department and to the extent not prohibited by Federal law,
provide information as prescribed by the department during a
public health emergency. The department shall provide for the
frequency and format, which may include automated data
exchanges, for the collection of the information required under
this subsection.
(e) Confidentiality of information.--Any information
provided or collected under this section, except for
nonidentifiable aggregated data, shall be confidential and is
not subject to public access under the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, and is neither
discoverable nor admissible as evidence in any civil, criminal
or administrative action or proceeding.
(f) Temporary regulations.--The department may promulgate
temporary regulations regarding measures to reduce harm and
control disease. The temporary regulations are not subject to:
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of
July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980
(P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the Regulatory Review Act.
(g) Expiration and subsequent promulgation.--The temporary
regulations promulgated under subsection (f) shall expire 90
days following the end expiration or termination of the
declaration of a public health emergency. Regulations adopted
after this period shall be promulgated as provided by law.
(h) Suspension of regulations.--An executive agency, in
consultation with the department, may suspend a regulation that
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