Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3141 – Public Health Emergency Planning Commission
The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission (“the Commission”) shall consist of the following voting members, or a member’s designee:
(1) The Governor;
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(3) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(4) The Secretary of Health and Social Services;
(5) The Secretary of Public Safety;
(6) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control;
(7) The Secretary of Agriculture;
(8) The Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard;
(9) The Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court;
(10) The Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency;
(11) The Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor;
(12) A representative of the Delaware medical community;
(13) The Attorney General; and
(14) A physician who is board-certified in emergency medicine and licensed to practice in this State.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3141
- Emergency: means any situation which requires efforts and capabilities to save lives or to protect property, public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster in Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3102
- Emergency management: means the mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery functions necessary to save lives and to protect property, public health and safety or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster in any part of the State, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3102
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
The Secretary of Health and Social Services or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as the Chair of the Commission. The Governor shall also appoint representatives of affected constituencies, including the medical community, local health departments and governments, local police, fire and emergency medical service agencies, community health centers, and volunteer organizations as ex officio members of the Commission.