Section 8570.4 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Updates to emergency plan(a) The Office of Emergency Services shall update the State Emergency Plan on or before January 1, 2019, and every five years thereafter.(b)(1) The office shall, when complying with subdivision (a), coordinate with representatives, including, but not limited to, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, and transportation providers, from the access and functional needs population regarding the integration of access and functional needs into the State Emergency Plan.(2) As used in this subdivision, "access and functional needs population" has the same meaning as described in Section 8593.3.(c)(1) As soon as possible, but no later than January 1, 2029, and every five years thereafter, the office shall update the State Emergency Plan to include proposed policies and best practices for local government and nongovernmental entities to equitably serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and plus (LGBTQ+) communities during an emergency or natural disaster.(2) In complying with this subdivision, the office shall coordinate with representatives, including, but not limited to, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and researchers, from LGBTQ+ communities regarding the integration of LGBTQ+ communities into the State Emergency Plan.Amended by Stats 2024 ch 322 (SB 990),s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 260 (AB 3267),s 1, eff. 1/1/2021.Added by Stats 2017 ch 106 (AB 289),s 1, eff. 1/1/2018.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.