NACCHO Recommendations for Health Reform Implementation
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NACCHO has submitted recommendations for how various aspects of the health reform law should be implemented to improve health and strengthen local health departments. NACCHO has developed the following input in response to proposed regulations.
Prevention and Public Health Fund The newly-created Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) provides $15 billion over 10 years in mandatory funding for prevention and public health programs. This chart provides a breakdown of the allocation for the Fund in FY10, 11 and 12. Details of funding by state: National Prevention Strategy The National Prevention Council, consisting of the heads of governmental departments and chaired by the surgeon general, released the National Prevention Strategy on June 16, 2011. Herminia Palacio, MD has been nominated to the Advisory Group for National Prevention Council NACCHO has submitted the following recommendations for nominations to federal advisory committees. |