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DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH l~J OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AGREEMENT ADDENDA • Detect a terrorist event through appropriate participation in a highly functioning, mandatory reportable disease surveillance system, as evidenced by ongoing timely and complete reporting by providers and laboratories in the jurisdiction, especially of illnesses and conditions possibly resulting from biotertorism, other infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies • Effectively investigate and respond to a potential terrorist event as evidenced by a comprehensive and annually exercised epidemiologic investigation plan that addresses interviews, laboratory informatian, identification of exposures, identification of contacts, quazantine and isolation as required. • Provide needed health/risk information to the public and key partners prior to and during a terrorism event by establishing critical baseline information about the current communication needs and barriers within individual communities, and identifying effective channels of communication for reaching the general public and special populations during public health threats end emergencies. • Ensure the delivery of appropriate education and training to key public health professionals, infectious disease specialists, emergency department personnel, and other healthcaze providers (including mental health care) in preparedness for and response to bioteaorism, as well as, other infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. And, in the delivery of appmpriste education and training, where possible, zees existing curricula and other sources, including Centers for Public Health Preparedness, other schools of public health, schools of medicine, academic health centers, CDC training networks, and other providers. • Ensure participation of the Department or District's public health workforce in the online Workforce Development System competency assessment and training referral modules. At a minimum, 75% of full time employees will have completed the online assessment by the end of the grant period. Method of Accountability: • Local (County} Health Departments will establish and maintain n method of reporting monthly fiscal expenditures and programlproject ac8vities. These reports are to be made available to the State's Bioterrorism Coordinator quarterly or, upon reasonable request. Itemized Budeet: • The itemized budget for the new CDC Bloterrorlsm Grant Year 04 which began August 31, 2003 (listed on budget estimate as Fund/RCC/F'RC: 1561-2680, 2681, 2687-ET) is to be budgeted fora 12 month service and navment nerod, through August 30 2004. • Funding for the activities authorized under this Amendment may occur in both NC Smte Fiscal Years 2203-2004 and 20042005. Budget breakdowns for each fiscal year are attached and incorporated herein by reference. Departments should ensure that adequate funds are reserved to ma[ntafn any ongoing actinides through the flrat two months o[ SFY 04-05. Notification of any reallocation of budgeted amounts should be submitted to Dr. James Kirkpatrick, Biotetrorism Coordinator, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. Page _ of _ ~,2Gti1~L~ ~~1bt~1.4.t.G~9 ~~1~.~-1f~~ County Health ector Signature and Date / ' ~~