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Committee endorses commission to study infectious disease response; removes mandatory PPE stockpile from bill
Summary
Lawmakers adopted an amendment to House Bill 12 02 that removes a requirement for the Commonwealth to maintain a PPE stockpile and instead creates an infectious disease advisory commission to study feasibility and issue a report within 24 months.
HARRISBURG — The House Health Committee reported House Bill 12 02 as amended after adopting a change that removes a statutory mandate to create and maintain a PPE stockpile and instead establishes an infectious disease advisory commission to evaluate preparedness for long-term care facilities.
Staff member Mike summarized Amendment A02202, saying it "would remove the requirement that the Commonwealth create and maintain a PPE stockpile" and would create a commission charged with…
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