inpatient setting.
(3) An assisted living residence as defined in section
1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
the Human Services Code.
(4) A personal care home as defined in section 1001 of
the Human Services Code.
(5) An intermediate care facility for persons with an
intellectual disability, as the term "intermediate care
facility for the mentally retarded" is defined in section
1905(d) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. §
1396d(d)).
"Health care agent." As defined in 20 Pa.C.S. § 5422
(relating to definitions).
"Health care representative." As defined in 20 Pa.C.S. §
5422.
"Immediate family member." A spouse, child, stepchild,
parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, brother,
stepbrother, sister, stepsister or like relative-in-law.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth.
Section 3. Information disclosure required.
(a) Release of information upon request.--During a state of
disaster emergency under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) (relating to
general authority of Governor) that is due to a communicable
disease, a facility shall release the aggregate total number of
known cases of the communicable disease in the facility to a
health care agent, health care representative or immediate
family member of a resident of the facility, when the
information is requested by the health care agent, health care
representative or immediate family member of the resident of the
facility.
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