H2455B3639A05363 MSP:AAS 04/29/20 #90 A05363
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2455
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE CUTLER
Printer's No. 3639
Amend Bill, page 1, line 24, by inserting after "testing"
; and providing for COVID-19 emergency testing procurement and
disbursement
Amend Bill, page 3, line 12, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
Section 2. The act is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE XXI-C
COVID-19 EMERGENCY
TESTING PROCUREMENT AND DISBURSEMENT
Section 2101-C. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus as defined in the
Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on March 6,
2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).
Section 2102-C. Procurement and disbursement plan.
(a) Submission of plan.--No later than seven days after the
effective date of this section, the Governor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health, shall submit a plan for the
procurement and disbursement of testing kits or equipment
necessary to test for COVID-19 to the chair and minority chair
of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chair and
minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
all of the following:
(1) A review of the type and quantity of testing kits
and equipment proposed to be procured.
(2) A proposed timeline for the procurement of the
testing kits and equipment.
(3) A proposed plan to disburse the testing kits and
equipment across this Commonwealth.
(4) A list of categories of individuals who serve an
essential health and safety function or who are at a high-
risk of contracting COVID-19 to be given initial priority to
be tested. The list shall include:
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(i) Health care staff.
(ii) Staff and residents of nursing homes, long-term
care nursing facilities, assisted living residences,
personal care homes and hospices.
(iii) Staff and clients of home care providers, home
health care providers, mental health providers,
behavioral health providers, children's services,
intellectual disability providers and drug and alcohol
providers.
(iv) Emergency service and public safety personnel.
(v) Any other category of individuals who serve an
essential health and safety function or who are at high-
risk of contracting COVID-19.
(vi) An estimate of the amount of funding needed to
implement the plan.
(5) A description of how the plan supports the efforts
to limit the spread of COVID-19 at life-sustaining businesses
which have been permitted to continue to operate under the
orders from the Governor and the Secretary of Health since
the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on
March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020) .
(6) A description of how the plan supports the efforts
to limit the spread of COVID-19 at businesses other than
businesses listed under paragraph (5) and which would be
permitted to resume operations under subsequent orders or
revisions to orders by the Governor and the Secretary of
Health.
(c) Approval.--A plan submitted under subsection (a) shall
be deemed approved upon the enactment of an appropriation for
the procurement of testing kits or equipment necessary from
funds provided under the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281).
Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The addition of section 2127 of the act shall take
effect in 60 days.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
immediately.
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