BP10 Extension Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Update

Health & Medical Subpanel MeetingJuly 13, 2010

Mark J. Levine, MD, MPH

Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)

FundingFunding Year/ Funding Category

2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

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