board, and action plan with authorized funding"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Merkley, and …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Climate and public health experts, Medically underserved communities, Public health and healthcare professionals
Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Positive-direction: Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Negative-direction: Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary
Climate health researchers, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and Medicine
Climate-vulnerable populations, Environmental justice communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "director"
- → Director of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "advisory_board"
- → Permanent science advisory board (10-20 members)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and Indigenous communities experiencing higher health or environmental effects
Per section 799B of the Public Health Service Act
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