Section 151.48. Report of emergencies causing interruption of service

(a) The chief executive officer or his designee shall make a report of any emergency, such as a strike, fire or natural disaster, which significantly interrupts or alters hospital services and threatens the health and safety of patients and which requires one of the following:

(1) The services of a fire department.

(2) The evacuation of any patient.

(3) The use of nonmedical emergency equipment.

(b) The report made under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Hospitals of the Department as soon as possible and shall include the following information:

(1) Time, date, cause, location, and nature of emergency.

(2) Number of patients evacuated.

(3) Loss of life and name of any deceased patient.

(4) Name of any patients sent to other facilities and name of the facilities.

(5) Any assistance required from the Health Department to protect the health and safety of the patients.

(c) Oral reports shall be followed by a complete written report verifying the information listed in this section. The written report shall be dated and shall be authenticated by the chief executive officer or his designee.

The provisions of this § 151.48 amended September 19, 1980, effective September 20, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3761. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (37939).

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The provisions of this § 151.48 issued under 67 Pa.C.S. § § 6101—6104; and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 (71 P. S. § 755-2).