NY Exec L § 23-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 2-B - State and Local Natural and Man-Made Disaster Preparedness 23-A - County Registry of Disabled Persons; Notice.

§  23-a.  County  registry  of disabled persons; notice.   1.  In each   county having a local disaster preparedness  plan  pursuant  to  section   twenty-three  of  this  article,  in  order to meet the special needs of   persons who would need  assistance  during  evacuations  and  sheltering   because  of  physical  or  mental handicaps, it is recommended that each   chief executive maintain a registry of disabled persons  located  within   the  county.    The registration shall identify those persons in need of   assistance and plan for resource allocation  to  meet  those  identified   needs.    To assist the chief executive in identifying such persons, the   county department of health, or such other county department  or  agency   as   designated   by   the  chief  executive,  shall  provide  voluntary   registration information to all of its special needs clients and to  all   incoming  clients  as part of the intake process.  The registry shall be   updated annually.  The registration program shall give disabled  persons   the  option  of  pre-authorizing  emergency  response personnel to enter   their homes during search and rescue operations if necessary  to  assure   their safety and welfare during disasters.2.  Upon the establishment of a voluntary registry of disabled persons   as provided in subdivision one of  this  section,  the  chief  executive   shall  make such registry available to the appropriate county, state and   federal agencies for their use in delivering services in the event of  a   local  or state disaster. The chief executive shall, upon the request of   the state emergency management office, provide such registry information   to such office. The chief executive may,  at  his  discretion,  use  the   registry   information   for   local   disaster   preparedness  only  in   coordination with other political subdivisions of the state.3.  Upon the establishment of a voluntary registry of disabled persons   as provided in subdivision one of this section, at least  semi-annually,   each  chief  executive  shall  cause  to  be published in a newspaper of   general circulation within the county a notice of  the  availability  of   the voluntary registration program.4.  All  records, data, information, correspondence and communications   relating  to  the  registration  of  disabled  persons  as  provided  in   subdivision  one  of  this  section  are  confidential, except that such   information shall be available to  other  county  chief  executives  for   local  disaster  preparedness  only as the chief executive of the county   maintaining  such  registry  deems  necessary.  Provided,  however,  the   individual  file  of  a  person  having  registered with the registry of   disabled persons shall be made available to that person upon request.5. All community-based services providers, including home health  care   providers,  shall  assist the chief executive by collecting registration   information for people with special needs  as  part  of  program  intake   processes,  establishing  programs  to  increase  the  awareness  of the   registration process, and educating clients about  the  procedures  that   may be necessary for their safety during disasters.6.  A  county  shall  not  be liable for any claim based upon the good   faith exercise or performance or the good faith failure to  exercise  or   perform  a  function  or  duty on the part of any officer or employee in   carrying out a local disaster preparedness plan.