---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 748a"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "748a"
heading: "Prioritization of facilities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/748a"
units:
  - "Chapter 2 — National Emergency Management"
  - "Subchapter II — Comprehensive Preparedness System"
  - "Part A — National Preparedness System"
---

# §748a. Prioritization of facilities


Not later than 180 days after October 5, 2018, the [Administrator](/usc/6/821.md?p=1) shall provide guidance and training on an annual basis to [State](/usc/6/821.md?p=9), local, and [Indian tribal governments](/usc/6/821.md?p=8), first responders, and utility companies on—

- (1) the need to prioritize assistance to hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities to ensure that such health care facilities remain functioning or return to functioning as soon as practicable during power outages caused by natural [hazards](/usc/6/741.md?p=3), including severe weather events;
- (2) how hospitals, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities should adequately prepare for power outages during a [major disaster](/usc/6/101.md?p=14) or [emergency](/usc/6/701.md?p=6), as those terms are defined in [section 5122 of title 42](/usc/42/5122.md); and
- (3) how [State](/usc/6/821.md?p=9), local, and [Indian tribal governments](/usc/6/821.md?p=8), first responders, utility companies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities should develop a strategy to coordinate [emergency](/usc/6/701.md?p=6) response plans, including the activation of [emergency](/usc/6/701.md?p=6) response plans, in anticipation of a [major disaster](/usc/6/101.md?p=14), including severe weather events.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1208, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3441.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and also as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definitions of “Administrator” and “State” as used in this section, see section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 5122 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.