{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-300ff-136","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 300ff–136","heading":"Selection of designated officers","body":"(a) In generalFor 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. (b) Preference in making designationsIn 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.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"8703103cfa0f637cc8dcc52b2f0094ca29748752a6f73e2991b0abaa92c421e1","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-300ff-135","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-300ff-137"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}