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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 103-B. Duties of department

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The department shall do the following to implement the Regional Response Health Collaborative Program:

(1) Divide the Commonwealth into six geographic regions, as follows:

(i) Northeast.

(ii) Southeast.

(iii) North central.

(iv) South central.

(v) Northwest.

(vi) Southwest.

(2) Solicit proposals from and enter into a grant agreement with at least one eligible health collaborative applicant from each region under paragraph (1) to provide operations, management and administration to protect residents in facilities from COVID-19.

(3) Establish guidelines for each health collaborative to:

(i) Promote health and stabilize the economy of the region by directly supporting COVID-19 readiness and response in facilities.

(ii) Improve the quality of care related to infection prevention and other priority health care conditions common to facilities.

(iii) Expand COVID-19 testing to include asymptomatic staff and residents in facilities to expand public health surveillance.

(iv) Implement best practices in infection control, including, but not limited to:

(A) enhanced testing capability;

(B) infection control consultation and implementation, including contact tracing;  and

(C) advanced clinical care, including onsite and telemedicine-supported clinical care, remote monitoring and physician consultation.

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