BILL NUMBER: AB 2990	CHAPTERED  09/29/06

	CHAPTER  620
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2006
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2006
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 7, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 27, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Levine

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2006

   An act to add Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 9625) to
Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to adult
day health care.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2990, Levine  Senior centers: emergency operations plans.
   Existing law establishes the Multipurpose Senior Services Program,
administered through the California Department of Aging, to provide
specified services to frail elderly individuals 65 years of age and
older who are certifiable for placement in a nursing facility. Under
existing law, the department contracts with nonprofit organizations
and local public entities for the establishment of Multipurpose
Senior Services Program sites.
   Existing law also provides for the Senior Center Bond Act Fund,
which is administered through the department and provides funds to
public or private nonprofit agencies for, among other things, the
purpose of expanding senior center programs, and purchasing and
acquiring equipment.
   This bill would require each multipurpose senior center, and each
senior center, to develop an emergency evacuation plan that meets
specified criteria, no later than June 30, 2007.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the emergency
operation plans of senior centers and multipurpose senior centers be
commensurate with the scope of services provided, the number of
staff, and the hours of operation.
  SEC. 2.  Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 9625) is added to
Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 9.5.  Multipurpose Senior Centers And Senior Centers
Emergency Operations Plans

   9625.  (a) No later than June 30, 2007, each multipurpose senior
center and each senior center, as defined in subdivisions (j) and (n)
of Section 9591, shall develop and maintain a written emergency
operations plan. This emergency operations plan shall include, but
not be limited to, all of the following:
   (1) Facility preparation procedures to identify the location of
first aid supplies, secure all furniture, appliances, and other
free-standing objects, and provide instructions for operating gas and
water shutoff valves.
   (2) An inventory of neighborhood resources that shall include, but
not be limited to, the identification and location of all the
following nearby resources:
   (A) Generators.
   (B) Telephones.
   (C) Hospitals and public health clinics.
   (D) Fire stations and police stations.
   (3) Evacuation procedures, including procedures to accommodate
those who will need assistance in evacuating the center. This
evacuation plan shall be located in an area that is accessible to the
public.
   (4) Procedures to accommodate seniors, people with disabilities,
and other community members in need of shelter at the senior center,
in the event that other community facilities are inoperable.
   (5) Personnel resources necessary for postdisaster response.
   (6) Procedures for conducting periodic evacuation drills, fire
drills, and earthquake drills.
   (7) Procedures to ensure service continuation after a disaster.
   (8) Consideration of cultural and linguistic barriers in emergency
and evacuation plans, and ways to appropriately address those
barriers.
   (b) In the development of the emergency operations plans required
by this chapter, multipurpose senior centers and senior centers shall
coordinate with the Office of Emergency Services, the local area
agency on aging, as defined in Section 9006, and other relevant
agencies and stakeholders.