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Senator · Senate District 40
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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S5266
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to local disaster preparedness plans
Purpose
To require counties to include in their existing disaster preparedness plans to include biological, chemical or radiological terrorism in the classification of disaster.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 20 of the Executive Law, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws 2010, is amended to include the definition of disaster to include an act of biological, chemical or radiological terrorism Counties will be required to include in their existing 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
Provide an assessment as to the planning for and implementation of the National Incident Management System.
Section 2 states this act shall take effect on the first of June next succeeding the date on which it shall become law.
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 in order to coordinate their emergency plans would make the State of New York more prepared for any terrorist attack. This legislation will assess the healthcare infrastructure, volunteer personnel and designating an official as a risk communicator aim to mitigate the impact of a disaster.
Legislative history
2006 Passed Senate 2007 Referred to Education 2008 Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None.
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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