For the purposes of receiving notifications and responses and making requests under this part on behalf of emergency response employees, the public health officer of each State shall designate 1 official or officer of each employer of emergency response employees in the State.
In making the designations required in subsection (a), a public health officer shall give preference to individuals who are trained in the provision of health care or in the control of infectious diseases.
42 U.S.C. § 300ff-136
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2009, see section 2(a)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 111-87 set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note under section 300ff-11 of this title.