1. Preparedness in Pennsylvania NGA Regional Bioterrorism Workshop- Boston, MA Michelle S. Davis, Deputy Secretary Health Planning & Assessment Bill Stevenson, Director Office of Public Health Preparedness January 13, 2004

2. PA Department of Health

3. 54 State Health Centers 67 Counties

4. Some Projects Electronic Reporting (PA-NEDSS) Syndromic Surveillance (RODS) Retail Data Monitor Analysis – Pharmacy OTC

5. Collaborative Efforts Monthly operational meetings with Office of Homeland Security and PEMA Monthly operational meetings with Office of Homeland Security and PEMA – quarterly policy meetings Joint Grant Teams (DOH, PEMA, OHS) Joint Grant Teams (DOH, PEMA, OHS) All Grant language requires cooperative efforts All Grant language requires cooperative efforts – Public Health (CDC) – Hospitals (HRSA) – EMAs (DHS) – Public Safety (DHS)

6. Accountability 3 documents will drive the future preparedness focus 3 documents will drive the future preparedness focus – State Plan, State PH Assessment, Hospital Assessment + Insure measurable improvements based on needs and threat - Fan the ‘local funding’ fires

7. Regional Counter-Terrorism Task Forces State legislated authority (June ’03) All Hazards Think locally; Plan and Spend regionally RCTTFs are the intersection of our collaboration with Office of Homeland Security (OHS) and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

9. Joint Projects Smart Card ID Pennsylvania Emergency Incident Reporting System (PEIRS) Daily Situation Reports Hospital Capacity (FRED) Hospital Diversion Status (EMAs)

10. Intrastate Collaboration Quarterly meeting with the lead agencies Dept of Environmental Protection – Fund analytical capability for air and water samples – Education and Training Department of Agriculture – Funding food safety and animal health emergency preparedness Department of Public Welfare – Funding Mental Health Response planning – Day care center emergency planning (4,000) (con’t)

11. Intrastate Collaboration Represented on Statewide Bioterrorism Advisory Committee PA Office of Homeland Security Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Department of Environmental Protection Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania State Police Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs Department of Public Welfare Commission on Crime and Delinquency etc.

12. Interstate Collaboration ‘4 State Corner’ meeting (PA, DE, NJ, MD) Priorities – Communications – Surge Capacity (Hospital, Lab, Epi, etc.) – Training and exercises – Legal issues

13. Hepatitis A Outbreak 650 infected 10,000 screened 9,300 prophylaxed (SNS Plan) Used Risk Communications trained personnel PA-NEDSS allowed epi investigation across state Incident managers utilized skills from PPLI

14. Questions?