diff --git a/EosLib/format/__init__.py b/EosLib/format/__init__.py
index abfd2c8..d74bf64 100644
--- a/EosLib/format/__init__.py
+++ b/EosLib/format/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from EosLib.format.formats import telemetry_data, position, empty_format, cutdown, ping_format, valve, e_field, \
                                   science_data, field_mill
-from EosLib.format.formats.health import driver_health_report
+from EosLib.format.formats.health import driver_health_report, health_response
 from EosLib.format.definitions import Type as Type
diff --git a/EosLib/format/definitions.py b/EosLib/format/definitions.py
index a7bb2b2..394348a 100644
--- a/EosLib/format/definitions.py
+++ b/EosLib/format/definitions.py
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ class Type(IntEnum):
     SCIENCE_DATA = 13
     DRIVER_HEALTH_REPORT = 14
     FIELDMILL = 15
+    HEALTH_RESPONSE = 17
     ERROR = 255
diff --git a/EosLib/format/formats/health/health_response.py b/EosLib/format/formats/health/health_response.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e5e9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EosLib/format/formats/health/health_response.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import struct
+from enum import unique, IntEnum
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+from EosLib.device import Device
+from EosLib.format.definitions import Type
+from EosLib.format.base_format import BaseFormat
+
+
+@unique
+class ResponseType(IntEnum):
+    DEVICE = 0
+    HISTORY = 1
+
+
+class HealthResponse(BaseFormat):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_format_type() -> Type:
+        return Type.HEALTH_RESPONSE
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_format_string() -> str:
+        # Struct format is: device_id, response_type, num_entries, entries[]
+        return "!" \
+               "B" \
+               "B"
+               # "B"
+               # "Bd"*len(self.entries)
+
+    def __init__(self, device_id: Device, response_type: ResponseType):  # num_entries: int, entries: list[tuple[int, float]]
+        self.device_id = device_id
+        self.response_type = response_type
+        # self.num_entries = num_entries
+        # self.entries = entries
+        self.valid = self.get_validity()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.device_id == other.device_id and \
+               self.response_type == other.response_type and \
+               self.valid == other.get_validity()
+               # self.num_entries == other.num_entries and \
+               # self.entries == other.entries and \
+
+    def get_validity(self) -> bool:
+        all_valid = True
+        if self.device_id < 0 or self.device_id >= len(Device):
+            all_valid = False
+        # elif self.num_entries != len(self.entries):
+        #     all_valid = False
+        try:
+            ResponseType(self.response_type)
+        except ValueError:
+            all_valid = False
+        return all_valid
+
+    def encode(self) -> bytes:
+        return struct.pack(self.get_format_string(),
+                           self.device_id,
+                           self.response_type)  # self.num_entries, *self.entries
+
+    @classmethod
+    def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> Self:
+        unpacked_data = struct.unpack(cls.get_format_string(), data)
+
+        # this is code for device_id, response_type, num_entries, and entries[]
+        # constant_part_format_string = "!BBB"
+        # offset = struct.calcsize(constant_part_format_string)
+        # device_id, response_type, num_entries = struct.unpack(constant_part_format_string, data[:offset])
+        #
+        # entries_format_string = "Bd"*num_entries
+        # entries_as_tuple = struct.unpack(entries_format_string, data[offset:])
+        # entries = [(entries_as_tuple[i], entries_as_tuple[i + 1]) for i in range(0, len(entries_as_tuple), 2)]
+        return HealthResponse(unpacked_data[0], unpacked_data[1])
+
+    def to_terminal_output_string(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.device_id} was requested"  # not sure what the output should be or if necessary
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a72df49..d6a2885 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 setup(name='EosLib',
-      version='4.6.0',
+      version='4.7.0',
       description='Library of shared code between EosPayload and EosGround',
       author='Lightning From The Edge of Space',
       author_email='thomasmholder@gmail.com',