that the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate, to meet the goals under section 2802(b)(3); 

‘‘(3) consider feedback related to financial implications for hospitals, health care facilities, public health agencies, labora- tories, blood banks, tissue banks, and other entities engaged in regional preparedness planning to implement and follow such guidelines, as applicable; and 

‘‘(4) consider financial requirements and potential incen- tives for entities to prepare for, and respond to, public health emergencies as part of the regional health care emergency preparedness and response system. 

‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, may provide technical assistance and consultation toward meeting the guidelines described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(e) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR REGIONAL HEALTH CARE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary for Prepared- ness and Response may establish a demonstration project pursuant to the development and implementation of guidelines under subsection (b) to award grants to improve medical surge capacity for all hazards, build and integrate regional medical response capabilities, improve specialty care expertise for all- hazards response, and coordinate medical preparedness and response across State, local, Tribal, territorial, and regional jurisdictions. 

‘‘(2) SUNSET.—The authority under this subsection shall expire on September 30, 2023.’’. 

(b) GAO REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Comptroller General’’) shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Com- mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, a report on the extent to which hospitals and health care facilities have implemented the recommended guidelines under section 319C–3(b) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by subsection (a)), including an analysis and evaluation of any challenges hospitals or health care facilities experienced in implementing such guidelines. 

(2) CONTENT.—The Comptroller General shall include in the report under paragraph (1)— 

(A) data on the preparedness and response capabilities that have been informed by the guidelines under section 319C–3(b) of the Public Health Service Act to improve regional emergency health care preparedness and response capability, including hospital and health care facility capacity and medical surge capabilities to prepare for, and respond to, public health emergencies; and 

(B) recommendations to reduce gaps in incentives for regional health partners, including hospitals and health care facilities, to improve capacity and medical surge capabilities to prepare for, and respond to, public health 

Consultation. 

Grants. Coordination. 

Analysis. Evaluation. 

Recommenda- tions. 

