The department shall do the following to implement the Regional Response Health Collaborative Program:
(1) Divide the Commonwealth into six geographic regions, as follows:
(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.
Credits
1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. I-B, § 103-B, added 2020, May 29, P.L. 186, No. 24, § 1, imd. effective.
72 P.S. § 103-B, PA ST 72 P.S. § 103-B
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
