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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to local disaster preparedness plans
Purpose of bill
This bill would require counties to include in their existing disaster preparedness plans to include sections.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill would amend the Executive Law by adding to the definition of disaster to include an act of biological, chemical or radiological terrorism.
Section two of this bill would further amend the Executive Law to require Counties to include in their existing disaster preparedness plans the following:
*A roster of volunteer medical personnel within the county who would help in case of a disaster along with a plan to coordinate them;
* An assessment of the county's healthcare infrastructure including the number of hospital beds and doctor's offices;
* A system to collect disease or exposure data as a result of the disaster;
* Identification of a local stockpile of pharmaceuticals that might be used in case of a disaster;
* A plan to identify and coordinate emergency services organizations following a disaster;
* Identify a county health official that would serve as a risk communicator;
* Use drills to test the plans;
* Compliance with the National Incident Management System; and
* An assessment as to the planning for and implementation of the National Incident Management System.
Justification
Current law does not recognize terrorism as a cause of a disaster. One of the greatest results of a terrorist attack is the fear it produces in the population and the disarray it aims to cause in government.
Requiring counties to take steps to better coordinate their emergency plans such as assessment of healthcare infrastructure including volunteer personnel and to designating an official as a risk communicator aim to mitigate the impact of a disaster
In addition, the Federal Office of Disaster Preparedness grant funding for 2006 will require that counties comply with the National Incident Management System.
Prior legislative history
2006 - S179A - Passed Senate; 2008 - S4560 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.
Fiscal implications
None Noted.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of June next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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