Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York November 21, 2012 (Parker v. St. Lawrence County Public Health Department)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peters, P.J.

The federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (hereinafter PREP Act) (see Pub L 109-148, 119 US Stat 2680 [109th Cong, 1st Sess, Jan. 7, 2005]) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take such action as necessary to respond to a public health emergency (see 42 USC § 247d [a] [1], [2]).