Public Health Service gets congressional attention for ready reserve corps

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 5 a.m.

b'The Public Health Service, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, is tasked with responding to disease outbreaks, caring for prisoners and responding to natural disasters. Congress decided the service needed a reserve corps years ago, but legislative issues kept the reserve from starting. This year Congress is trying to fix that. Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione talked with John McElligott, deputy executive director of the Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, about new bicameral, bipartisan legislation. Hear more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'