35 Pa. Stat. § 448.801-A

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-127

Section 448.801-A - Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"COVID-19." The Coronavirus Disease 2019, being an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 that was first identified during December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

"Declaration." Any of the following:

(1) The declaration of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020); or

(2) A declaration of disaster emergency relating to COVID-19 which is issued after March 6, 2020.

"Federal public health emergency declaration." The determination made on January 31, 2020, by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (58 Stat. 682, 42 U.S.C. § 247D) that a public health emergency exists relating to COVID-19 and any renewal of the determination.

35 P.S. § 448.801-A

Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 30, § 2, eff. 6/30/2022.