LD 2044
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and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services
shall work with health care and emergency management stakeholders
to distribute grant funds provided by the United States Department
of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration to ensure that the regional resource centers are
provided with sufficient funding resources to improve health system
preparedness, within the limits of the federal funds, in accordance
with the documented local needs of the federally specified funding
beneficiaries: emergency medical services, poison control centers,
health clinics and hospitals in

 
each region. The Director of the Maine Center for Disease
Control and Prevention shall report to the Task Force to Study
Maine's Homeland Security Needs on the results of the federal
Health Resources and Services Administration grant and contract
with the regional resource centers and other health system
providers and on proposed recommendations by September 18, 2006
and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
criminal justice and public safety matters by January 15, 2007.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall also
report annually, beginning January 15, 2007, to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
health and human services matters and the joint standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal
justice and public safety matters on the progress of the grantees
on meeting the stated contractual deliverables.

 
Sec. 20. Disability indicator. The Director of the Maine Emergency
Management Agency within the Department of Defense, Veterans and
Emergency Management shall consult with the Public Utilities
Commission to determine the feasibility of adding a disability
indicator to the current E-9-1-1 system in Maine to allow
individuals with disabilities and special health needs to choose
to provide a 2-digit code identifying special assistance needs in
an emergency. The director shall report by September 18, 2006 to
the Task Force to Study Maine's Homeland Security Needs on the
benefits and costs of this addition to the E-9-1-1 system.

 
Sec. 21. Application to identify use of school as community shelter. The
Department of Education shall amend its written application for
funding for school projects to include the question: "Do you plan
to use your school as a public community shelter?"

 
Sec. 22. Report regarding Emergency System for Advance Registration of Voluntary
Health Professionals. The Department of Health and Human Services,
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit a
report to the Task Force to Study


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