A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to direct the division of Health service regulation, department of health and human services, to review recommendations from the disability and elderly emergency management (DEEM) Task Force and to take appropriate action to strengthen disaster planning and disaster preparedness for Long‑term care facilities, as recommended by the North Carolina Study Commission on Aging.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services, shall review recommendations from the Disability and Elderly Emergency Management (DEEM) Task Force, and shall take appropriate action to strengthen disaster planning and disaster preparedness for long‑term care facilities.  The Division of Health Service Regulation shall report findings, action taken, and any further recommendations to the North Carolina Study Commission on Aging and the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery on or before March 1, 2010.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.