Pennsylvania HB 1202: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing and providing for duties of the Infectious Disease Advisory Commission.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1350 PRINTER'S NO. 2715
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1202
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, STAMBAUGH, KRUPA AND KUZMA,
APRIL 15, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for long-term infectious
disease control. ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR DUTIES OF THE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 58A
LONG-TERM INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL
INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Sec.
58A01. Definitions.
58A02. Response to emergency.
58A03. Inspection and review.
58A04. Facilities.
58A02. INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADVISORY COMMISSION .
§ 58A01. Definitions.
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advanced emergency medical technician." An advanced
emergency medical technician as defined in section 8103
(relating to definitions).
"Commission." The Infectious Disease Advisory Commission
established under section 58A02(f) (relating to response to
emergency).
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"COMMISSION." THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADVISORY COMMISSION
ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 58A02 (RELATING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ADVISORY COMMISSION).
"Disaster emergency." A declaration by the Governor of a
disaster emergency under section 7301(c) (relating to general
authority of Governor) relating to public health . DUE TO AN
ACTUAL OR SUSPECTED OUTBREAK OF A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, EPIDEMIC,
PANDEMIC OR OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH OUTBREAK THAT AFFECTS THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN A FACILITY.
"Emergency medical technician." An emergency medical
technician as defined in section 8103.
"Facility." Any of the following:
(1) Domiciliary care as defined in section 2202-A of the
act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929.
(2) A personal care home as defined in section 1001 of
the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human
Services Code.
(3) An assisted living residence as defined in section
1001 of the Human Services Code.
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(4) Any of the following entities as defined in section
802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as
the Health Care Facilities Act:
(i) Home care agency.
(ii) Home care registry.
(iii) Home health care agency.
(iv) Hospice.
(v) Long-term care nursing facility.
(5) An older adult daily living center as defined in
section 2 of the act of July 11, 1990 (P.L.499, No.118),
known as the Older Adult Daily Living Centers Licensing Act.
(6) A PACE provider as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1395eee(a)
(3) (relating to payments to, and coverage of benefits under,
programs of all-inclusive care for elderly (PACE)).
(7) Any other public or private organization, entity or
part of a private organization or entity, that uses public
funds and is paid, in part, to provide care to care-dependent
individuals.
"Infectious disease coordinator." An employee of the
facility designated to implement the infectious disease plan
required under section 58A04 (relating to facilities).
"Organization." An organization that supplies or
manufactures personal protective equipment.
"Paramedic." A paramedic as defined in section 8103.
"Personal protective equipment" or "PPE." Gloves, hand
sanitizer, respirators, face masks, gowns, face shields and
other protective equipment designed to be worn or used by
individuals to prevent or contain contact with, or to prevent
transmission of, a communicable illness or the pathogens that
cause communicable illness.
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"Plan" or "infectious disease plan." The infectious disease
plan required under section 58A04(a).
"PPE stockpile" or "stockpile." The PPE stockpile
established under section 58A02(b). A STOCKPILE OF PPE AS
RECOMMENDED UNDER SECTION 58A02(B)(7).
"Recipient." An individual who receives care, services or
treatment in or from a facility.
"Relative." An individual who is related within the fifth
degree of consanguinity or affinity to a recipient in a
facility.
§ 58A02. Response to emergency.
(a) Selection of organization.--The Governor, or the
Governor's designee, shall select an organization, by
competitive bid, for successive terms of five years each to
oversee the procurement, manufacturing and distribution of PPE
in this Commonwealth.
(b) Duties of selected organization.--The organization
selected under subsection (a) shall