Gov. Jan Brewer has created a committee to develop and implement a plan to ensure Arizona is prepared if an outbreak of Ebola or any other infectious disease occurs.
An executive order by Brewer created the Governor's Council on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. It names 16 physicians and public health professionals to the panel. Also on the panel are three state officials from emergency agencies and one from the university Board of Regents.
The panel is charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to ensure the state's public health infrastructure is prepared for an outbreak of Ebola, tuberculosis or other infectious disease.
The group is required to deliver a preliminary plan to Brewer by Dec. 1.