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PA SB1110

Further providing for definitions, for reports and for confidentiality of reports and records; and providing for confidentiality provisions during disaster emergency.


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Introduced
04/13/2020
In Committee
10/21/2020
Crossed Over
04/29/2020
Passed
10/26/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/03/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), known at the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for definitions, for reports and for confidentiality of reports and records; and providing for confidentiality provisions during disaster emergency.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 to provide additional definitions, reporting requirements, and confidentiality provisions related to communicable diseases during a proclaimed disaster emergency. Key provisions include: - Defining "aerosolized transmission," "individually identifiable health information," and other relevant terms. - Requiring health care facilities and personal care homes to report confirmed cases of a communicable disease related to the disaster emergency to local or state health authorities. - Allowing health authorities to disclose certain address information of confirmed cases to 911 centers, law enforcement, fire departments, coroners, and emergency medical services, to be used only for essential job functions. - Permitting the Department of Health to disclose additional data on factors influencing the spread of the communicable disease, such as age, gender, race, and population density. - Providing exceptions for cities and counties of the first class during the 2020 COVID-19 disaster emergency.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Act No. 112 (on 11/03/2020)

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