Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 532-D - COVID-19 testing plan and reporting(a) Submission of plan.--The Governor shall submit the plan for COVID-19 testing, including any amendments to the plan, that was submitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116-139 ) to all of the following: (1) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate.(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.(3) The Majority Leader of the Senate.(4) The Minority Leader of the Senate.(5) The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.(6) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(7) The majority and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.(8) The majority and minority chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Senate.(9) The majority and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.(10) The majority and minority chairperson of the Health Committee of the House of Representatives.(11) The majority and minority chairperson of the Human Services Committee of the House of Representatives.(b)Testing report required.--Beginning 14 days after the effective date of this section, and every 14 days thereafter, the Department of Health shall submit a report regarding the department's testing of COVID-19 to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.(c) Testing report contents.--The report shall contain a summary of the following information:(1) The technology and supplies procured or acquired by the Commonwealth related to COVID-19 testing.(2) The administrative and operating costs of a State laboratory related to COVID-19 testing.(3) The number and type of completed tests by a State laboratory. This information shall include diagnostic tests and serology tests.(4) The number of positive and negative COVID-19 test results from the completed testing under paragraph (3). (5) A description of State laboratory COVID-19 testing limitations, including limitations relating to acquiring reagents or other components of the testing process.(6) Demographic test result data, including age, sex, race and ethnicity, as provided under subsection (d).(d) Reporting requirements.--A health care provider ordering COVID-19 testing shall report, as prescribed by the Department of Health, a patient's self-reported demographic data including age, sex, race and ethnicity.(e) Expiration.--This section shall expire December 31, 2021.Added by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 70, § 1, eff. 7/23/2020.