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Proclamation 10214

National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2021

President Biden proclaimed May 19, 2021 as National Hepatitis Testing Day, urging Americans at risk to get tested and health care providers to educate patients about viral hepatitis. The proclamation highlights the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030, notes health disparities affecting minority communities, and references the National Strategic Plan for viral hepatitis elimination without issuing binding directives to agencies or creating new programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 27505

Impact dates

  1. National Hepatitis Testing Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Encourage all Americans to join activities increasing awareness about viral hepatitis and testing
  • Call on all Americans at risk for hepatitis to get tested
  • Call on all health care providers to educate their patients about viral hepatitis

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 19, 2021 as National Hepatitis Testing Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • National goal to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030 (pre-existing, not created by this proclamation)

Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy or funding attached; awareness-only proclamation
  • 2030 elimination goal is pre-existing national target, not new commitment from this document
  • Health disparities framing is descriptive, not accompanied by new equity mandates
Proclamation 10214: National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2021 · Executive Orders