(1) The Oregon Homeland Security Council, in consultation with emergency management agencies, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management or its predecessor office, and the Oregon Health Authority, shall develop a plan to ensure that Oregonians have access to a robust stockpile of supplies and equipment for use in an emergency, including personal protective equipment and raw materials for the sustained manufacture thereof, communicable disease testing equipment and all-hazards emergency surge supplies, that can be deployed on a regional basis. (2) In developing the plan, the council shall: (a) Develop a comprehensive list of essential equipment, materials, supplies, distribution channels and manufacturing capabilities necessary to accomplish the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section; (b) Determine a statewide standard of availability, sufficient to adequately protect public health and safety, for each article of personal protective equipment and each element of communicable disease testing equipment on the list; (c) Establish metrics and processes for real-time, transparent reporting of materials, supplies, distribution channels and manufacturing capabilities for each type of equipment or supply on the list that the council deems to be critical in an emergency; (d) Collaborate with hospitals, long term care facilities, provider groups and health care organizations to obtain information on the extent to which each entity is able to provide personal protective equipment to personnel who are in contact with patients, including usage rates of personal protective equipment during normal business operations and any additional personal protective equipment each entity may maintain for emergency purposes; (e) Determine a rotation schedule for supplies, equipment and materials in the stockpile; and (f) Establish quality standards for elements of the stockpile, utilizing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health organizations. Note: 401.111 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 401 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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