PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 588
PRINTER'S NO. 738
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
559
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BROOKS, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO, MENSCH,
YUDICHAK, SCAVELLO, PITTMAN AND J. WARD, APRIL 13, 2021
SENATOR ARGALL, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, MAY 11, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in access to public records during disaster
declaration, further providing for definitions and for public
records under Right-to-Know Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2801-H of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
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Section 2801-H. 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:
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"Vaccine." A vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity
against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
coV-2), the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
"Wasted vaccine." A vial of vaccine that is accidentally
broken or vaccine that is drawn up and not administered.
Section 2. Section 2805-H of the act INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
OF THE ACT, ADDED JULY 27, 2020 (P.L.702, NO.77), IS AMENDED AND
THE SECTION is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 2805-H. Public records under Right-to-Know Law.
Subject to section 708 of the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, the following
information shall be considered a public record under the Right-
to-Know Law [during a disaster declaration]:
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(4) Notwithstanding section 3101.2 of the Right-to-Know
Law and the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500),
known as the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, the
number of vaccines administered and the number of wasted
vaccines. IF A VACCINE IS WASTED, THE NAME OF THE PROVIDER,
PROVIDER'S CLINIC OR ORGANIZATION THAT REPORTS A WASTED
VACCINE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF WASTED VACCINES THE
PROVIDER, PROVIDER'S CLINIC OR ORGANIZATION REPORTS AND THE
REASON FOR THE REPORTED WASTED VACCINE, SHALL BE A PUBLIC
RECORD AND SHALL BE REPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON A
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE. AS USED IN THIS
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PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN ANY ENROLLED COVID-
19 VACCINE PROVIDER THAT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND HAS BEEN
ALLOCATED VACCINE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 30 days.
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