BP10 Extension Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Update Health & Medical Subpanel Meeting July 13, 2010 Mark J. Levine, MD, MPH

Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Funding Funding Year/ Funding Category Base$14,008,918$13,769,844 Chemical Lab$ 913,961$ 933,795 Cities Readiness Initiative$ 1,675,130$ 1,798,642 TOTAL$16,598,009$16,502,281 State Match$830,699$1,660,310

PHEP Activities  Continuation of 3 Priority Work Projects  Continue Epidemiological Surveillance  Continue pursuit of Public Health Ready Designation Statewide  Continue Laboratory capacity for timely specimen testing an identification  Continue Compliance with Emergency Systems for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professional guidelines (ESAR-VHP)  Continue addressing emergency preparedness needs of the elderly and focus on “all needs” planning

PHEP Activities (con’t)  Continue development of Mass Prophylaxis and Countermeasure Distribution and Dispensing Operations  Continue Countermeasure and Response Administration (CRA) System Data Collection Project  Continue Level 1 Chemical Laboratory Surge Capacity Activities

Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) Funding for H1N1 Public Health Phase I $6,538,072 Public Health Phase II $5,624,014 Public Health Phase III $20,520,344 Sub-total $32,682,430 Estimated Unobligated total $16,500,000 Hospital (HPP Suppl.) $2,259,231

PHER Issues (con’t)  CDC still contemplating approval for extension of funding period to allow for use of unobligated funds  Expect to reach a decision within the next few weeks  Potential uses of this funding include:  Continued vaccination  Targeted education to minority populations  Enhancement of surveillance tracking systems

Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Funding Budget Period July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 $9,572,306 ($957,231 match) Project Period Year two of three year period

Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Activities  All hazards preparedness planning and improvement  Increasing healthcare systems bed capabilities  Engaging other responders through interoperable communication systems  Tracking bed and resource availability using electronic systems  Developing ESAR-VHP systems  Protecting healthcare workers with proper equipment

Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Activities  Enabling preparedness partnerships/coalitions  Educating and training healthcare workers  Enhancing fatality management and healthcare system evacuation/shelter in place plans  Coordinating preparedness regional exercises