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A newsletter edited by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs August, 1999

Association County Commissioners of Georgia Georgia Department of Community Affairs Georgia Department of Human Resources Georgia Department of Natural Resources/
Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Public Safety Georgia Emergency Management Agency Georgia Hospital Association Georgia Municipal Association Georgia Public Service Commission Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Information Technology Policy Council University System of Georgia Board of Regents

Task Force Report to Governor Barnes on Y2K

Essential Services Readiness

1

Remarks by Governor Barnes on the Task Force's

Essential Services Report

3

Toccoa Takes On Y2K With 6-Step Program

3

Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems 4

Atlanta/Southeast Region Y2K Solution Center

5

The University System Readies Its 2,700 Facilities

6

Y2K Preparedness Surveys Call Center

7

Y2K Community Healthcare Awareness Team (CHAT) 7

Task Force Report to Governor Barnes on Y2K Essential Services Readiness
Georgia Citizens'Y2KTask Force
The Citizens' Y2K Task FO'tce was formed by Governor Roy Barnes to review the results of an Interagency Task Force survey of providers and operators of essential services. These include electric utilities, emergency services, health care, natural gas, public safety, telecommunications, wa ter, and sewage. The authorizing legislation for the" survey was Senate Bill 230, which passed on March 24, 1999.

Surveys were sent to local governmental and private service providers representing thirty-one industrial sectors. Over 60% of the nearly 8,000 surveys were returned. These self-reported surveys were scored by the Georgia Public Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Natural Resources. Each agency scored the industrial sector for which it has oversight responsibilities.

Survey respondents received one of three possible scoresred, yellow, or green-depending upon their level of readiness. Red was the lowest score, green the highest, and yellow in between. Red scores, essentially meaning "Not Ready" or "Questionable," were given if they gave a date after September 30, 1999 for successful completion of testing and/or certification of Y2K-impacted hardware and software systems. The agencies did not audit the accuracy of the responses, therefore a green score does not guarantee that the organization will have no problems, nor does a red score guarantee the failure of an essential system. The scoring looked only at the reported status of their certification and testing and their contingency plans. The scores are summarized in the tables on the next page.

The Interagency Task Force will soon send letters via certi-

fied mail to each
organization that "{{you are notreadyfor Y2K, or

did not respond to did not respond to the survey,

the survey. This letter will serve as the legal notice that starts the 30day compliance

it's time to get to work ... J can promise you that J am going to make sure the people ofGeorgia

period specified in hold you responsible."

Senate Bill 230. While the Citizens'

- Governor Roy .IJames

Task Force is concerned about the non-response rate, it is

encouraged that the large providers of essential services

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have reported they are either ready or are making sufficient progress toward Year 2000 compliance. These include BellSouth, which provides over 80% of the telephone access lines in the state; Georgia Power, which either owns or co-owns the facilities that supply power to all but two of the cities and all but three of the Electric Membership Corporations (EMC's); and Atlanta Gas Light Company, which has over 1.4 million customers in Georgia.

Public Service Commission

Scoring

GREEN

YELLOW

The following tables present the number of scores in each sector, aswell as the percent each number represents of the total number of responses.'

RED

Sub-Total

No Response

Total

Com pet Local Exchange 11 (33.3%)

IOU Electric

2 (100%)

Municipal Electric

17 (47.2%)

Municipal Gas

30 (60%)

Totals

88

16 (48.5%)
o (0%)
10 (27.8%) 15 (30%)
101

6 (18.2%)
o (0%)
9 (25%) 5 (10%)
32

33 (34.7%) 2 (100%)
36 (66.7%) 50 (58.1%)
221

62 (65.3%)

95

o (0%)

2

18 (33.3%)

54

2

36 (41.9%)

86

151

372

Department ofHuman Resources

Scoring

GREEN

Ambulance Centers
EMS Services
Home Health Hospices Hospitals ICFf MRs Home Care Nursing Homes, Birth Center Renal Disease Totals

22 (29.3%)
42 (24.3%)
10 (11.3%)
13(~7.7%)
6 (3.7%)
43 (11.7%) 0 (0%) 1 (5%) , 392

YELLOW

RED

46 (61.3%)

7 (9.3%)

94 (54.3%) 7 (63.6%) ,
51 (58%) 19 (40.4%) 106 (65%)
7 (77.8%) 67 (52.8%) 235(64%)
1 (100%) 7 (85%)
1222

37 (21.4%)
27 (30.7%)
51 (31.3%)
33 (26%)
89 (4.3%S'
0 (0%) 2 (10%)
514

Sub-Total
75 (56.4%)
173 (64.6%)
88 (67.7%)
163 (79.9%)
127 (56.7%) 367.
1 (100%)
20 (12.4%)
2128

No Response
0
58 (43.6%)

Total
1738 133

95 (35.4%)

268

42 (32.3%) 33 (41%) 41 (20.1%)
(10%) 97 (43.3%) 16 (4.2%)
0 (0%) (87.6%) 1622

130 80 204 10 224 383 1 161 3750

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Deparbnent ofNatural Resources

Scoring

GREEN

Hazardous Waste

318 (83.91%)

Waste Water

447 (80.11%)

Totals

1490

YELLOW 48 (12.66%) 103 (18.46%)
452

RED 13 (3.43%)
8 (1.43%) 75

Sub-Total

No Response

Total

379 (72.19%)

146 (27.81%)

525

558 (79.71 %)

142 (20.29%)

700

2017

531

2548

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Scoring

GREEN

YELLOW

RED

Sub-Total

No Response

Total

Police

60 (40%)

31 (20.7%)

911

27 (37.5%)

30 (41.7%)

Scoring % Distribution

36.03% of received

37.16% of received

* More detailed information on survey responses and
scores is available at the GeorgiaNet web site www.year2000ga.org.

59 (39.3%) 15 (20.8%)
26.80% of received

150 (39.5%) 72 (54.5%) 33.16% of surveyed

.- 230 (60.5%)

380

60 (45.5%)

132

66.84% no reponse

Remarks by Governor Barnes on the Task Force's Essential Services Report
First, let me thank you, the Citizen's Task Force and the Interagency Task Force for all your hard work in preparing this report. I understand that if all of the survey data were printed out, there would be some 65,000 pages covering almost 8,000 entities. Georgia is the only state with this level of data regarding the preparedness of essential ser vices-because we want to do everything we can to make sure that Georgians will not suffer any significant disruptions come January 1, 2000.
And that's why I have one more thing to say: If you are one of the organizations that isn't ready for Y2K, or didn't respond to this survey, it's .time to get to work. Because if you don't, there are two things I can promise you. First, the people of Georgia are going to hold you responsible. Second, I am going to make sure the people of Georgia hold you responsible.
In fact, we've already started that process. As of now, Georgians can look at a list of everyone who hasn't responded because it's posted on our Y2K website. The address is www.year2000ga.org.

Toccoa Takes On Y2K With A Six-step Approach
Local governments still needing guidance on Y2K may want to take a look at how Toccoa has been dealing with the infamous bug. The northeastern Georgia city has taken a practical methodical approach to the problem with an eye towards avoiding any "worst-case scenario."
The city's efforts have involved six steps: 1. awareness and organization of efforts; 2. an inventory of potential problems; 3. assessment and setting of priorities; 4. corrective actions; 5. contingency planning; and 6. status reporting.
In the first step, the city established Y2K mitigation as a high priority project. Funds were allocated and a project team and coordinator wereselected.
Next was a department by department inventory of equipment and instrumentation. The city evaluated all of its hardware and software, embedded chips, communications systems, utility systems, and supplier contractual services. Potential problems were found in such diverse places as firetrucks, mainframe computers, traffic lights, and natural gas distribution systems, to name only a few.

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After assessing the potential consequences of each system's failure, the city established a priority list. A critical top five was agreed upon: emergency communications, electrical power, mainframe computer, water service, and natural gas service. The fourth step, corrective action, was relatively simple. The systems or their problematic components could be either repaired or replaced. This step is now underway and the city has completed work on a number of items.
Contingency planning was next. The city evaluated possible actions to take if critical systems failed despite their preventive efforts. A general contingency plan was developed; it includes measures such as placing generators at key locations, scheduling employees to be on duty, distributing cell phones, pagers, and 2-way radios to staff, backing up all computer data during December, and maintaining a full inventory of supplies. Specific contingency plans were also prepared for individual systems. For example, if traffic signals fail, the city will provide manual traffic direction. Also, a railroad grade crossing will be temporarily closed prior to midnight.
Rapid recovery after a system failure is a key part of the contingency plans. The city staff has been empowered to act outside of their normal routine so that layers of approval processes do not prevent quick responses. In some cases it was necessary to obtain pre-approval for extreme measures.
The final step, status reporting, keeps everyone informed on the state of readiness and helps prevent important items from being overlooked. It also helps to keep Y2K readiness high on everyone's priority list.
Toccoa expects that its Y2K contingency planning efforts will help the city respond to any future natural disasters such as ice storms or tornadoes. "We see this as an opportunity to be more prepared for emergencies of any kind," said Assistant City Manager Billy Morse. "The (Y2K) committee is looking at it as a real positive."
Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems and Year 2000 Compliance
Preparedby the Office ofWater staffat the EnvironmentalProtection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working over the past few months with the nation's
drinking water and wastewater utilities to minimize any effects that the "Millennium Bug" might have on the nation's drinking water and wastewater operations. Many utilities have finished their repairs and com pleted their testing. To assist those utilities still working on the problem, EPA offers the following information and recommendations.
Where is the Problem? Y2K problems in drinking water and wastewater treatment systems can occur in computers, software, and computer ized controls.
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In addition, serious problems could be caused byequipment with embedded computer chips. Many of these chips are time and date sensitive and perform actual control and monitoring functions of the drinking water and wastewater treatment processes. Examples are: starting and stopping aeration blowers and pump motors; filling storage tanks; cycling of heating and ventilation systems; and monitoring equipment.
Finding and Fixing the Problem EPA recommends a six-step approach:
Step 1. Awareness Be aware of the problem. To help promote awareness, EPA has published an awareness Fact Sheet focusing on Y2K and drinking water and wastewater utilities which is available on the EPA web site at www.epa.gov/year2000/problem or by writing to the U.S. EPA, Office of Water (4204), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Step 2. Assessment Locate and inventory all computerized equipment and realtime clock functions in embedded chips. Record all model and serial numbers for reference. Contact the appropriate equipment supplier in writing or visit their website if they have one.
Analyze risk and impacts of failure when problems are found. Based on the seriousness of the impact, the decision could be to take no action, to repair, or to replace.
Assess external vulnerabilities such as power, telecommunications and transportation systems, chemical and equipment suppliers, and pretreatment providers.
Step 3. Correction Prioritize system conversion and replacement, and establish a schedule. This should be based on risk, potential liability of failure, time needed to repair, and any other pertinent factors.
Modify, repair or replace components that have been identified as potential problems. Hire consulting firms and computer specialists, if necessary, to assist in making corrections.
Step 4. Testing/Validation Test the new system. Testing should be completed in accordance with EPA's Y2K Enforcement Policy (www.epa.gov/oeca/enforcement). All testing plans, procedures and results should be thoroughly documented for internal Y2K contingency planning, including:
Full operations test on converted or replaced system components to demonstrate Year 2000 compliance.
Consideration of applications, database interdependencies and interfaces.
Independent verification of Year 2000 compliance and operational readiness, if appropriate.

Step 5. Implementation Put the repaired systems back into full operation. Have contingency plans available and ready to operate (see Step 6).

Other important steps in implementation include: Customer notification of a utility's Year 2000 readiness.

Establish a "customer hotline", an Internet site, and

Customer service representatives to answer Y2K

questions.

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Document all internal and external efforts to achieve Year 2000 compliance.

Back-up contract services. Make sure all contracts are in place, all vendors and suppliers have been notified and all necessary chemicals and materials are on hand.

Notify local emergency management organizations of contingency plans and Year 2000 readiness.

Step 6. Contingency Plans Develop a contingency plan. In particular, the plans should address internal failures and the failure of service and supply chains external to the facility.

Staff additional operating personnel and customer service representatives to handle inquiries and complaints.

Owners and operators should check with contractors,
vendors and utility suppliers to ensure that they are Y2K
compliant. Insurance coverage should be evaluated against
business interruptions,
" Contingency plans should claims regarding enviinclude development ronmental damage and
ofhow systems would be damages from Y2K
compliance failures.
manually operated until the
computerization problems It is also important that
owners and operators
or external impacts check with all industries
are resolved. " and commercial estab-
lishments that provide
pretreatment of their process water or wastewater before
discharge to a treatment plant.

Is There A Clock In There? Control equipment, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and equipment with embedded chips can be almost anywhere.
Every circuit board is suspect, but priority should be given to systems that ask for a date after a power failure, or have a back-up power source. Systems at risk include control, telemetering, power, security, heating and ventilation, telephones, elevators, monitoring, and process controls.

This article has been condensed and adapted for this newsletter. For the full version including detailed suggestions and solutions, see http://www.epa.gov/year2000/owlong.html

Atlanta/Southeast Region Y2K Solution Center
By Ron Dolinsky, Executive Director
Did you know? ...that Y2k is a conversion; and that if every business, large and small, and every governmental service, federal, state, county, and local, completed their Y2K conversion by January 1, 2000, there could be no "Y2K problem"; and

... that Y2K is not an event that happens at the rollover of the year and then goes away. The way the economy is linked, Y2K problems could go on for much longer; and

... that the real risk to consider is the impact to an economy that enjoys low interest rates, low unemployment, low inflation, and high productivity. Anyone who remembers the "misery index" following the oil price rises in 1973 should want to ensure that they do their part to be OK Y2K; and
...that small organizations (23 million in the US, and 300,000 in Georgia) often d~n't have the resources, time, or technical skills to address their conversion requirements; and

... that small businesses that are not OK Y2k may not be able to obtain bank loans, retain customers, or renew'contracts; and

... that an alarmingly high percentage of small businesses are far behind where they should be. The consequences will extend to their customers and suppliers, and THEIR SUPPLIERS' AND CUSTOMERS' suppliers and customers, and so on and so on ....

The Atlanta/Southeast Region Y2K Solution Center (The

Center) is a collaborative, 501(c)3 non-profit initiative of

the technology community and organizations that want to

or need to help the
small business com- " The real risk to consider is the

munity maintain a healthy Georgia economy. Organized by members of the

impact to an economy that enjoys low interest rates, low unemployment, low inflation,

Technology Associa- and high productivity."
tion of Georgia, The

Center coordinates the resources of participating compa-

nies and sponsors to inform, guide and assist.

Participating organizations include Georgia Tech's Economic Development Institute, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Small Business Administration, the FDIC, Governor Barnes' Citizens Y2K Task Force, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Delta Airlines, Executive Technology Services, Premier Technologies, Advanced Call Center Technologies, and many other companies. Many of the volunteer organizations have provided personnel, products and sponsorship for our programs.

The Center provides Y2K workshops, a comprehensive web site (www.oky2k.org), a call center, and Y2K hotlines to help organizations evaluate their options, get started, and address problems during their Y2K compliance efforts. One

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of The Center's major undertakings is a comprehensive Y2K Workshop in association with the SBA, the FDIC, Geor gia Tech, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and many other organizations. COUNTDOWN TO 2000:0KY2K was conducted at GPTV to create a webcast, produced by globalspeak.com. The webcast is available to all small busi nesses over the Internet and can be accessed through oky2k.org or globalspeak.com.
Most people recognize that the Y2K problem is more than a technology problem. The sheer magnitude of technol ogy products and affected organizations, in the context of limited time, money, and technical expertise, make some of the more serious scenarios of potential economic and social impact quite plausible. Furthermore, companies and organizations of all kinds have become networked together, resulting in an unprecedented interdependency. To avoid its worst economic and social consequences, we must act with a sense of urgency, with creativity, and with each other. Our economy is highly dependent on small business. If you have a friend, neighbor, relative, customer or supplier that owns or manages a small business, encourage them to start on their Y2K conversion TODAY.
For further information or to join forces with The Center, contact Ron Dolinsky at 7703959227 or visit us at oky2k.org.

The University System Readies Its 2,700 Facilities for Y2K
By EdPnestaf, Board ifRegents
The University System of Georgia (USG) has been working on the Year 2000 problem in some capacity since 1996. Since those early stages of Y2K awareness, the effort has evolved into a project of impressive proportions. While the services of the USG are not nearly as vital to the general public as an electric utility or a hospital, the role that the USG institutions play in the community of Georgia, the nation, and the world is still significant. In fact, the USG maintains numerous buildings used by the State to serve thepublic in the 34 campus communities around the State. When the Board of Regents (BOR) realized such a farreach ing problem as the Year 2000 bug that could impact these services, they acted to mobilize the resources of the agency.

What exactly makes this Year 2000 project such a massive

undertaking? The BOR Y2K project spans 36 USG loca

tions - 4 research institutions, 2 regional universities, 13

state universities, 15 twoyear colleges, Skidaway Institute

" The University

of Oceanography and the BOR Central Office. When the effort

System ofGeorgia began, each campus held

maintains 55% of the State ofGeorgia's

thousands of unknown poten tial Year 2000 impacts. For example, the USG owns more

real estate properties. " than 2,700 facilities spread
across urban and rural areas

throughout the State, including research labs,residence

halls, classrooms, and administrative offices. In addition,

there are a handful of research sites that the USG oper

ates outside of Georgia's limits. Each of these buildings

contains computers and other devices with embedded

chips necessary to support the work of the USG.

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When we look at the potential impact to people and rev enue, we find that more than 31,000 Georgians depend on the USG for their paychecks, and more than 200,000 stu dents depend on the USG for education. More than $350 million in grants and awards are brought into the State through the institutions, making up a portion of $2.9 bil lion in revenue. The technical infrastructure to support all of that is composed of tens of thousands of PC's, thou sands of network devices, hundreds of servers, and even mainframes to house large administrative applications. In addition, students and faculty depend on technologically advanced laboratory equipment and stateoftheart soft ware and administrative interfaces. All of these compo nents needed to be examined to determine their Year 2000 compatibility.
Just how much is being done to address these potential impacts? The campuses, which are each responsible for their own Year 2000 readiness, are reporting their progress on a biweekly basis. To begin with, over 80% of the USG campuses have essentially completed a full inventory and assessment of possible impacts, with the remaining cam puses wrapping up loose ends. 1,675 Y2Krelated projects are being tracked, and are reporting an estimated cost of over $32 million.
More than 400 of these projects are deemed Mission Criti cal, meaning that their failure would:
1) pose a threat to life, health, or safety of students and staff;
2) create significant financial loss or state embar rassment; or
3) impact the delivery of a vital service if the project were to fail in some way.
The State is funding more than $20 million of these Mis sion Critical Y2K costs in the USG alone. More than 190,000 hours of work were estimated for these Mission Critical projects, and more than 135,000 of these hours have been completed already. That leaves an average of five people per campus working full time for seven weeks to finish the Mission Critical jobs. The approximate timeframe for completion of the remaining unfinished projects is September 1st. By that time, most of these projects will have been fixed and tested, and contingency plans will have been drafted for 'just in case' scenarios such as: "how will the campus respond to a poss.ible loss of power, water, or sanitation services?" This Mission Critical focus of the USG helps to prioritize the campus efforts on safety, education, and corebusiness functions such as commu nication and finance.
As the USG is progressing in its efforts, campuses such as the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Geor gia are beginning to conduct outreach with surrounding

communities to help coordinate preparations for the turn of the century. Most campuses also serve as emergency centers for the surrounding community, and campus representatives are working with Georgia's Emergency Management Agency to coordinate those community efforts. These emergency centers will be activated as necessary by GEMA in case of major public infrastructure problems within the State.
Since its inception, the BOR's Y2K project has made substantial progress toward beating the millennium bug. All layers of oversight have a high degree of confidence in the University System's preparations and progress. We hope that this article has helped to provide you with that same level of confidence.
The Year 2000 Preparedness Surveys Call Center
ByRon Dolinsky
Georgia's citizens are keenly interested in the status of their essential services. The importance of the effort currently underway to determine that status cannot be understated. Following up on eight thousand Year 2000 Preparedness Surveys is a rather large job. Making thousands of phone
calls to business people in meetings, on the phone, or out of the office is not only time consuming, but can also be frustrating. Consequently, the Atlanta/ Southeast Region Y2K Solution Center and its volunteer organizations are assisting the Y2K Interagency Task Force in this effort with the services of a call center.
The calls are made to survey recipients to verify that the survey was received. Subsequent calls will be made to organizations not responding within the timeframe specified by Senate Bill 230, both as a reminder and to determine the reason for the delay.
Advanced Call Center Technologies, located in Norcross, and its president, Ty Ginac, are generously providing the outbound call services, including equipment, software, phone lines, personnel, and management support to the State for this initiative. Each agency provides the script and respective calling list. The predictive dialer dials the call and passes a "live" connect to the next available volunteer "agent." This state- of the art technology provides a more productive way of survey follow up and significantly reduces the "frustration factor_"
Year 2000 Community Healthcare Awareness Team (CHAT), Central Savannah River Area
Healthcare has long been regarded as one of the highest "at risk" industries from the impact of the Year 2000 phenomenon, primarily because of the potential harm to patients in our care_ Most area hospitals have been hard at work for several years, replacing non-compliant equipment and preparing contingency plans in the event of unforeseen failures. While Y2K preparedness is a critical necessity to the healthcare organization, it is a process that cannot be done alone. The care and well being of all

patients under care, regardless of where the care occurs (nursing homes, home hospice, etc.), must be considered.

On April 14, the Medical College of Georgia hosted a meeting of all hospitals considered resident to the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The purpose of the meeting was to explore common issues of concern, determine what we can do as a community of healthcare professionals, work to help one another and discuss items of mutual interest, all as it pertains to our preparation for the Year 2000.

The success of the first meeting led to a second meeting,

hosted by Columbia-Augusta Medical Center, on April 27th.

Working from the issues discussed at the first meeting,

the group refined

the objectives and " The meeting proved to be

intent of the gathering. The objec-

an overwhelming success

tive of the group from the standpoint of

was basically adopted from the purpose statement

providing vital iTiformation, unencumbered by competition

described in the paragraph above. The group also

or personal agendas, .._ to the area's leadership. "

chose the Year

2000 "Community Healthcare Awareness Team (CHAT)"

as its formal name and then defined a set of internal and

external Y2K concerns of the group as a whole.

The internal concerns included: Staffing/human resources, Biomedical devices, Communications, Supply inventories, Public relations, Facil ities/emergency operations, Financial, and Information systems.

External concerns were listed as: Utilities (power, water and gas), Community planning (local government level), Public safety (planning for the good of the people), Public education (overcome the negativism of Y2K), Supplies (critical, just-in-time inventories), Blood supply (availability), Care giver organizations (nursing homes, assisted living, private practice groups, etc.), The media (negative reporting), and Total failure preparedness (the doomsday effect).

To address these issues, CHAT conducted an internal issues contingency planning session on May 18th, hosted by University Hospital. Each participating hospital invited its staff responsible for the areas of internal concerns. The intent was to have all of the appropriate staff from each healthcare organization share their common issues and coordinate resolutions. Separate 'breakout" sessions, led by a facilitator, were used to accommodate the objectives.
On June 8th, the group met at Savannah Rapids Pavilion for the purpose of introducing the Year 2000 CHAT to the

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key leaders of each county in the CSRA. The group provided information to the county leaders on what the com-
munity healthcare organizations have done to prepare themselves and have offered their services as a resource of community awareness inpreparation for the Year 2000.
Together we can give our best efforts to those in our care, as well as help '.. educate the communities that healthcare in the CSRA will be as prepared as possible. With Year 2000 preparedness receiving a level of exceptional priority, and the tremendous efforts given to "find and fix" the Y2K problems by each healthcare organi-

zation, there is the highest degree of confidence that we will be prepared to meet the challenges of the new millennium.
Disclosure: In accordance with the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, this article serves as
general guidance in the preparations for the Year 2000 by the Community Healthcare Awareness Team. It is not to be considered as a legal or specific statement of com-
pliance or readiness for the Year 2000. For further infor-
mation, please contact the Medical College of Georgia,
(706) 721-1999 ory2k@mail.mcg.edu.

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