Title 35, HEALTH AND SAFETY

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.12 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.13 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.14 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

A person engaged in the business of installing, managing or operating multiline telephone systems in this Commonwealth shall meet the requirements provided in 47 CFR 9.15 (relating to applicability), 9.16 (relating to general obligations-direct 911 dialing, notification, and disp…

2024 Repeal. Section 5311.16 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

2024 Repeal. Section 5311.17 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

2024 Repeal. Section 5311.18 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

2024 Repeal. Section 5311.19 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.2 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

If applicable, MLTS operators must arrange to update the ALI database with an appropriate master street address guide valid address and call-back information for each MLTS telephone, such that the location information specifies the dispatchable location of the caller. These updat…

Local exchange carriers and providers shall be responsible for providing 911 call interconnectivity through the use of generally accepted industry standards. (June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, eff. Aug. 1, 2015) 2015 Amendment. Act 12 added section 5311.21.

2024 Repeal. Section 5311.22 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

An MLTS shall support 911 calling by using any generally accepted industry standard signaling protocol designed to produce an automatic display of caller information on the video terminal of the PSAP call taker unless the MLTS operator is exempt due to an MLTS that was installed …

Each public agency providing 911 educational programs is encouraged to develop a program to educate MLTS operators related to accessing 911 emergency telephone systems and coordinate adequate testing of the MLTS interface to the 911 system. (June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, eff. Aug…

A local exchange carrier, Internet service provider, manufacturer or provider of MLTS, MLTS manager, MLTS operator or 911 service provider shall not be liable for civil damages or penalties as a result of any act or omission, except willful or wanton misconduct, in connection wit…

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.3 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.4 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.5 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.6 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

(a) Annual report of agency.--The annual report of the agency shall be a public document. (b) Prohibition against release of information.--The State Treasurer, agency, board, employee, agent or representative of a PSAP or public agency shall not divulge any information acquired w…

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.8 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Amendment. Section 5311.9 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

2015 Repeal. Section 5312.1 was repealed June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

Within two years of the effective date of this section, the agency, in consultation with the board, shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly a report and recommendations on the impacts of current and anticipated technological and market changes on the provision of 911 com…

(a) Comprehensive inventory required.--The agency, in consultation with the board, shall maintain and update on a biennial basis a comprehensive inventory of each county PSAP's facilities, hardware, software, communications infrastructure, network capabilities and related equipme…

2023 Repeal. Section 5398 was repealed December 13, 2023, P.L.251, No.34, effective immediately.

(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other law, in a response to a request under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, the agency or a PSAP may not release individual identifying information of an individual contacting a 911 center, victim o…

This chapter relates to cancer trial access for Pennsylvania patients.

(a) Findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) A Pennsylvanian will be diagnosed with cancer approximately every four minutes, and a Pennsylvanian will die of cancer every 10 minutes. African-American Pennsylvanians in particular face high…

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: "Cancer clinical trials." Research studies that test new cancer treatments on people, including chemotherapies, stem cel…

(a) Inducement.--All sponsors of cancer clinical trials shall inform potential patient-subjects at the time of the informed consent process of the following: (1) Reimbursement for travel and ancillary costs is available to all enrollees based on financial need. (2) Coverage of th…

This chapter relates to epinephrine auto-injector entities.

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: "Administer." The direct application of an epinephrine auto-injector to the body of an individual. "Authorized entity." …

(a) Prescribing and dispensing.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a health care practitioner with prescriptive authority may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of an authorized entity for use in accordance with this section. Pharmacists and heal…

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: "Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. "Eligible applicant." A nonprofit organization. "Eli…

(a) Establishment.--The Nonprofit Security Grant Fund is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. (b) Appropriation.--All money deposited in the fund under subsection (d) and the interest the money accrues shall be appropriated to the commission on a continuing basis …

(a) Applications.--An application for a grant under this chapter shall be submitted by an eligible applicant in the form and manner prescribed by the commission. (b) Initial application period.--No later than March 1, 2020, the commission shall begin to accept applications from e…

This chapter shall expire July 1, 2029. (Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1674, No.104, eff. imd.)

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 disaster emergency." The duration of the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6,…

This subchapter provides temporary authority to a taxing district to deal with the taxation of all real property made taxable by the laws of this Commonwealth during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Tax collector." An individual or entity elected, appointed or otherwise required to collect a tax for a taxing distr…

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law and subject to subsection (b), a taxing district may, by majority vote of the taxing district's governing body, do any of the following for the collection of a tax imposed on the assessed value of real property that would otherwise…

(a) Applicability.--This section applies only to the tax years affected by the COVID-19 disaster emergency. (b) Requirements.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall apply: (1) The requirement under section 2004-B(d) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, …

(a) General rule.--Each school entity may renegotiate a contract for contract service providers to ensure contracted personnel and fixed costs, including administrative and equipment, are maintained during the period of school closure. During the period of school closure, the con…

2021 Expiration. Section 5731 expired August 9, 2021. See House Resolution 106 of 2021.

2021 Expiration. Section 5741 expired June 10, 2021. See House Resolution 106 of 2021.