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_ 11OK 91 MAR 8 1994 UE 954 5. Requires the local emergency management agency to review the comprehensive emergency management plan for all intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, facilities serving seven or more people, and homes serving individuals who have complex medical conditions. The local emergency management agency must ensure that, at a minimum, the following agencies and organizations are given the opportunity to review the plan: Department of HRS, Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Community Affairs, and appropriate volunteer organizations. The coordination process is handled at the local level by the EM agency and all required reviews must be completed within 60 days. The new requirements regarding plan reviews noted above is going to be very time consuming and ongoing since it must be done on an annual basis. Indian River County now has approximately twenty (20) facilities that fall within the criteria for the annual emergency plan reviews and some of the facilities are substantial in size. It should be noted that an Administrative Rule (9G-20.001) in draft form is being promulgated which would potentially allow county emergency management agencies to charge up to $375 for review of a facility plan and a higher amount if approved by DCA. County Emergency Management Agencies are authorized to establish their fee schedules so as to charge any amount less than or equal to, but no more than, the fees established in the rule. It is recommended that the revenue generated from plan reviews in Indian River County would be used to enhance the county emergency management program. Staff understands that should the Trust Fund grant revenue cease to be available in the future, that the Board is under no obligation to -fund the proposed position from other revenue sources. RECONENDATION Staff recommends the Board approve the Emergency Management, Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund Base Grant which includes a new staff position and expenditures for non -capital and capital equipment as noted, with the balance of the grant funds being retained in a contingency account for later allocation during the fiscal year. Staff also recommends the Board authorize the Chairman to execute the necessary documents to obtain the funds and approve a budget amendment to receive and expend the grant funds. 52