disaster emergency.
"Employer." A business enterprise of any form, a public or
nonprofit entity, or a person acting on behalf of the business
enterprise or public or nonprofit entity.
"Health care facility." As defined in section 103 of the act
of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
"Health care practitioner." As defined in section 103 of the
Health Care Facilities Act.
"Medical care." The practice of the healing arts, including
emergency medical services as defined in section 8103, state-
approved medical triage protocols, adherence to crisis standards
of care and applicable guidelines, critical care services,
services related to the allocation, use or management of
ventilators and any services that support medical care,
including ambulance services.
"Medical professional liability claim." A claim seeking the
recovery of damages or loss from a covered health care provider
arising out of any tort, breach of contract or other cause of
action in which injury or death resulted from the furnishing of
medical care which was or should have been provided.
"Person." An individual, corporation, partnership,
organization, association or government entity. In the case of a
corporation, partnership, organization, association or
governmental entity, including an officer, director, partner,
deacon, trustee, council member or other elected or appointed
individual responsible for the governance of such entity.
"Volunteer or retired practitioner." A health care
practitioner who provides health care services without
remuneration from a covered entity, or an individual who has
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