Overview of Personal Assistance Services (PAS)

1Overview of Personal Assistance Services

Overview of Personal Assistance Services(PAS)

Peggy MottFEMA, Individual AssistanceMass Care/Emergency Assistance BranchNovember 14, 2013


Purpose

To provide an overview of the FEMA’s Personal Assistance Services contract, which is implemented during Presidentially declared disasters to assist people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs to maintain their independence in general population shelters.


History

FEMA is required by law to provide equal assistance to people with disabilities and other access and functional needs support


Concept

The PAS contract is intended to augment local/State Home Health Aide services or to provide support that an individual’s family/friends would normally provide to ensure that basic needs are met in general population shelters.


Services ProvidedPAS staff provide services 24/7:

Basic Personal Care: grooming, eating, bathing, toileting, dressing, walking, transferring

Higher Level of Care: changing dressing on wounds, administering medications, respiratory care – when permitted under State, Tribal, Territorial law


Request Process

Following a Presidential Declaration of Emergency or Major Disaster:

State verifies unmet need for PAS supportState requests support from FEMAState agrees to cost shareFEMA activates the PAS contract


Time Frame for Deployment

Once a Task Order is issued and funding is secured, the contractor can deploy a maximum of 50 PAS staff in the first 24 hours

Minimum deployment time expands to 48 hours for jurisdictions outside of the continental United States


Responsibilities of Contractor

The Contractor is responsible for providing PAS staff with:

• Transportation• Lodging• Supplies• Supervision


References

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended

DAP 9580.210 Personal Assistance Services in Shelters, November 16, 2012 http://www.fema.gov/9500-series-policy-publications

Guidance on Planning for Personal Assistance Services in General Population Shelters, November 2010 http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/odic/fnss_guidance.pdf This PAS Guidance is an appendix of the Guidance on Planning for

Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters

http://www.fema.gov/9500-series-policy-publications

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/odic/fnss_guidance.pdf

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/odic/fnss_guidance.pdf


For Additional Information

Younga KimFEMA – Individual Assistance DivisionMass Care/Emergency Assistance Branch

Email: [email protected]: 202.212.1014Cell: 312.927.0775

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