SARS: How Effective Is The State And Local Response?

The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing entitled “SARS:  How Effective Is The State And Local Response?”  examining the coordination of response to individual outbreaks among local, state, and Federal officials as well as between government officials and the private sector.  The Subcommittee examined what state and local officials are doing to anticipate and respond to the disease.  These responses need to be adequately supported at the Federal level.  In addition, the private sector also needs to have timely information and assistance.