Vermont H. 901: An act relating to health information technology and health information exchange

Bill Text

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H.901 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Burrows of West Windsor 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Internal security and public safety; emergency management; Vermont 6
Emergency Management; State, regional, and municipal emergency 7
management plans; access and functional needs framework; inclusion 8
of disability expertise 9
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require all 10
regional and municipal emergency management plans to utilize an access and 11
functional needs framework and ensure that the plans apply the 12
Communication, Medical needs, Independence, Supervision, and 13
Transportation (C-MIST) process to identify needs, provide accommodations, 14
and operationalize support. This bill also proposes to require regional and 15
local emergency management organizations to include both members with 16
lived disability experience and those who represent organizations serving 17
vulnerable populations. This bill also would require municipalities to partner 18
with disability-led organizations throughout all phases of emergency 19
management planning. This bill also proposes to require the Division of 20
Emergency Management to update local emergency plan templates and 21

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guidance to explicitly address shelter siting, universal access considerations, 1
and the inclusion of individuals with diverse functional needs as a component 2
of the municipal emergency management plan. This bill also proposes to 3
establish minimum standards for municipal emergency management planning 4
that govern shelter siting, training, accessible communications and alerts, and 5
coordination of services. This bill also proposes to require all educational 6
corporations to develop emergency management plans that include evacuation 7
plans for individuals with disabilities, continuity of education services for 8
student with disabilities during emergencies, and the inclusion of emergency 9
plans within individualized education programs. This bill also proposes to 10
amend various statutes related to housing and high-rise evacuation strategies to 11
prohibit the use of disability disaster registries, establish housing first 12
principles, and align statutory provisions with provisions of the Americans 13
with Disabilities Act. This bill also proposes to establish inclusive planning 14
and interagency coordination requirements for emergency management 15
planning, including required designation of State and municipal Access and 16
Functional Needs Coordinators, completion of disability-led training programs, 17
accessible communication systems, inclusive emergency response exercises, 18
and after-action reviews to address accessibility gaps. This bill also proposes 19
to require State agencies to inspect all emergency shelter spaces for 20
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 21

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An act relating to inclusion of disability expertise in State, regional, and 1
municipal emergency management 2
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4