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PA HB694

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Zimmerman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 to allow counties without a local health board or department to receive communicable disease information from the state health department

  • Counties must pass a resolution authorizing their governing body to receive disease information occurring within their jurisdiction

  • State department will release de-identified disease information, including the municipality where a confirmed case occurred within the past 24 hours

  • County governing bodies receiving this information must comply with all applicable federal and state confidentiality laws and regulations

  • Provision does not apply to municipalities that have their own local board or department of health; takes effect in 90 days

Legislative Description

Further providing for confidentiality of reports and records.

Last Action

Referred to Health

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Health2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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