An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for emergency preparedness requirements for covered facilities; and imposing duties on the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires certain facilities, including healthcare facilities, personal care homes, child care centers, and drug and alcohol treatment facilities, to develop and maintain emergency preparedness plans. Covered facilities must share these plans with local emergency responders and review and update them annually. The Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs are responsible for enforcing compliance with these requirements.
Key provisions
- Requires covered facilities to develop and maintain written emergency preparedness plans.
- Specifies the types of facilities that are considered ‘covered facilities’.
- Mandates the sharing of emergency preparedness plans with local emergency responders.
- Requires annual review and updates of emergency preparedness plans.
- Establishes enforcement responsibilities for the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
- Defines key terms related to emergency preparedness, such as ‘covered facility’ and ‘local emergency responder’.
- Prohibits the disclosure of security-sensitive information contained within emergency preparedness plans.
Who is affected
- Healthcare facilities
- Personal care homes
- Child care centers
- Family child-care homes
- Drug and alcohol treatment facilities
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Primary sponsor
Steven Santarsiero
Cosponsors
Christine Tartaglione
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