BILL NUMBER: AB 1225	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 26, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 27, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 25, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 4, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member De La Torre

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 8607.5 to the Government Code, relating to
emergency services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1225, De La Torre. Emergency and disaster response exercises:
infectious diseases.
   (1) The California Emergency Services Act sets forth the duties of
state and local agencies in emergency and disaster preparedness and
response generally.
   This bill would additionally require, pursuant to the act, that
the State Department of Public Health and local public health
departments, when conducting emergency or disaster preparedness
exercises relating to the outbreak of an infectious disease,
establish a process to identify any deficiencies in the preparedness
plans and procedures and track implementation of corrective measures,
according to specified criteria. The bill would require the
department to make an after-action report available either by posting
it on the department's Internet Web site, providing it upon request,
or both. By imposing a new duty on local agencies, this bill would
impose a state-mandated local program.
   (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


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

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
act to ensure that state and local agencies are as prepared as
possible to respond to an outbreak of infectious disease, including
an influenza pandemic, in the state.
  SEC. 2.  Section 8607.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   8607.5.  (a) The State Department of Public Health and local
public health departments, when conducting emergency or disaster
preparedness exercises relating to the outbreak of an infectious
disease, shall establish a process to identify any deficiencies in
preparedness plans and procedures and track the implementation of
corrective measures to ensure that desired improvements are made to
those preparedness plans. The process shall provide for at least both
of the following:
   (1) Preparation of an after-action report for each exercise
conducted, to be submitted to the department within 90 days of the
exercise, or within a time period required by the terms and
conditions of any federal financial assistance the department or
local public health department has received to prepare for an act of
bioterrorism or other public health emergency. After-action reports
shall include, but not be limited to, a review of identified
deficiencies, a review of response actions taken, suggested
modifications to plans and procedures, including, but not limited to,
the standardized emergency management system required by Section
8607, and identified training needs.
   (2) Establishing written procedures to assist in the review and
consideration, and, if applicable, implementation of recommendations
included in after-action reports. Implementation of the
recommendations shall be at the option of the entity in question.
   (b) The department shall make an after-action report available for
inspection by the public by either posting the after-action report
on the department's Internet Web site or providing a copy, upon
request, or both.
  SEC. 3.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the requirements
of Section 8607.5 of the Government Code, as added by Section 2 of
this act, are to supplement and shall not be interpreted to supplant,
or to prevail over, the terms and conditions of any federal
financial assistance the State Department of Public Health or local
public health department has received to prepare for an act of
bioterrorism or other public health emergency.
  SEC. 4.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.