5 Lec Q - Legislation, Regulations, & Policy Guidance

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Which piece of legislation was the first major one dedicated entirely to public health preparedness?

Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003

National Preparedness for Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act of 2002 (correct)

What are the five titles of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act of 2002?

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Dangerous Biological Agents, Food and Drug Supply, Drinking Water Security

National Preparedness for Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies, Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins, Protecting Safety and Security of Food and Drug Supply, Drinking Water Security and Safety, Additional Provisions (correct)

Public Health Emergencies, Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins, Food and Drug Supply, Drinking Water Security, Additional Provisions

Public Health Security, Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response, National Preparedness, Enhancing Controls, Additional Provisions

What did the Bush administration announce a program for in 2003?

Enhancing controls on dangerous biological agents and toxins

Drinking water security and safety

Vaccinating military personnel and civilian emergency health workers against smallpox (correct)

Protecting safety and security of food and drug supply

What is the role of legislation, regulations, and policy guidance documents in public health preparedness?

They form the foundation of public health preparedness and create the baseline for all policy, planning, and action Signup and view all the answers

What does the legislation, regulation, & policy guidance in public health preparedness incorporate?

Lessons from the evolving threat Signup and view all the answers

What does the legislation, regulation, & policy guidance explore?

The international legal regime for public health emergency preparedness and global health security Signup and view all the answers

Which act focuses on compensation related to medical care, lost income, or death resulting from receipt of the smallpox vaccine?

The Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act (SEPA) of 2003 Signup and view all the answers

Which act reauthorized the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and added provisions aimed at preparing for and responding to public health and medical emergencies?

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 (PAHPA) Signup and view all the answers

Which act reauthorized the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) in 2013?

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (PAHPRA) Signup and view all the answers

Which act focuses on implementing the recommendations from the 9/11 Commission Report?

The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 Signup and view all the answers

Which act requires a review of existing policies and strategies associated with biodefense, and calls for the creation of a new National Biodefense Strategy and implementation plan?

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Signup and view all the answers

Which directive provided a strategic overview of the biological weapons threat and the administration’s approach to framing biodefense initiatives?

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 10 (HSPD 10) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats?

All of the above. Signup and view all the answers

Which directive pertained to the development of medical countermeasures to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD)?

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 18 (HSPD 18) Signup and view all the answers

What are the seven major objectives outlined in the National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats?

Promote global health security, reinforce norms of safe and responsible conduct, obtain timely and accurate insight on current and emerging risks, take reasonable steps to reduce the potential for exploitation, expand our capability to prevent, attribute, and apprehend, communicate effectively with all stakeholders, transform the international dialogue on biological threats. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the MSEHPA Model State Emergency Health Powers Act?

Allow states to effectively respond to public health emergencies. Signup and view all the answers

What are the five basic public health functions outlined in the MSEHPA Model State Emergency Health Powers Act?

Preparedness, surveillance, management of property, protection of persons, communication. Signup and view all the answers

What did the 1899 Hague Convention (II) declare regarding the use of poison in warfare?

It declared the use of poison to be prohibited in warfare. Signup and view all the answers

Which international agreement signed in 1925 prohibits the use of asphyxiating, poisonous gases, and bacteriological methods of warfare?

The Geneva Protocol Signup and view all the answers

What does the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) explicitly prohibit?

The use of chemical weapons and the development, production, stockpile, and transfer of such agents. Signup and view all the answers

Which five nations are known to have nuclear weapons and are signatories of the NPT?

United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China Signup and view all the answers

Which four nations are not signatories of the NPT and are known or suspected of having or wanting nuclear weapons?

India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the NPT?

To limit the spread of nuclear weapons, encourage disarmament, and foster the right to peacefully use nuclear technology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)?

To improve global health security through international collaboration and communication in order to detect and contain public health emergencies at the source. Signup and view all the answers

When was the International Health Regulations (IHR) adopted by the WHA of the WHO?

2005 Signup and view all the answers

What are some major changes included in the updated version of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)?

Recognition of the threat of emerging infectious diseases, globalization of society, and the need for improved surveillance, response, communication, & coordination Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal for implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) for the neediest countries?

2019 Signup and view all the answers

Which pandemic was the first ever declared PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)?

H1N1 influenza Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)?

To accelerate progress in global health security by addressing infectious disease threats Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the NPT?

To limit the spread of nuclear weapons Signup and view all the answers

When did North Korea withdraw from the NPT?

2003 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)?

To improve global health security through international collaboration and communication Signup and view all the answers

Which organization launched the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)?

United States Signup and view all the answers

How many action packages is the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) organized around?

11 Signup and view all the answers

Which act was the first major piece of legislation dedicated entirely to public health preparedness?

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act of 2002 Signup and view all the answers

Which act requires a review of existing policies and strategies associated with biodefense, and calls for the creation of a new National Biodefense Strategy and implementation plan?

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Signup and view all the answers

Which act focuses on compensation related to medical care, lost income, or death resulting from receipt of the smallpox vaccine?

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 Signup and view all the answers

Which major policy statement by the Obama administration on biological threats was released in November 2009?

Presidential Policy Directive 2 Signup and view all the answers

Which international agreement signed in 1925 prohibits the use of asphyxiating, poisonous gases, and bacteriological methods of warfare?

Geneva Protocol Signup and view all the answers

What does the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) explicitly prohibit?

Use of chemical weapons Signup and view all the answers

Which act reauthorized the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and added provisions aimed at preparing for and responding to public health and medical emergencies?

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-417) Signup and view all the answers

Which act focuses on implementing the recommendations from the 9/11 Commission Report?

The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53) Signup and view all the answers

Which act requires a review of existing policies and strategies associated with biodefense, and calls for the creation of a new National Biodefense Strategy and implementation plan?

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law No: 114-328) Signup and view all the answers