PENNSYLVANIA, June 9 - "Administrative flexibilities." As follows:

(1) Executive orders, proclamations or regulations

issued, amended or rescinded under the COVID-19 disaster

declaration as authorized by 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b) (relating

to general authority of Governor).

(2) The term includes changes to policies, procedures

and practices adopted by State administrative agencies to

assist health care facilities, federally qualified health

centers, rural health clinics, health care practitioners and

health care providers in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Commission." The Joint State Government Commission.

"COVID-19." The coronavirus disease 2019, an infectious

disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

2 that was first identified during December 2019 in Wuhan,

China.

"COVID-19 disaster declaration." The proclamation of

disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020,

published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), and any renewal of

the state of disaster emergency, to address COVID-19, in

accordance with 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c).

"Extension period." The one-year period from the date of the

termination or expiration of the COVID-l9 disaster declaration

during which administrative flexibilities provided to health

care facilities and health care practitioners remain in force.

"Federally qualified health center." A health center as

defined in section 1861(aa)(4) of the Social Security Act (49

Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1395X(AA)(4)).

"Health care facility." A facility that is licensed to

provide health care services under Article X of the act of June

13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, or

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