and is paid, in part, to provide care to care-dependent
individuals.
"Personal protective equipment." 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.
§ 5903. Requirements.
(a) Establishment.--The Commonwealth shall purchase and keep
in date a one-year stockpile of personal protective equipment to
be utilized in the event of a disaster emergency. The personal
protective equipment may be utilized by any facility that is in
need of the equipment as determined by the Department of Health.
(b) Location.--The stockpile shall be divided up and located
in secured locations in the following areas:
(1) One-fourth of the stockpile shall be located in the
northwest area of this Commonwealth.
(2) One-fourth of the stockpile shall be located in the
northeast area of this Commonwealth.
(3) One-fourth of the stockpile shall be located in the
southwest area of this Commonwealth.
(4) One-fourth of the stockpile shall be located in the
southeast area of this Commonwealth.
(c) Funding.--The Department of Health is authorized to use
funds specifically appropriated by the General Assembly for the
purposes of this chapter and any funds, contributions or
payments which may be made available to the Department of Health
by the Federal Government, another State agency or any public or
private source for the purpose of implementing this chapter.
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