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How can I get personal protective equipment (PPE)?

posted on 6/1/2020 11:27:00 AM

Health care providers who are unable to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) from their regular suppliers may request resources through the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination Program (MHOAC). MHOAC distributes available local resources according to an assessment of need and priority. It will determine if the resource need is immediate and significant (or anticipated to be so), whether the supply of the resource requested has been exhausted or exhaustion is imminent, and whether the resource or an acceptable alternative is available from other sources. According to the California Department of Public Health, requests should be limited to no more than 30-day supply.

When the MHOAC cannot supply the request, it can be forwarded through the regional, state, and federal chain of command for fulfillment.

The California Department of Public Health outlined the MHOAC resources process for health care providers. A list of the local MHOAC contacts can be found here.

Additional resources may be available through your local county medical society.

 

 

 

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