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Law would require DPHHS to publish specified data during declared public health emergencies, sponsor says
Summary
House Bill 253 would require the Department of Public Health and Human Services to disclose certain aggregated health information at least twice weekly during a declared public health emergency; the Senate committee concurred.
Representative Mercer introduced House Bill 253 as a response to public concerns about transparency during public health emergencies. Mercer said the bill would require the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) to disclose certain information—assuming a governor-declared public health emergency—including counts of hospitalizations and outcomes by specified age cohorts and other aggregated fields, twice weekly while the emergency is in effect.
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