Book I: Combating communicable diseases

If the influx of patients or victims or the health situation so warrants, on a proposal from the director general of the regional health agency, the representative of the State in the département may requisition any goods and services required, and in particular require the services of any health professional, regardless of the type of practice, and of any health or medical-social establishment. Compensation for requisitions is governed by the…

The powers granted to the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-8 may be exercised, under the same conditions, by the prefects of the defence zone and by the Prime Minister if this is justified by the nature of the health situation or the scale of the influx of patients or victims. The requisitions provided for in article L. 3131-8 are then issued by order of…

In the event of an exceptional health situation or any event likely to involve a large number of victims, particularly mass casualties, the information strictly necessary to identify the victims and monitor their progress, in particular to cover their healthcare costs, is collected in a unique victim identification system. The health establishments which have taken charge of or received the victims, including within the framework of emergency medical assistance or…

Healthcare professionals, including volunteers, who are required to work with patients or persons exposed to a disaster, emergency or serious health threat, under exceptional practice conditions decided by the Minister for Health as part of the measures provided for in article L. 3131-1, benefit from the provisions of article L. 3133-6.

I.- In the event of an exceptional health situation, the consequences of which exceed the capacity of one or more health care structures in the region, the Director General of the regional health agency concerned may call on health professionals in the region who volunteer to provide support for these health care structures. II.-When the consequences of the situation referred to in I exceed the treatment capacity of a region,…

Unless otherwise stipulated, the procedures for applying this chapter are laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, in particular : a) The content and procedures for drawing up and triggering the arrangements for organising the response of the healthcare system in the event of an exceptional health situation, known as “ORSAN” ; b) The content and procedures for drawing up plans detailing the measures to be implemented in the…