Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
Establishes Council to Coordinate Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
What it does
Agencies must consider and address the unique needs of employees and people with disabilities in emergency planning and cooperate with state, local, tribal, and private partners.
Real-world impact
- Creates a federal council to coordinate disability-inclusive emergency planning.
- Requires agencies to plan for employees and clients with disabilities.
- Department of Homeland Security must fund and provide administrative support.
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Summary
This order requires federal agencies to consider the special needs of employees and people with disabilities when planning for disasters, and to encourage state, local, tribal, and private groups to do the same. It directs agencies to cooperate in implementing emergency plans that account for disability needs.
It creates an Interagency Coordinating Council housed in the Department of Homeland Security to lead and coordinate this work, produce annual reports on progress and best practices, and receive agency support and funding from the Department of Homeland Security.
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