H2033B2421A03058 AJB:JMT 11/16/21 #90 A03058
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2033
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SCHROEDER
Printer's No. 2421
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting after line 17
"Secretary." The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 25 and 26
Section 4. Duties of secretary.
The secretary shall have the following duties:
(1) To issue a request for proposal to obtain additional
physical space to locate State-owned testing equipment and
process the volume of COVID-19 tests anticipated to be
submitted to the Commonwealth for processing. In addition to
the requirements under 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement),
the secretary shall provide notice of the request for
proposals to the president, chief executive officer, dean or
chief of administration for all of the following:
(i) An institution of higher education designated a
State-related institution by the Commonwealth.
(ii) A medical school located in this Commonwealth.
(iii) A privately operated laboratory testing
company with more than 25 locations in this Commonwealth.
(iv) A hospital network with more than five
locations in this Commonwealth.
(v) A pharmacy corporation with more than 25
locations in this Commonwealth.
(vi) Any other organization or entity deemed
necessary by the Commonwealth.
(2) To ensure that testing equipment acquired or
utilized by the Commonwealth for the purpose of processing
COVID-19 tests is fully operational.
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