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Pandemic Flu Preparedness:
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SUMMARY Of TEN EARLY LESSONS LEARNED fftOM
THE 2009 HINr OUTBREAK
I, Invescments In pandemic pbnnhng ard stcc kpilhng artiviPH] med^atlQriF pard alT;
1. Public he^kh departiriEnts dti ret have enoi^h rcscufCBS tn carry out pbns;
3. nesponse plans m List be adaptable and sc iBncs-d rivefi;
4. Pravldlns cl?ar, stralg hcfn rwanJ Inforntattan to thE^ublic waseeEntal^f albylng fears
and ^ulkJing trusty
5. Sc hoc I c kislngs hav? ma^r ram IHcatlo ns ^ r students, parents, and emplayer^
d. Sick lea^ ard pnlicfes fcr limitlr^ maa jaEherJngs ^etc also p ratslematk:
7. Even with a mild outbreak, the health care delivery s^^ue m was overwhelmed^
E CammunlcatiDfi betw^n che p ubiE health ^stem ard heatth pfovifef? was not v^ coo fd Ira tEd;
9. WHO pandemic alert p has^s c aused conf usv n, and
10. Internat^nal coardina tks n wbe more campUcatcd than eppec tEd.
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Strategic N atlonal Stoc kplle and ^tclne Devebpment Recommendattens:
1 1 Hab^tahn^ng tiie Strateg Ic Natural StDckpIt — malurf; s u re enough antiviral medcatcm, vac-
C4fetiars^ ard equppmentafc avajbbb m pnniect AmencarE , wIeH irclu^ icpleni hing the itocJi-
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3. S^cirratlng all Americans — eie unrg der all Am enzirc vcukl leabb to bemxibtBd inashDrt f^-
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Adaptable, 5c le nce-B ased PlaT^nlng andCcordEnat^n n e^n mi^entbtlons:
4i Pbnning ai^ CDord4natk>n — im proving ccc rrEiretun ama ng leckfal jQte, and bcalgo^m-
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bking intD accoim bow the mnie of Flu chrmti clenge own time,
5, Sc hoal cleslngs. sk k leaiffi, and comm unity m Itrgatlon strateff les — im provirg itmtE^ief to
faiH the E pread qI dse^e en u nng all w] rkng ^neman lnve 3 ch ^ve bcrslrti and tlat com-
munrt^ are piejiafed to limlc pubk gathenr^ ard cbse Ecbzck ai neceoary, ard
6, Cloba] coondinatlan — buiUing trust, technobg^ , and pa Ic^ ntenottuBlly Id encaii^re jch
m ence-based, CO m scent dec A»n waking ain:^ bonitrs du nng an d u tbreak
Core Public HeaJth EnrraEtruc eu ne Improvement Recammendatlons:
7, Resourres— provding errsug h fu ndirg Ion die on-the-gjo u nd res porae, whc h e cu nrently u rxbn-
Furr^ ard o^Ke^terrtd, ard
Q . Wd nkfn rce ~ Ecoppng bjcit at s tas and IdcbI l^aldi deparmencs ard recnit]rg the nexE ^nara-
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10. Caflr^f br the uninsured and undeni nsuned ~ ensinng det all AmenorE will recef^ecare
du nrg an eEtergeoE^ whiih limits cl^ s prezd ol [he ccmiEgDui dsesre to others^ ard itakjng
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â– afe manu bccu red over a bng penid ol Time bu e SEentslly dEtnbiEed ac one time, a [endemc
"iBECirs ^ill he dff [nb«Ted af it cones off tl^pvoductienlme TTie will reqive targenr^ oF Inrtsl
dns \D tlnse key personnel (ivch eg l^akh care VfO rken ) win will be central to a puxtmc re-
fpon^ bfc^sd by those aE hgliB t rHfulDrinlluenzacomplKatcra TTie kind of racnnirg re-
quire cirefil o^^raf hL Dunrg the 2D0? SES^onJ llu \3EcinesbEinageit becimecl^tl^E the
prr^Ee dQ tnbu tx>n and delr^ry sV^cen ¥/s£ n^c abb ed 3yi Emaccally fn Ibw reco mnenbtxiiiE Inr
prvMity pcpibtu r¥ and h^th ctpanmentE WEfebrredm VKer^re
â– A pandemt vaEclne may require two doses. ^ u nrg tl^E all indrvKluah who recer^afnt
dasE r^urn br a jeco nd dose vhJI requ ir^ a cenoally organEzed i^tem ol mnnrtom^ and le-
nncbn It may VFell be iIde prp.atE leccor entrtES (eg , plarrvac^) I^^EfstemE in pbce tmad-
nnEtEr jk h call- toEb , bu E they m ust all be oiganEed and structu red in a I im ibr nanrer whch
can only be Ecc rrhmtsd by a pubk liEEihh ^remy m erv u re co rvEtency with fefbril g u ii^llnES
â– A inndemk vacc Ine wdlJ requ Ire Eiareru] monltorlr^and reporting DFad^rae r^actians.
Bc£3Die the pandemc ^^iccn^ Mill be one widi whch the^e s br Iqs eirperEniE tl^n as^oml
HccirE, rt wil be cntizil to Kine tl^E all ad^rse e^nts aie in^t^atEd Ths e a pubic l^elth
rsporvibihy ard tlEs^sfen â–¡[ wcc irs dstnfautcin and cbli wcy m uit be da fjicd tc ass u re rapd
CDETim u nHatnn â–¡! drc inbrmatnnta l^lth cbpartments and dien to the FDA.
â– A pandemic ncctne m us^ i>e d IsirAuted equJtab V. ^nd shn ukJ not be a va I lab ha based nn
ablilEy d] pay. Withr^orly SdmillDn^nercarE u nir^i^, and with broad-scab hacnmoon cntcsl
to pn^tEct^ mt jusE indrvtduab biE tie ent]re popu btnn fn^m apandemc, iL e essenokl [fmc tic ^ac-
c ire cbhsry ard dstnbu tnn Extern rot depend on prrh^te ifeu rame and reim bu rsemeA E^steav k
^utd be oagc fsaxT^ we/b nore Irlcly Id be ara^b Issedon ir¥u nnze Etatis oc ability tn goy
■A pandemic vaEclne distributnn pn^j^m will require communication and nutiE^h £□
the publJc. Thfi e tradjconJIy apubic hBildilanctcn pubk l^di^ercES lo^ iTuque bvek
of trust with tiE pibic, a Eezally vu Irerabt |X]p u btn re TImt Entst will lereecbd tcemure
(snplBrcE widi a Eonplcsled Extern oF ^^ceife dEtnbitKn J
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4. PLANNING ANDCCORDINATION: FefferaP. ^tate. k»:3P, aFKf prrvBte plaF>nlng and
EODrdlnaEKsn miiEC becDnalscBnc ^nd an^ofcng— reftectlng che ld nst^ nit^ changlr^
RBtufeof thE Influenza threat.
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ipn Jk \ci iJirLr ri 4>nimiJELllJC3.
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li^hcafiLifcnL abihul Jlisi Lif>[u oikfl bcLfl^^ ^^uiih
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CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO COMMUNICATION KEY TO EFFECTIVE MINI RESPONSE
Tl^ Cu^ln^ Cqu nty hmkhdepartmenc via Ibrmzil^abnBd
BbDuiThfl-IINI outbreak b[E on Fnday AfrdJ4. J!j09 TKe
r^^ccby, tic Q] u nty EcdifiitBcl iG NortlsEQLOhD h-^JiAiert
NstmnH^ Id [xmnu niziEE wiJi Dther kxisl energeniy pre-
jiaredrYESE pfi?iEn BySurcby ApnlJbth, the state dI Oho
Ind ID Jini Eonlirmed cse ol H I N I inasubirtaofClevebrrl
Tl^t mme [by tls US ga^mmeftfckcbrBdapiblc Ivalth
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maixin un be d^semratad to t|v pibic
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mEt ard die 24^7 City dI CbhchniVC u^Jioga Coivny com-
binod EmErger^r Opeidxin Censr%%3 ip and ru nnirg tc
begn BEiirg c«r and inilBcr mesf^ing on the H I N I cut-
brEBkandm OHckch^pm^msi nlarxl rEsparve to theouL-
brEBlL TliecciiTKy pubic inTormBtnnDlfEEn [t^bped Isct
s l^eft and u pctited dE EZ] u r^ ^bs iee widi linlc b d^CDC
Tl^ Eou ntv l^^b com m ^oner^ ~&r^ Afan, ^nd Connr-
scr^rcilthaCb^efandDeisrtsHFTtDEPiiblH: H^th. Malt
GarTDll, began Intiir^ ewce iibj^ QjniErcrr e iialh wrthgrart-
r^f^fran hapicah nur^ir^ IcmES ^alEt^ Ic r^s , ecIcc k and
u4v^en4tiQ , da^nares , and busire&is â– iTey ako a t3i>lE hed a
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r^ubrenail bfEfirg Inr IdoI ekc^ oUhzok.
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dF H I hJL SQ mE k]cal ic Im b bEfirknunihtEmll^closir^ be-
iiatse nl Fs3n abou t ill f ncbfHi Dr ^u Ity Tli^cciiTHy heklth
ckjiamnent mqs abb tn canEct the fabE inlbrmaDQn tlat ttaz
cireiht]r^ and yn^rk ^ithschoob so ttei d~^ %%ErE lolkn^ing
CIX] bc IugI clos u r? gLiHbniE The pibic Loon came to trust
tl^E local pu blic Icahh nlTEBb , whE h Ind tlE im porbnt eF-
bct ol reducirg pani: and anxety in tie com m u nrt^
C u^nhoga Coinr^ hkaldi Com m es oner AJbn atinbi^ tl^
rapd rEsporveand mobikzaDon, the abilicy to caTfdnuE mnnal
diik oHratn ra^ Brd die atabl^hment oFa link tn tic mcda
and putilc, to tl^ bet tIbL ~pubk health lad kmnally inte-
grnied tb an eaEntol jzortner m g ur ccmmntfy enefgeniy
repareeH^tEm ''^
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stasand bc^l prcparsbss cblbir (^Dbkf lamui ly albcc die
abibty oF kjcd hailch dapartmenn \d rEspondeHectTHElytoli-
tlJrE pubic l^lth EltE^IEES
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5. BCHOOLCLOSING:, SICK LEAVE. AND COMMUNITY Mine ATFOTJ STRATEGIES:
StrDteg4escD mFtl^atEa majo r ^n lect Id lis disease g uctrrea I [ I nc ItHJe ensu ring that all vrtadclrrg
Americans have sick Eea'^ beneDts available and that CDmjnunJtlES are prepared cd 4lmkt
public gatherings and Llose s^hoa Is as necessa ry.
l-b-^u^ itijualrjil^ i ullumlh-^- â– inpciciil t i>mj7iu-
ihiLaliiiii tnilli [he [lublLr ii c^kcihljsl ^luT^iht^ j dl^
czB^ [lulLni^, ir> Ih^l Jiciilllh rJr|L:krEiTicj i Li ^ad
pmikJrn rnui Icl pci>pL^ hjhi>hi jbt>ul tiles L df-
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luLi/^m J^ Thh Includes IcFLiug pnipic LiHtiv Ihr
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niL^i^ impr>rtuil b> ^^icr ti Lsir â–¡ Ioq^ fir>[i utilkju
i[i jrh^uiccDf IhrnziE DrarrimmiiihLL^-
H CnnChnurd vmrLc is Jirrdrd \it cfiniraunmcE
iirciund Lhe 4.ouniTT bi dticlnp 3nd [ed erftc-
lavc pci]iclcT lur rir>ivlii{r ihe sprtiid uf Lnftc-
l5on lhn[ ills] nljahmhzf \hit ksxi^fn evi^LdS and
e^oaciniJr ccfEEqiK nccf ^hkic blr d wiLh Lbc-ir
neaxuTEfj Stii la JiTcmurn aicuri Eci be IeuceEciu
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jui [lulbni^ nalhrr IIucl rnpLnidjih^ Ech jmikic
4>r ri>nipUacnhr^ CurrrcLC iI^lIc LiiirJ Irdrml
roles iih bavciLdL>^ quanuilaqa^ sikJ uuLiLlcau
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rtrc^iHi^rLrn, itBlr>mcn^ Jiui sr hf h hljni1cs ^cbd
ucidci micHU izUrirli lj> UmlJ Lhr ipemd r>Fclb-
cuac. The "HcalLhi pTimjIln Arl" 'ivm baljij-
duccrJ ail C-i^ct^^rcsi ba rusjKhiiic In Lhf ] 3 1 X3
oUlbn=Lk bj E^LUbt lhc nbillJi uriwrkm ki
sUh hitmc ^^Ibcii Lhr\ avt iJarir Ejj7iI]y mrjnbcn
zun Ul, buE JE hsB cteiL bcuLsrlcrJ upupi,
6. GLOBAL COORDINATION - Eftrts muse be mads ro Increase coo^Sf natb n at ros bo nfe^^
Q] bultd crus^, impn?VE Eurvei Itance tec hnoFog ss 3 nd tr^acment capabilities, and encoorBge
sclencB-based pn 1 1 les a nd dectslon making l^tE^1at»nall)^
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ITIk LljihCcd ^LiLiTE sJiciukJ ahTj tiitr LhL- Jtrul hiji
InipniTJi^ ^kibiiL dLocaBir suridlLniEtr l Tbie
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iih^ irrqiKi^E an lixki^^ZLI^I miDLjii bif CTLhnikciicl
c{|L>tr3l dzKizvT^ [icicc[lL>ii zazd duH^an nlanukl
prcnUc llHii^luudi.
C. CORE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
RECOMME N DATI ON S
The E~ElN I 4ii][hrc^hL IhP^h lij^kkr I rrcuii ^iJ Eh^uu-
^iljigiu]ibcr.ibiJLlJc^ uj iJir iixiLif^cL 1 pubLu hizLilLh
LiiIniLrucliirc. The »ii1un b^u bcxii uudrr-ie-
â– jurrcrl Uvr rkrsr Jm^ ^uu I cinm VhiLh Lbcnr^ii^^mk
iTTC-x^ii>[L k-^vlLii^ \i\ hLirJt|c~l I u\3 Jih nti]]\ itilci.
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maJiiUiJ]] jiulhLt hc^iJlh p rrpnxcd uizu :ukrl Ectr
bublrraia^ the giublLr bic^llh mnrUnicEz:
7. RESOURCES ^equa^e funding must ire prov"rd«f fe r o n-the-g ra u nrf reapranse. Rf^ht rcw.
SQce anc^ ticaJ hejltt> deparcmenu [lo not currendy have enough fesaurces \o respQnd ts a
se^recucbre^k.
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fnjr zkJI cfin? publbr liraLU] arCkilJL"^ ai; pari uf
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CUTS AND LAYOFFS
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MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS VOLUNTEER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIO^J
RESPOND TO MINI OUTBREAK
"R^HecIksI l^fer^eCoriB ( MJIC) e 3 mtnrHl r^r^rliQlQjrnrnfnft^l^Ed^slur^Er die t^tsup|Drt
bol pibtc h^th nnd pro^rk h r an aitqctsu pp^ gF hcLntEEfi n tlciiae c'a pabk l^chernBr-
gercy Dunrg dEHINI nutbr^k, MRC urHacron tlcTdian^rcactrhH^tDzifftin tlEmspor^e.
ArtZDRB
■TIe Nav3p Cquicy MRC K^lu r^£ra dfi|HKlBd bu r mem ben t] fdpclsNTflpCDDitt Pul^ h^kh
DeiHTtwrrt m tl^ recsrvirf;, vrFentDr^wf;, and icirt]rf nf ^tra^E r^iDDnsI Stoc hpib (^NS ) plnnnazeati-
K ok Sn MRC hclun^ra from th&urut btersEE^mclsdEtT^utDnor^r^suppr^En bcilliEprtHb
Florida
- â– TIs Sarsotz Cou nty M RC sent three M RC nur^s [DztslTal-llNl tj^^ pfnne In^ O^iKcbjs
H tl^ m^Hied a tEital dI 7 7 hoin at tF^o com m u nity l^alth [Apartment z rt€s Tl^se w] hirers ^bte
abn tmirEd m |EfFaFBl piDfectr^ equ ipvtent | PPE) p^tccob \d cxmclKt pl^Kal afenmeftfx dF
_ ^kmpatenti wId pcss ibly ^ere ill with H I hJ I flu
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Id hifi prtab , dDctnr^' qITkxe arri otiier l^alth caie ^ilitES to clieik an ther nock aid cuncnt a^d-
abilfiy d'j u pplEE Tl^ abo del ne red te^L lens in heakh C3re ^ilitKs AppFcmi^e^ 22 ^chn^si
abc wer? iM)!^ m com minity mit^tcn eftDrlE EfichirQ pmper Isrd %%a Ivf ac bcBJ schoak.
New york
■NewVorkCFtyMRC phy^can wlunt^rr ass; r^ £d tl^ NYC DfipHMttrfJ-^Uifiidnpfd
_ hl^ierE helped m s tafF [he Pro vckr ^cesE Line call censr Id am^cTEpstzHT refafed b MINI
^Jlah
DnvE County M RC carducted a pomt-ofde peiE w^ (PCO) tiajnir^ coLirie in antE^Htnn oF litij re ma^
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_ pQ^ntnl ^JiefTiitE Care F^LiJrty br iiige op^ny in e^H^cl Kisp rtal Dwrlbw ^A'lsJLom Connty
H M RC stalJEd a pIcrdHnk n conprcton w\\h F^cel-talthSLlmeph'i hlcspnl
V^boRsln
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nxtE [Bt]rg o n i^tsntE
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10. C^ING FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERPNSURED A "St^tG ol EmEr^enE^"^ health
ben^rt ^houkJ be created m ensure ttiac al I Amertca ns wIM be tared Tor during emergen-
ce. Pmrldlns care b not on I)! ImportBnE bribe IndlvidialpaE^nt, but srnce tndlvKJuah
afecDnt^glDus, it a^w helps Jlinit the spread nf dlsense cd Diher^
V^'jlJ] JTXhre Ihjtzv 13 pcn-ciiE al Amcrlc^uLi Lark-
i[L^ hLmllh UoDF^uiJi^ ci>LT~F?i^c~, Che fliioibr biJ Lj7>
p-iiTl L?ih iJac CEHiqlry'^ fJubUr iHzaLLti ^id hcriJlJ]
f-^vrc .TVA[rm cculd be <[biai[TLPtn if liHMpiEnh,
1 Ljj7imuj]]LT fK^illh I L~a]lL~n. ii[L<[ prcircin c-^vrc E.i-
i~IJiLkji Irejl Lsr}^ Jiumlicn lj] ujjiinuirxl " Likr-
wUe^ if ucLLELAur^ cf uiidcrEmuECT[ piilic^dli
Iwz^tEnlc In »crk I rcnLmt'i i E bcrsmc lhE Eizan ai
itul-€yi-piic\r\ctat*, [icaCicLg zazd ri>[LLi[iil]]L| Ihc
furlli^T npTL^id i?I ^ pniridcmu: ^Kju]d be aiizzifly
imj7[mitj]c -Af rLiic[|]i|^ Ilj LlacCZ^CLCcr Echr Ru_iic-
cutiLt, L' ^ fujiptL^i TLTLild [cue za murh in SI ^
bilULPii Lel ULirumpeELmCExI nuin hikJ c^uIi Ikpw
ktuc3 til JM wcvuin pmidcjTiLc.^
Hc3]l|i refchrm uJIcn dir nppcirtucLLEy tn FlaicJ
v,ixT\ kh ccuuie jmU Am^TlL~n[ui ii.^iak[ be ruiercd
durbi|^ ^1 li|I^ iIlilh dK^uc i>uLbrL=iL aiKl Uioi
hc^illh primEtm H^uCd be rnjnpci ieiEttC kir pTih-
MflLiic^rnce
H Elimr vcrh Lr unJi^cEiJ IvaJlh liKiirsiirc rciiAjr-
jMg^ b nol 3cblmc[| thr Tcdr r^ gu^A^rnnrnL
should zLfC jiDw [4] civalE? «n]cr£iMir? hrE9]lh
ccji.^M^i£c ajid rrbub uncnc hLl I[ ^^Fuld lz3\n
IL] ^icimiiCce pm^Jdm ^ume Ee^^ qF cum-
pcEmalkin bif lliLrfeCTiLm:^ Efir^ pc^ ii xir tluriihjf
JM pncHitmE, ivlil3c rainiuinjpEL^ Jihi 111 L^Juhb. Ilj
r<ijne Inr^i.aTd [<it dbi|^LiLAb m [icaEinei i L
n>r Lh^ hcJUi cue v^Q^n, Uie 4_i i Lrj^ikcy t»eLL-
eTb ^Kiukl mJC^^Ec LhL~ n riiHunk. bnpn~l lhE pn^
I, kc3bji^nu. ti J ti^b k~Lel l^I LiriLifj^ici c^re. jhutJ]
(hT^hkh n^ lie uihrLPrnpciiuEcrJ. i.^tLlk~ ^ibch Flje-
}fiiEL^ nr^cTLLJC v/r\ irr^ljcu^ Lirln Llicn, xur h m cEct-
Ih^ lur^cTia. ^bH h LEJukJ ptsre lunplLib AJid
<hl]icr Ihi^eJi c^iie piuvklen lih njJTUiitLJ fcrijEmfp,
Tbe beELe[iL ^Mruld abn e[L^^JU^^;e Ihe uelill-
i^LLrerl lpf uiaderbdnurcd ^.^lirp till lLL Il> ^meu
priiTEiiT E^ife Aervlca Ecjr prcimpL diajpiLPAii
aiKJ liYZTilmecLE ii[L<[ elcjL be decayed due Eucaii-
LeriLT :i1piii]l \2zuiw icL^biCLL^ In pstw Eur ^ei~L icei.
l^L^ieil tiEuqhLMli JTiny ri>nip ljL~jiEe public
hejidi ijfTlrEUi' ^biEllle^ In r<h[LLn>l dteipcead
i>r ijiRtLllju SImibirh i^cl'med [Jjai^i iL-in
jnL^^fiE leiKler inelczn piJleijUjI InzshCmeLLE ivlL|i
aihUvimti, nbire ^urh InzziiJiicELE a mcnL e[Tbu-
Iiie i^Li] bei^ii earlv ^[er JiircrEinii
iThe PuhlLr Health FJaL-r|PiME^ R^^ni^ Mt
inHR-Vh L>3n If xarapk rjf icfrU^kHitt^ vfDcU
nddcEVf Lhtr cairtmj Tbe zclcrJli Iljf bcih^cr-
ii|L( jjiiIjILt liL^hLlJ] p[ep3iTTJ[Leu m p^ul i>r^ i^-
h>rrru:cl b^Jlli iLilcin IL ^^JuhL ndcCrew
p^Tn^i il ^^^=:iini bir hiKpJLkk zukI b^^Eb cru-e
pnhmc5crh cluTiii|^ cuirrj^nii ic^ , :ljxJ lL iupp->rEi
imj^mpjLjTmecLl up^frarkm acuJ m Ji i Leci: jk r nf
csp^iclL? khrhiMpjLib :jkL lii^hlUicsie tu IIlLp^.'
Cur]e]Jll>. biJipibl piep^vrecEueL^ 1^ fiiQELCcd
IhrLJUj^h 1lie E ki^piEaC f repnTeiSibeu TTiH^hEn
^[rrr^, whlrb Eljcluc^lju lmpEE]Llii|^ LhecEbii-
L~nl 3T::^pL>[LTe Ilj 3 bvr^e-iic^e hi^iEUi erner^^iLr.
][LiELilE^ ruj] b\ IIil~ IJenEEli Rca^jutlc:^ :Liid
ber^JLCi \rJi7ii[Ln Ir^i lJi>[L ^EEKSA^, MIT b iiuw
ruai bv iJae D ETr e ljF the Aunlzuil S^ielsn k>r
Pi^imEcrEueH^ ilLLd RcijxhLLAe { VSTR^ m mr^ii-
Li-iEerJ bT Ihe ^iS f :li icJeinLr .ilh L .\lt-l I jj^kIi
Prepnfcdjjeu .AcL ASTR nm^Lirb cjjje-ye^^
]ua][3i[L^ I^FlLjjLi Ilj hiyrplLiU mid LJlhe: heLilLh
L~n[e izM iElLLc^ liY impTLJ^e nuTC^ mp^ lE^ mid
L~]]]9njriLe ri>mmuihiLT ;uirl EuiipiLsl pinpjMwcd-
J9LZU E4>r nLE-li.ij:iT[3«. liiL~]iaili[L^ bkiEerjLjrirm
aiKl pmideiTiLr ]ihl]u^[L/3 Tlae LuiidJih^^mLem
1^ vieih^d 7W% tiCLp leclLr Lnb]e ^ncJ EinuJFi-
L"kztLL" '^â– ' hEHTfipiETib. rhiili rcLeih^ zu\ mem|^
uF V^Z,^^} zi 'iCiu pm bEJiptLiI
AppL"iKlli: C c uirariiKE up Lknnr For fundii^iUL
L"n]fTgfnL~i bI^alEh br riE ril.
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LOSANGELECOUNTT DEPARTMENT OF PUQUC HEALTH:
HEEPING MESSAGES
Ehcn thiLf^h tliecher^ are idll u nbblif tl^sfinrTcsriLstBiE tint
tl^lris Aj^^ G«i^De|BrtiTKntaFPubta: l-bJihlUV:DPI-l)
aoc^ in tlsremEJ^iiy ispomB proycb B^partart ^iora
ten^ nnd f uckms br Future Altera and fqIcee — m juf t Eh~
MINI cr lb (BfikrncF, bu t br vKst pu bk l^th ewf^
Se quick eq respord, but keep me^oges measured.
U|X]n In tconMmatnn ol F^rrcm-tD-per^on ipi^Hl in fleKtci,
L^ DPH's emer^nry connand openiDD r£ verB actnated
Thfi cccu rred vseic belDrBtlelinccoirfirmHlareinLcG An-
^\e£ and vfill b^ie chetfe %%ere arrv mtabtcl^fi^ incur
i^HDfallu [ieease 1 LirffiilbfCB Actnatirf; tlsemer^rcy
EsniQid ws mt mEknt as a [kcbratE] n oF abrm bvcrBDi^
niton tl^L an el^tiffi fB pame ^ u td ^u ire inirBCfied insr-
acton nmn rg tl^ m u Idpb urns wthm Pubk hlekhhai ^ell s
ackxecDlbbaratDn with marYQlnurcommunrtKS apeniES
in theB9citE£ in Lcff Argeks Lou niiV l^u^ik hleikhDliiab
Vicrea^^ore they ^ciU read m jerveaf che pnmary ener-
ganif respa ne BfHny: Bnrgir^ key VKEn^ arxl EHsrr^l
grr^upi together From the \ery be^mnrrg of tls lespome
Iwlfed^-^m desebp col^£ r\^ '-^iz^ il^iecgDjb ardphn
cao rr-roErd :t[K:i^ ro'^ i[^:i 5^[ |-iIc;on. LeiiLise die in-
cdent conmafid itnctij ro E mta meshed af opera txniE nost
aiB fam iIht with, and b certainly ode h^w P-:'c '-^ilthTCH-
tjrriy EQiihiitE busirea, the eaily eeuyiltc n :^lb'^^ la r cbnfi-
Qtun qI tie Fbw dF inbnnatnn ard tic pnicBS c'^s^nirg
iBils te^reterGDre imrecGEd arxl in iKhsnce oFai^ c ivp
Simibrly, wry early into their ra jxuve, LM] DPH erected
teveral Qtl^r s tepi — Ece^ thiE nypKially only occ ur aFter an
emefgercy 1^ lad bial inpacL but iher early iniLELton
greadr impmx^ ou rpfe|urat»iE arri Eet tic it^e br oir
â–¡rgoirf; opefalDra Ttiq vcludEd lustir^ an ^irly |Dvt pi^
cciderercE with Pubk l^ldiand le^ral nlDflrLorecDEn-
rnsnty parmefE, the Isljied m saldrly t^EEnlbbarHtunand
firtlErefftplBS EZfid tls nats, manages, and bosE reconnen-
cbtDrv Very early intn the res FCTce they abn initcited tic
pnKea to ckcbre a kxsl emer^my and to proent tey inbr-
matn n Q> o u r Boaid oFS u F^rvsorE , thn albwed branargir^
s uppcrtrne TecsI and lunc tn ml optx>rG in ante ipati>n ol tl^
cl^lkrgQ they Viou kl lace in die re? pa ne The prsenQtnn
to tl^ Boand fu rtl^r cbniEd Pibk hlBshhs rr^binchs nype
□Fewnt aid helped to ampbly p«blc edunatiDml messa^
Keep ttie messaBe siniple: bcus nn ^ts ard pmmote
proEeccrve acCiorES.
BeczEe l/CDPH leUa pr^matr ^ewoI [ankmc pbnnir^,
an aF^ wlcfo cl^ ^^celbd W3S in d^ireducano ~d t^^eek:^
Tlocnre nESEagB Vi^re ai valie ^lafe H I N I e'^nc cce urred,
applcabb du nrg, anditi nrg truetocby For irrtans, dieyal-
^aV^stTQEed doEH E ^vtoiq toaaime tlot binl aie cl^sob
BD«rue ol a nDvel vinjs — aKfc^ tl^t imxnieztly us^d tl^iE^m
' bud Hu ' s a^^nym br pmbmcHu' in tin educate rol
matefob and pbnre^ ctacuTnentE h^^re C2un k ii Hn^ejiarBd ^^n
tl^s^Te-li3seG H I N I ^ruiev^r^ed The-rpDrtarcaoldiE
dEt]nit]Dn ViS tn emplBS Ee tint [h^ Qknoc prslct tie OEe
SIMPLE AND FOCUSED
â–¡I the reMt pu bk loithcfEE, and tint imE^d ownll rBpfe-
torydE^eandemer^niy pregoiedrBi s Ii3u td be tie core
bcus lA:DPHabaccint]nuedla h^blaSabn:^! ^ewnFtlE
rotclaitnTab dunrg a inmbm c rat promQt]rf; a stiatE^ tlet
antivir^ CEf> be usad lar m mnu nny-wiile pro plykcE Irrt^dcE
EEEumEEj tl^ cciu kl aileiE :^ plnnnaceutJiaJ ref F^rBe ta pre^en-
tnn du nrg a jzon^bnE tlcy itrsfad a bele^r^ral rm p^rce
(vfslvig lnrct, i^yi|| Icme ^vhen s ck, etc } AbKun^rred
In^m tl^ cu nenE H I N I sicuatE^n e tl^ nncltyand oannBEibd-
rtydcia n^t rscessanly ec^aie eo Ee^fir^ Tlsccne pubc ms-
B^ MEE \D o^mmuni^E lIe prxc ulu~3e^fity pfort aldiE
pnibnc n tic Unrtsd Sbls (lilessEaiBl Hu j, Bud Irame die
prewnton msss^ n t^renie tn ^^schbI Hu Flu Eal^c^a
SBTD UE dEEEe ard e^ry s^on e tie npportinjtyanl the fhb-
zan to prejiQxe And naw thit HI N I 1^ marpled rr^ i^oml
circubuHL thcempleEE e SEpeiGlly lebvant
Wh^tl^ m^Q^ bcui y^fi ^reraP^ Euc^ailuE anaiaa vnl^re
oKsfc ^ tl^cou kl be better prejiafed br vhie ihe jjish cb-
mand briBjbred ird^nnatunardguKkmeo mafydlbfeft
gro«|E anr 30 ^u t^D ~^ Tl^y npdk c^v^bped mry gL^kbn:^^
com p^d pici nnacu^ 2s\i [tcu rrn^niL in n i ulopb brgu^^ and
pEK led out irfbmatnn tlrouf h thejr ^^ srt and cclErclHmd.
h-b'^e^e^ rtcoittn^a t be ^n or^ir^ clDFer^ ^a eTbclT^ly
reaih and relr^ne tlc^cbrce or v^ ^r^EiEdii^rE^Ty ol cle pcpt-
btnti tl^E o^mpne tl^ 10 mdlon penor^ n Iie Ai^^ County
Every cnsls Ea polsntbl opponunJtf.
Ibfitm t ad emer^niy pbmen camat n^cffbok tin many
'liier linii^' tDU~aee\enQ OHkok bel tFiey kete been bnu-
mte tint ac ^El lo cbte, &Ei o wfall Bevency oF thE cfaaxe la
been refair^^ miM and ^ c leff hephteffBd aweref^si in tic
gereral pu bih: oF tl^ mEd Eo preperelbra paidem c and ii^D
btucd someqiiJiL resolu ten to some polEiy esub? tlotreecbd
atler^iia but MererscLed intil tic emer^niy arme For n-
st3ic^ Edioa I Betnrfp lehcaK^E been razognced 3 an en^
ronmenc br che pDEental spr^d nFdEmse but cbi irg scloob
lis tn be con EEfed xery cirefuly a an approaih El present dB-
ase [ranm BEon, and thr prstJie can l^e Eemn u ninenzbd
impact on die rinctEinolovrcomm u n^ ft a iBilt af the ar-
BSEmen? du mg tic bcal rspcrae ilieyft-eb|Ed a c^e on
Iramew^rk br ich»}l cbsvf and dd nDtc b^ ai^ schcok
L^DPH liE l^en cbhebpir^ mni^^trie mcxblir^ pm^fr cb-
sqned to provit a rar^ ol l^p^thetKzl icemnK ani ahene-
tiKBalutDTE dur¥^ a pnitmc TIe HI Nl ewnti provibd a
heluabb oppartijnjiiy tD [^ thejr mocy and tn emic ard relrs
anactol CBparae to ^^lot ^s pre^n v a l^potletiniliob tnn.
TIcexenG ako alb^od nRkek ta putiherpni^cllu pbnvtD
aitnn to hi^trly m Etiof^th and b^n to cnn Ekr mpro^efneitfi
vnlEfecs bckfg TlKe^ntE5Pnfcv"r|yiirergc''ereda<Earg
panTEnhips and pro ^[^ a ^oluabb oppcr^nrty ED ct^bp r^w
prnEnhiJE tint red b^nn^^bol^ Pbnrvf; e ^Bentsl b eF-
b:[^e emefje^^cv 'sporte and c ITcEib sinHd tlst tic mar^
lourE spencon pnibmc Hu eie::cts :Ld covim untycolbb^ra-
ton cnird he 5 unzajlilly tranb^T^ im] a rsil-lt appkston.
I
APPENDIX
i
PANDEMIC FLU PLANNING BACKGROUND
1
^ HOW IS PANDEMIC FLU DIFFERENTTHAN SEASONAL FLLF?
McHt Anencan aic bjniler wrth seaEor^l Ih a ra pirate ry ilrca cl^ticrricES annually
S^oiellu kjk appraKMUtely 36,000 pempb in t Is Unrted Stat€£ Ehery )car arxl hp^plcalEES nor?
d^nTOO.Om, bit QipenE gefEfal^ con der E z pradctibb pubk bekh prr^bbn uncB mai^ pEc-
pt ha^ ions Ld m oF Hinu nicy ID rt ard a yearly vaccine e zvubb^ *
A jiarxtm c (fn^m Gree4(, meanirp'Qlalldiepeapb')influefnaGarew3tT^lncilllBlklltf kcapabt
qI suEtair^ nam m Q on arnorg Inmnn and s a rE£u II causa a gbbal ou [br^Bk BoiAibfrdcfeB
bib rBtu ral im m u nrty jzondemc irf uenza \^^ll alleci j E;nrf cuncly more jie^pb tion e^uoibI Ih and like
E^BorHlfu, s SGiy 3 pread fnun peraon o pEnoik Tl^fe 1^^ b^en aL bf e IDmcDnibdIh parrtmcs
ckrlmtlEpaLUXJ^ra.^
PANDEMIC FLU IS EVERYONE'S PROBLEM
If aie^eie pfickm p: occu rr, it â– llke^ Id be a probr^Bd Hid wdEspfad oidHSik tlntcDU td reqiire
â– oprcl^r^s in mar^ sstor^ ol ux ecy, f uch aE ichcok, Mcrk, daic ponaton, busir^a , h^th car^ and
^jnenaiEnL Tie pu bit can grB^ily reducB tier rnkcknrg a pnibmc by hevig inkmned and prepared
bebre cheefnefj^ficy ~lci he prepjod fn r an oilbi^^ HtE epiiau riga indp/rduak^ bui ipqes , lyd
com minrtES to
â– ~&lk with ^ir bcal pubic IssldiolltiBkand healchcHie prDntn, viliacanEipply inbmatnn
atcu c tl^ Ef m nnd lynptDmi cil a spEcrfc dsese ou [i}f^k and recommend pre^enton and co n-
ciel^ctjarE
â– Mapc bin Ir^si/icliDol pr3:TKXs tlet eficou rage i ck empb^s/itur^nti to sby Vome ard airtcH
patE how tD lunc tn n Vrrth B I If nrfcanc Foni] n cil il^ ^^orklDrr^Echocil pa pu bton alsefic d«e Id iII-
1^1 ci r cafTf k]r ill bndy menben ,
I PmitJCE fH>xl V^th l^rti. imludlr^ ^Ak|ra bhrced der exe^Eir^ctu^, ardgetiir^fuPcencr^t
In 3HiuDn, tale com mon-BEfvefito^ b ibp tIb I prcEd dI ^nns iniludirg frequem lend y^Tif hirg,
co^enrg cougle and sre^^£ and Eoyirg a%%3y Irrim ocherr aE mKhsG p^sEibls when ^du are ick. and
I Stay inti nned abo ut pamtm c influeniaand hepiepoied to respond ^
STATE PURCHASES OF ANTIVfRAL MEDICATIONS
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dij^d ^ilLrLrsb In iIek kp L3e In r ur^ durliiEi n paiKlcmIc liinuciijs.
pu rY huut 50 pciTCBE c r [luf^ af tkur
far uiEE duf^Bgaji inifucnxa pandcmu
J] itaCEG kavc purctaiEd J.E5S i±Ba
fl pcnic nt bF diBrshuc cf
fcdc r3llf^3uhD<kzEd antiviral drvfi In
9caclf4iiL= far ec duTiTij an haHucvza pandcmc
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APPENDIX
I
FINANCING OPTIONS FOR CREATING SURGE CAPACrTY
Evcih l]] 3 siTlc m 1^ I [h u]]l>crsjl IicjJlIi lEQur^uict^ coverage, [hr cqsIa Dfcrc^iiiikg
AU]^^ c^ipjcil^ lij [he mcdlcul czirc^^Crni ^ill be ^o>c :ij]d bcvaud \hc lkujI
ti\'!Ucni orrcLmbLirscmcLkL Lo prcnidci^. Therefore^ 31 h addJuoihal s^^cm Lc ItihaiLcc
Lhc crcjLLoLj of sur^f onpjdL^ yn][ be hi needed 31 hd cuj] be ^d dressed durhig Lhe
bc^di reform dcbaLc.
OPTION I : Establish a Preparedness Program under Medkare and Medicard.
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MccLir^lii r'lukJ h^t fT^jhrl li^ IhcLp h^j^plljbsLiicJ
tv^Lhh jhnn \r5cn up^^rsrJrrqu ipmc-aal iimitiirur
ciivc^^i iric^. Liihd Lj> jhrLn ltIc n liLLII]]^ Jim bui-
ihbjTi fciT care durbiji 4_iiB_LifL ibr l^n.
Medkare
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jizc ufecri [ri jniLl^LUr Lbic [liinjriLEiiJ dbilJT^K Uinl
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ivilh ruihCLUdi^ LfFLKlLrilr JnrdirLil ciIutlIIIj}! 1 pm-
j^iajin nmL LTlIii uih^ iTmlkL~^ icnkicihti Tl ilt IhLi^i'L
r^Tvl u 3 le Medical RcEuiTilichi I fChTAEF.) pEUTida
p^ mcTLh [ri EunpJLiti fur iJac ciHb <h[ nppicJTCzJ
^fia£jiEilE~ irvLTJE-^ crJuL'^licnj pccj^p^mi ^^ %[c^iib-
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lhi|i^hrT r[nL4>r p^EkziiL cnf^ fCKb uE tru Eiiihjf hiit-
pllsh i^tilh^ [n I icTEb-bmc huLCf iKupritilr
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jiLhhm IbinpLLil^ \£s jjh.i_L ^id jiciliiLsiii ^iilioiKcd
pc^paicdcHini ncLECiJjLilfaiaa iLukcbiml^ ^icJ
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HDuLd ILiiL px^in^iiL \i7 jm ptlmizh iELv<hLTbd}{ Ihr
HHS Scr rc^nr^ rlcficLti |Cf Ube Acupc <h[ nEln^^Tiblc
pr^piimJiHiin nnh O^^-r^ll, iJari nppiTRirh ^a^juEeJ
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line J ] 111] J LI [ ^^uhl pccjifcim i^hc3L~ ]»HpLl:Lh Lipp]\
hhr iiEiiicy lu do L~cTtilii Uhcuip mid cumjTcL^ kir
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Mcilk.ifr iMlIic lIeicJ MrrJiv^irr bcrJrLih^ The frir-
jhuLa i liIi utilki]] jhctiduEci j dii]bij jitv^lliiE [hs\l
jih iikriii Li hixil luiipLLiJ Li jblr Lj> ^m lcsa it lL t^j
jhctnr LJuE iL mcrb cctEdIi] iJirdhr^Lrlr Tciw imzLiii-
iit^uJ cicrlfciiht hc^lh rcucird tac The Ifursh-
ulcb hK>uU EicdciiEurd by Lbe KhE^cE nHof 1.
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MccElcorc'i btf 'ripJtiL riHJca nf |Eu~LJrtpaLki]] vrtiuLd
be rc^ Inh^ii ^uuJ up^tjlrrl hh Lhr HH*^ ScurcEikrr
In ^LrcEtj^kTih Ihr prcpu rci Ijjc^i rrquLrcmcihli.
FLnlT^iir ruixJbi^ ihT -u Lf I tic^i^LiLilLt Uv lixJhvLLciI
hinpLL.ib ihCL u E4>rmuLi-l]JiD if Lbcr pnidu: rd au
ai Eli>[L ptiih Tc'W Lhrdi j^i^pufcf li icu [i LxUhCLuaK, \hc
â– ropecirivtili bi iM luLJ lif ddichzd hi Lh^HI-ISScu-
i^tiTh E]] iulncT]Liciil I'c^ui fr^rjuuLk-lLiKT I fLnid-
ict^ihTiuLiJ lie Ln^diAbLr lT iikrlnorJuiiJ JiinpLLilr mcl
pi^pomljjizu ilmrLurc oihfl pmcizii LjcitrhntiTL
iiETE^urci rtrLiicd Ei^ Ihc HHS 5ct rrlari Tbic Rir-
inuL:3 hiT>uJd be based rua binplL^di" Mcdu^irc
iharc 3iul Mrdiczur tic-d d;ii^. The HH*^ Scure-
lun hm>ulr9 }^c rcr[uurd Iei rrpi>rL lf> Ctnat^c^i 311-
jaiuLh ihCL Ihr idc 4>r prrjiucdcHiu pTr^^r^ua
dcilbn, ^ifud Li inir Ilh^ nul^ rizr^jnunciirbAl L acu
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dm^iicL^ jELi ibccci E^ir i~.iTuLki]u Lii Lhf fiicidbis
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aLectltti b] VEcLJjr^Lxl
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am UI71EH L~ pitiifmjTi Inr b->iv-ti i[~i>it^ rEilklcccL, Lhc
3}^l, IpEbrid. oiKJ/ur dLmblcrl, ncicE nElbcr pLiapt
i^bu aic rlL^iblc in nzr^lr^ RlIlj jiEi. iUEilcd Jii-
cnm^ iTLiuj IniTij iLC pnTJTKi I Li. VErdiLTikd n a aLjiEc
nimiELkErcnJ pirii^nim :ljkI caL'ii aLziIcacLs ]h cjwii
L^LJrlLiiL^ [L~^Ljdb]L| cd^Ll>LliC^ ncuJ ACTiirc^, hnw-
c^ct; Ihcl^dcrsi j^hicrihETiciJ I nrLi a juli 1 Ijhu m ui-
3}{ibaitli nrx>r CI ihurud|f n Lcrtibj Ic^in] cth^^r^gc
In kcfcirl pupLEL:3lxhiii.
tti Ihc psiE, ^tcTlkLi»rl tun iKTih mcrl If h i^ijnhiinc
Fiiuhirlcn ti] jtxtIuxiI jtvinLjiKr. ux liKLjh^^ hnfij-
Lnfa^ far balnuLf u~[LHT~ uj^f^.irks. Fr^r rxsmpLc- L i
Lh[3[ [1 mi, ]r^i ]rhr n L^ ^ pcicccLL ErdcmJ { ] 1^ jx~FUd i L
itiJr^ [buiircil porCLrLpaCuhii frir Lh-rdc^it^h dc^'cJ-
apinciiL, tir Lu[^tiliiiih 4>J iJic MctJu^vI ^Li[L^t|^^
men I IikfLirj7i;iliii]] Sh^Ecm OiMJ^h-=^ rnrr Ji^uiIjvtI
cbjLm prT:rcuJih|d; lUvL iiht^rnciLir^i i i^EtLc^^ i\^lnTn
^ppni\'CELh^ lU'L^ The Lima^h fin^vlcrJ.i Tr^pcT-
rciiJ fLili-E-U {'—^ pcruciLl itiEc^ ILluu clI p^uU: Ip^t-
[kHi law lbe4>pci^Lliou [il IheMMIS.
ih4Uld lUlbbr n H;^^ prrrcihl Ecrlri^l rrulrbi i\i
LbicTC mrhtild be ]» hzzbuel lr>r^Lnlizi \n npl uuLof
Ibc pEr^fTLim The Ir^^Liliitii rihuld ,jh^i Jih hsrlc
rrT=j|ii>ih i^r J MrdL^mi Tclmbu ncmrcLL ]r^j Lti^
iLsIc hizzitLh drjizkrlincj I L 1 nilc Eil admLi i LaC^i icL^
^]r9c^>i>rLljih^lLJ]K Ibic li[~lv pr^^t^iiirrL, :h9 dc^rnbcfJ
LiJrr icL Lhc t^i^iltl IJJi li^r Hcimliuii^m^iiL siid
Ebbiidzifcfa ri>r Sui j^ C_apari[Y icrlirnh.
OPTION 1: Un Direct and Indirect PaymcTits to Reimbum H«pltal5 for
Surge Costs.
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gruin rurrcihLh toc^ bctLh^lLm I .uid icuLjcil [uy-
iTtciili lu rrdmbune lizsclhica^ htnpLLiLi ri>r Lhc
nnE rhrcrJti^Llb]^ mrrlH jU iIikIoiIi HJcc^l Lrsd-
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mciili \£v Lir'riplLil^ Jhr tbc rcnli chf nfijircnfil
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ivtitlr^ IiicIjtttC Mcdlr^L Ljlur^Lkui |[Mt~^ prr^
ikkmui dcLUItiiclI p^^ jt^ciiI In hLnpatLli lKiI hoie
n^Ldnili cihntllcfJ icL tiMh jhnii^jJTU, 1r^ rclln I
Lhr hj^^KT cml \>Z pulLcihl cjj^ crj^Li ctf Ec^u IhLiig
hmjiitLii i^bllvc Ici cK^ii-lnx hzu^ LirnpitiLi ^
The cni^l^u ofn DLmr.! l^rcfinr^ihuu Pjmnn]!!
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muLr] Ihrlj^ r^lmhunc hii^piLili Elit Ubc ^lircrC e i^nli
cif [iTY-pnnirJcHiai, 4Ljrh za Lhc puit JLh:^ ^^r^^Li^ sup-
plier ^irS L>ecb, .uxJ prT^\i:ir hii^piLili iMllh l1 itukJ-
crLmlh^ij rinr39[ ^zw ikuznz\^>ai^i\xi^r>\ builrJiiJi^
â– j-iirtw^ ^arl n-rrni I liwr ^i lUT^ ViT irLTr^rfC
C.raalcTT fnr Medicaid ^jd Medicaid ^r\iLr3
(CMS> fcitikJ fed uji a iK>i MrrlL^ur- bdlliu^ mrt
[ir u ] It^irn b f!f Lilrrl 4 j i hiip U'4C C r> ^ir^^ ^ih l]ul
nMibi be lacd hi irinhbLmclunpiLjh Eiir d^piLiI cv-
pcitfUliinzi ^kJ itiTTuTi^ lor bcnpltiL pEcparcdctcsi
Thti Lippnia h vrtiuLrS Lst r utmc^ li^LLruj^ Ir^ im-
pLcmciLl ]>cruiuc~ MctIh^uc CLirmhlh rkra ck^I rn-
iji]biir>r Lhn>u|^9 Dlltr uihc^Lilcd IrhcElmrl^LiccLl
rii[i~ Liibrl I tic pnxm vrtiul~J ]ci|uirr nu^nihi^ jij-
diUihy <iJ lunpiLih â– ~_\f S ri ^iiLf I L^kcr muir \blbcLJirr
lixJ\iiiK prcpoiudihcsi LtjL laih^rurrLr u]um icL phirc
L^hiikl lie irtinbiincri ^uid pciicipi \ilK~LhcT bcnpl-
Liii i i>LrlrL illljl^^cl jrLdiUr^i mI p^imciil lf> rL~ivcr
Lhr hL^icr nnEi HjflJ^baii i^ lUdfJcL cjncrKciu.^ pe^
pEuniihramiif 1 4ui^ cjjEir LJi EcuIi[lLc|lhi].
Eligibility brReliT^bursement and S tnndafds Fctr 5 ur^e Capacity
C_M^. az C4 ti ijui iclku] ivlLh Lhc AudLiiiI Sc< irLiri
fur I^rcjizkfcdihcr^ jjad Kcspuiks^ ( VSriLj ^cui
ciUicT ^ijmtpTi:3lc~ porli icn. cciiiici dc^cLip il^ua-
d^rcfa zuad ^pjiricl bacr Ei>r delrrmbaaih^ buLbi lF^
hoiplLiI ihr>uki be cUpblr Rir ^^ikI a t ,i^iah\n
cif} dd'ckipJii^ ruEyc acid vrtuiE lur^c r^pncali
c?9l^i]i9 ^lJ]i>ia^h C MS mint I pctn Idc Ihr rcLm-
buncjTicihl mrj liLiJiimL, V^fll, hdlh nipuL Irr^m
CrKtrdLiia[LL>^ Omr^ far Tcrnhrhm Frcjiafnd-
imi jjad t'mcc^^ac y Eldpnivrf fCUTPtJt).
ihould i^\mfc Ihr pTi~>|^Jin ^cici pruh liic r>\rT-
i^hl ^ad Icuhaau ^ ai^LiLiiirc Ej> ^LlIc ^cici Ih»-
pitiLi ^(•^ ciaurc ciT\nii.\ A iiujnbrr r^l luun l±uiL
vrtmkJ JicT-d \£v he LvJrJrc^tccL Jibcturlc
I TKjih^^ Lhr nikrmkj]^ pniccB , a rcrliQj^Lk>i i
piucim vAiuhd creed In be ^trelnpcd kh itilc
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