Document Citation: 4 Pa. Code § 6.321

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PENNSYLVANIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Code
TITLE 4. ADMINISTRATION
PART I. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
CHAPTER 6. ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
SUBCHAPTER Y. GOVERNOR'S PANDEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL

Date:
08/31/2009

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§ 6.321. Functions

The functions of the Governor's Pandemic Advisory Council (Council) are to:

(1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that would aid in increasing pandemic preparedness.

(2) Assist in raising preparedness levels by participating in local plan-ning, outreach, exercises and regional summits.

(3) Create a communications and outreach subcommittee to serve as a resource to the Governor to:

(i) Review pandemic preparedness education and outreach efforts and recommend within 180 days of the first meeting of the Council additional methods to enable citizens to better understand the risks and how they should be prepared.

(ii) Serve as a resource to all Pennsylvanians to ensure that Pennsylvanians are cognizant of the issues surrounding pandemic planning and preparedness and are prepared to respond.

(4) Create a volunteer recruitment and coordination subcommittee to serve as a resource to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health, and to develop a volunteer coordination and recruitment strategy to ensure resources are available locally to meet the needs of the citizens.

(5) Prepare an annual report to the Governor on the status of pandemic preparedness.