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🟦 PG&E: Does someone in your home rely on power for medical needs?
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Apply for the Medical Baseline Program
If you require power in your home for medical needs, you may qualify for extra assistance through the Medical Baseline Program.
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Medical Baseline customers receive extra notifications prior to a PSPS.*
A man and a woman working in their garden "We signed up for the Medical Baseline Program because I depend on a CPAP machine to keep me breathing at night. So it's really important if we can have advanced warning of a power outage."
*A PSPS is a Public Safety Power Shutoff
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Customers in the Medical Baseline Program receive additional notifications by call, text, email or in person before power is turned off for safety. To help prevent a wildfire, we may need to turn power off to keep you safe.
Learn more about program benefits
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Eligibility for the Medical Baseline Program is based on medical conditions or needs - not on income. To qualify, a full-time resident in your home must:
- Have a qualifying medical condition and/or
- Require use of a qualifying medical device to treat an ongoing medical condition
View some of the qualifying devices and conditions
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Apply online or mail in a printed application. The second part of the form must be completed and signed by a qualified medical practitioner. Call to request a large print or Braille application form.
Apply online or print an application form
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