Appendix A: NHSS Statutory Requirements National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) 2023-2026
Every four years, Congress directs HHS to prepare three documents:
– NHSS Strategy
– Implementation Plan
– Evaluation of Progress of the previous NHSS.
The Strategy document and accompanying Implementation Plan are required to describe potential emergency health security threats and identify the process for achieving the preparedness goals of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, and to identify and respond to such threats.