Establishes an essential public health functions contingency account to fund critical health activities when federal funding is reduced or eliminated.

The bill creates an essential public health functions contingency account to support activities like preventing and controlling health threats, investigating diseases, and responding to waterborne disease outbreaks. The commissioner of management and budget must transfer funds from the general fund to this account. The commissioner of health can use these funds only if there is a significant reduction or elimination of federal funding for essential public health functions.

Establishes an essential public health functions contingency account to fund critical health activities when federal funding is reduced or eliminated.

The bill creates an essential public health functions contingency account to support activities like preventing and controlling health threats, investigating diseases, and responding to waterborne disease outbreaks. The commissioner of management and budget must transfer funds from the general fund to this account. The commissioner of health can use these funds only if there is a significant reduction or elimination of federal funding for essential public health functions.