County extends MOU with IU Health Bloomington for mass countermeasure dispensing sites

Monroe County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with IU Health Bloomington to provide facilities and equipment as mass countermeasure dispensing clinic sites in the event of a disaster. County staff said the MOU establishes an understanding that, if IU Health has facilities and equipment available, it will provide them within three hours of a county request. The purpose is to ensure locations are pre-arranged for rapid distribution of medical countermeasures during emergencies. Commissioners described the agreement as an important readiness step and approved it by voice vote, 2-0. No additional funding or operational details were adopted during the meeting; the MOU is an administrative agreement to facilitate future coordination if an event occurs.