council to perform its duties under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73
(relating to Commonwealth services) and consistent with
disaster declarations issued by the Governor.
(b) Declaration.--The declaration of a public health
emergency shall be valid for a period of up to 90 days unless
renewed or terminated by the secretary by publishing a
subsequent declaration in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(c) Duties of department.--Upon a declaration under
subsection (a), the department is authorized to perform the
following duties:
(1) Suspend departmental regulations.
(2) Promulgate temporary regulations under subsection
(f) to address the public health emergency.
(3) Require reporting, in the manner and form prescribed
by the department, relating to a disease, infection or
condition.
(4) Set forth the requirements for health care
facilities and licensed health care practitioners to manage a
disease outbreak or unusual expression of illness.
(5) Authorize public health workers to dispense,
administer, furnish or otherwise provide prescription
medication for prophylaxis or treatment of a reportable
disease or condition as necessary to prevent and control the
spread of disease or condition.
(d) Requirements.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, all government agencies shall, at the request of the
department and to the extent not prohibited by Federal law,
provide information as prescribed by the department during a
public health emergency. The department shall provide for the
frequency and format, which may include automated data
exchanges, for the collection of the information required under
this subsection.
(e) Confidentiality of information.--Any information
provided or collected under this section shall be confidential
and is not subject to public access under the act of February
14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, and is
neither discoverable nor admissible as evidence in any civil,
criminal or administrative action or proceeding.
(f) Temporary regulations.--The department may promulgate
temporary regulations regarding measures to reduce harm and
control disease. The temporary regulations are not subject to:
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of
July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980
(P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the Regulatory Review Act.
(g) Expiration and subsequent promulgation.--The temporary
regulations promulgated under subsection (f) shall expire 90
days following the expiration or termination of the declaration
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