(1) The designation of an emergency coordinating officer.
(2) A procedure to contact, prior to or immediately following an emergency or disaster, all persons, on a priority basis, who need assistance and sheltering during evacuations because of physical, mental, or sensory disabilities and whose care is provided under the contract.
(3) A procedure to help persons who would need assistance and sheltering during evacuations because of physical, mental, or sensory disabilities register with the local emergency management agency as provided in s. 252.355.
(4) A procedure to dispatch the emergency coordinating officer or other staff members to special needs shelters to assist clients with special needs, if necessary.
(5) A procedure for providing the essential services the organization currently provides to special needs clients in preparation for, during, and following a disaster, including, but not limited to, a public health emergency.
History.—s. 21, ch. 2000-140; s. 6, ch. 2021-8.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XVII - Military Affairs and Related Matters
Chapter 252 - Emergency Management
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 252.31-252.64)
252.35 - Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management.
252.351 - Mandatory reporting of certain incidents by political subdivisions.
252.355 - Registry of persons with special needs; notice; registration program.
252.3568 - Emergency sheltering of persons with pets.
252.357 - Monitoring of nursing homes and assisted living facilities during disaster.
252.358 - Emergency-preparedness prescription medication refills.
252.359 - Ensuring availability of emergency supplies.
252.36 - Emergency management powers of the Governor.
252.3611 - Transparency; audits.
252.363 - Tolling and extension of permits and other authorizations.
252.365 - Emergency coordination officers; disaster-preparedness plans.
252.3655 - Natural hazards interagency workgroup.
252.371 - Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund.
252.3711 - Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.
252.372 - Imposition and collection of surcharge.
252.373 - Allocation of funds; rules.
252.38 - Emergency management powers of political subdivisions.
252.385 - Public shelter space; public records exemption.
252.40 - Mutual aid arrangements.
252.41 - Emergency management support forces.
252.42 - Government equipment, services, and facilities.
252.44 - Emergency mitigation.
252.45 - Lease or loan of state property; transfer of state personnel.
252.515 - Postdisaster Relief Assistance Act; immunity from civil liability.
252.52 - Liberality of construction.
252.55 - Civil Air Patrol, Florida Wing.
252.60 - Radiological emergency preparedness.
252.61 - List of persons for contact relating to release of toxic substances into atmosphere.
252.62 - Director of Office of Financial Regulation; powers in a state of emergency.
252.63 - Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; powers in a state of emergency.