context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Administrative flexibilities." As follows:
(1) Executive orders, proclamations or regulations
issued, amended or rescinded under the COVID-19 disaster
declaration as authorized by 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b) (relating
to general authority of Governor).
(2) The term includes changes to policies, procedures
and practices adopted by State administrative agencies to
assist health care facilities, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH
CENTERS, RURAL HEALTH CLINICS, health care practitioners and
health care providers in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Commission." The Joint State Government Commission.
"COVID-19." The coronavirus disease 2019, an infectious
disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 that was first identified during December 2019 in Wuhan,
China.
"COVID-19 disaster declaration." The proclamation of
disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020,
published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), and renewed on June
3, AUGUST 29, 2020, and any renewal of the state of disaster
emergency, to address COVID-19, in accordance with 35 Pa.C.S. §
7301(c).
"Extension period." The one-year 90-DAY period from the date
of the termination or expiration of the COVID-l9 disaster
declaration during which administrative flexibilities provided
to health care facilities and health care practitioners remain
in force.
"FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER." A HEALTH CENTER AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 1861(AA)(4) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (49
STAT. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1395X(AA)(4)).
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