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gather information on the following: the types of emergency

notification systems that are in place throughout the State;

evacuation plans for nursing homes currently adopted throughout the

State; evacuation plans for other long-term care facilities,

including home-based and community-based programs; evacuation plans

for individuals living independently in communities who, due to age

or disability, require assistance to evacuate; and shelter

capabilities throughout the State, with a focus on determining how

shelters are designed to accommodate populations with special

needs, particularly persons with disabilities. The director shall

survey communities and evaluate the information collected in

collaboration with the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council,

the Department of Health and Human Services, the Statewide

Independent Living Council and other interested parties. The

director shall report by September 18, 2006 to the Task Force to

Study Maine's Homeland Security Needs on the results of this survey

and shall provide recommendations for improvement in these areas.

Sec. 17. Report on hospital surge capacity. The Director of the Maine
Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department
of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with health system
stakeholders, shall update its recent survey of emergency health
system capacity for public health emergencies in the State. The
Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
in coordination with the Director of the Maine Emergency
Management Agency within the Department of Defense, Veterans and
Emergency Management, and the Director of Maine Emergency Medical
Services within the Department of Public Safety, in consultation
with health system stakeholders including the Maine Primary Care
Association, the Maine Hospital Association and other interested
parties, shall develop recommendations to address Maine's acute
medical and public health surge capacity and shall provide a
report on these recommendations by September 18, 2006 to the Task
Force to Study Maine's Homeland Security Needs.

Sec. 18. Report on local health officers. The Director of the Maine Center
for Disease Control and Prevention, in conjunction with
stakeholders and interested parties, shall study the
qualifications and duties of local health officers in Maine and
develop recommendations for enhancing the role of local health
officers in emergency preparedness plans. The Director of the
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall report by
September 18, 2006 to the Task Force to Study Maine's Homeland
Security Needs on the results of this study and proposed
recommendations.

Sec. 19. Regional resource centers and other health system resources. The
Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control

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