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51 PA Cons Stat § 9502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9502 - Declaration of policy

§ 9502. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) A mechanism is to be provided through which patients who have the ability to acquire lower cost drugs through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs have access to those drugs if they reside in a long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home.  (2) The mechanism is to be provided by permitting the pharmacy within the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home, or which has a contract with the entity to:  (i) receive the lower cost drugs directly from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs drug benefit program in the patient's name; and  (ii) repackage and relabel those drugs so they may be dispensed in unit doses to patients in a long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration, the United States Pharmacopeia and the policies and procedures of the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home.  (3) This chapter shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following purposes: (i) To provide for the care, protection and treatment of patients in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes by allowing them to utilize the drug benefit provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.  (ii) Consistent with the care, protection and treatment of patients in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes, to provide a means by which a pharmacy, within these settings or that has a contract with the entities listed, may:  (A) accept, on behalf of the patient, drugs received directly from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and  (B) repackage and relabel those drugs so that the patient may receive them in a unit dose in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration, the United States Pharmacopeia and the policies and procedures of the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home.  (iii) To provide a means through which this chapter is executed and enforced and in which long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, personal care homes, pharmacists, drug source facilities and pharmaceutical providers may implement this chapter.  (4) Only individuals eligible for benefits provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible for the program under this chapter.  (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, eff. 60 days)   Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(i) of Act 36 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9503 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9503 - Definitions

§ 9503. 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:  "Assisted living residence." As defined in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.  "Board." The State Board of Pharmacy.  "Drug source facility." A facility:  (1) where drugs are lawfully manufactured, dispensed or distributed; and (2) which is: (i) operated by or under contract with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or  (ii) approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. "Lockbox." A cabinet, safe, container or other structure to contain medications that shall be securely locked, substantially constructed and accessible only to the pharmacist or his representative as authorized by the regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy.  "Long-term care facility." A long-term care nursing facility as defined in section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.  "Means." The placement of a lockbox at a location at a long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home.  "Personal care home." As defined in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.  "Pharmaceutical provider." An entity that employs a pharmacist. (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, eff. 60 days)   Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(ii) of Act 36 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.  References in Text. The short title of the act of June 13, 1967, P.L.31, No.21, known as the Public Welfare Code, referred to in this section, was amended by the act of December 28, 2015, P.L.500, No.92. The amended short title is now the Human Services Code.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9504 - State Board of Pharmacy

§ 9504. State Board of Pharmacy.  The board has the following powers and duties: (1) Develop the form required by section 9505(b)(3) and (4) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities). (2) Publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the form has been developed.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9506 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9506 - Recordkeeping

§ 9506. Recordkeeping. For each drug dispensed in accordance with section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes), the person authorized to dispense the drug and the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home shall maintain a record for at least two years of all of the items specified in section 9505(b)(7).  (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 9507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9507 - Fee

§ 9507. Fee. A person authorized under section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes) to dispense a drug may charge no more than the maximum dispensing fee authorized by the Department of Public Welfare regulations under the medical assistance program.  (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, eff. 60 days)   References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 95 - Long-term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals|Section 9508 - Civil liability and unprofessional conduct

§ 9508. Civil liability and unprofessional conduct. (a) Repackaging and relabeling.--A person authorized under section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes) to dispense a drug shall be immune from civil liability arising out of dispensation of the drug if the person properly repackages and relabels a drug based on the information received from the original drug source facility.  (b) Administration of drug.--A long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home or an employee or agent of a long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home that properly administers a drug from a person authorized under section 9505(a) to dispense the drug shall be immune from civil liability arising out of administration of the drug.  (c) Unprofessional conduct.--A pharmacist authorized under section 9505(a) to dispense a drug who properly relabels and repackages the drug shall not be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct under section 5(9) of the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act.  (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 9508 is referred to in section 9505 of this title.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9601 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9601 - Definitions

§ 9601. Definitions. Subject to section 9602 (relating to regulations), 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:  "Commonwealth agency." As defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions).  "Executive agency." As defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions).  "Purchasing agency." As defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions).  "Service-disabled." Being in possession of:  (1) a disability rating letter issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or  (2) a disability determination from the United States Department of Defense. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business." A small business owned and controlled by:  (1) a service-disabled veteran or veterans; or (2) if approved by the Department of General Services, a surviving spouse or permanent caregiver of a service-disabled veteran.  "Small business." As defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 2102 (relating to definitions).  "State-affiliated entity." As defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions).  "Veteran." An individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or the National Guard, and who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable.  "Veteran-owned small business." A small business owned and controlled by a veteran or veterans.  (Nov. 3, 2016, P.L.1053, No.135, eff. 60 days)   2016 Amendment. See section 7 of Act 135 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to status of certain businesses.  Cross References. Section 9601 is referred to in section 9602 of this title; section 2201 of Title 62 (Procurement); section 3101 of Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs); section 303 of Title 74 (Transportation).
51 PA Cons Stat § 9602 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9602 - Regulations

§ 9602. Regulations. (a) Promulgation.--The Department of General Services shall establish policy in accordance with this subchapter for executive agencies and independent agencies and may, in consultation with the department, promulgate regulations establishing detailed definitions of the words and phrases defined in section 9601 (relating to definitions) using, in addition to the criteria set forth in section 9601, other criteria as it deems appropriate, including the number of employees and the dollar volume of business.  (b) Implementation.--State-affiliated entities shall implement the policy for their procurement programs.  (c) Antifraud provisions.--The Department of General Services shall establish policy and promulgate regulations establishing antifraud provisions to deter and penalize businesses that are not owned by those who are service-disabled or by veterans but who falsely claim that they are in order to receive any action authorized by this subchapter.  (d) Notice.--Notice of the antifraud provisions and an e-mail address and telephone number to report violations of the antifraud provisions to the Department of General Services shall be included, if feasible, in any application to be certified or to be included in any source list authorized by this subchapter. The Department of General Services shall include in its annual reports to the General Assembly information about the number of businesses penalized for violating antifraud provisions.  (Nov. 3, 2016, P.L.1053, No.135, eff. 60 days)   2016 Amendment. See section 7 of Act 135 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to status of certain businesses.  Cross References. Section 9602 is referred to in section 9601 of this title.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9603 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9603 - Participation goal

§ 9603. Participation goal.  A Statewide annual goal of not less than 3% participation by veteran-owned small businesses, including service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, is established. The participation goal shall apply to the total value of all contracts available to small businesses in each fiscal year.    Cross References. Section 9603 is referred to in section 303 of Title 74 (Transportation).
51 PA Cons Stat § 9604 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9604 - Duties of Department of General Services

§ 9604. Duties of Department of General Services.  The Department of General Services, with the assistance of the department, shall have the following duties: (1) If feasible, provide appropriate staff, who shall be responsible to the Department of General Services and who shall serve within designated Commonwealth agencies to assist veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in this Commonwealth in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies. (2) Give special publicity to procurement procedures and issue special publications designed to assist veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies. (3) Compile, maintain and make available source lists of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses for the purpose of encouraging procurement from veteran-owned small businesses. (4) Include veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses on solicitation mailing lists. (5) Assure that veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses are solicited on procurements for which the businesses may be suited. (6) Develop special training programs to assist veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies. (7) Assure that participation by veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses is, if appropriate, factored into the evaluation of proposals for supplies, services or construction when a purchasing agency uses the competitive sealed proposals method under 62 Pa.C.S. § 513 (relating to competitive sealed proposals). (8) Verify the current certification of businesses claiming to be certified as veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9605 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9605 - Bonding and progress payments

§ 9605. Bonding and progress payments.   (a) Bonding.--Notwithstanding 62 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Commonwealth Procurement Code): (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a purchasing agency may reduce the level or change the types of bonding normally required or accept alternative forms of security to the extent reasonably necessary to encourage procurement from veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. (2) For contracts under $25,000, veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses shall be exempt from any bonding requirements.  (b) Progress payments.--A purchasing agency may make special provisions for progress payments as it deems reasonably necessary to encourage procurement from veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9606 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9606 - (Reserved)

§ 9606. (Reserved).
51 PA Cons Stat § 9607 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9607 - Reports

§ 9607. Reports.   (a) Report to Department of General Services.--By August 15, 2013, and each August 15 thereafter, each executive agency and independent agency shall submit an annual report for the period of July 1 to June 30 to the Department of General Services on actual utilization of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses as contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional service providers.  (b) Report to standing committees.--  (1) The Department of General Services and each State-affiliated entity shall annually, before October 1, report in writing to the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives the actual utilization, Statewide and by each purchasing agency, of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses during the preceding fiscal year. (2) The report shall include a list of all veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses that participated as contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional service providers during the preceding fiscal year. (3) Initial reports under this subsection shall be submitted to the standing committees by October 1, 2013.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9608 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9608 - Compliance with Federal requirements

§ 9608. Compliance with Federal requirements.  If a procurement involves the expenditure of Federal assistance or contract funds, the purchasing agency shall comply with Federal law and authorized regulations that are mandatorily applicable and that are not presently reflected in 62 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Commonwealth Procurement Code).
51 PA Cons Stat § 9610 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9610 - Definitions

§ 9610. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Business fee." A fee required to be paid to the Commonwealth or a political subdivision for starting or opening a business within this Commonwealth. The term does not include a fee for maintaining licensure or other requirement for continuing to operate a business.  "Reservist." A member of a United States Armed Forces reserve component or National Guard.  "Reservist-owned small business." A business owned and controlled by a member of a United States Armed Forces reserve component or National Guard.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9611 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 96 - Veteran-owned Small Businesses|Section 9611 - Exemption

§ 9611. Exemption. (a) Payment.--A veteran-owned or reservist-owned small business shall be exempt from the payment of a business fee.  (b) Proof.--A veteran or reservist must provide the department or licensing authority of a political subdivision with proof of the veteran's or reservist's status using any of the following with any business application:  (1) A copy of a Federal DD-214 form. (2) A copy of a Federal NGB-22 form. (3) A valid Federal Veterans' Administration card. (4) A valid Department of Defense-issued military identification card. (c) Status.--The Department of State or licensing authority of a political subdivision, in consultation with other Commonwealth agencies, may determine an applicant's status as a veteran or reservist in accordance with this section.  (d) Offenses.-- (1) A person who fraudulently obtains a business fee exemption commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.  (2) A person assigning, transferring or attempting to assign or transfer a business fee exemption or using or attempting to use a business fee exemption contrary to this section commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.  (e) Reporting.--The Department of State shall annually determine the total number of business fee exemptions applied for and issued and the total dollar amount of the exemptions under this section and submit a report to the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives. The report may be submitted electronically.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 97 - Heroic Service Website|Section 9701 - Responsibilities

§ 9701. Responsibilities.  The department shall have the following responsibilities: (1) In consultation and cooperation with the United States Department of Defense, the department shall provide public access to a searchable database of individuals who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross and the Silver Star, which are granted for heroic service in the armed forces of the United States. The searchable database shall include the following: (i) The recipient's full name. (ii) The recipient's dates of service. (iii) The name of the award or decoration. (iv) The date of award or decoration. (2) Within one year of the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall issue a report detailing the feasibility of expanding the database established under paragraph (1) to all military awards and decorations. The report shall include an estimate of the costs to the department associated with the establishment, administration and maintenance of the expanded database under this paragraph. The report shall be published on the department's publicly accessible Internet website and shall be delivered to the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and to the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives. (3) Information pursuant to this chapter shall be available on the department's publicly accessible Internet website within three months of the effective date of this chapter.
51 PA Cons Stat § 9801 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 98 - National Guard Youth Challenge Program|Section 9801 - Definitions

§ 9801. 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:  "Institution of higher education." Any of the following:  (1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.  (2) A university within the State System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of the Public School Code of 1949.  (3) A State-related institution as defined in section 1502-A of the Public School Code of 1949.  (4) Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. (5) Any accredited private or independent college or university. "Program." The Keystone State Challenge Academy.  "School entity." A school district, charter school, cyber charter school, regional charter school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school.    References in Text. Section 27 of Act 16 of 2019 provided that a reference in statute or regulation to "area vocational-technical school" shall be deemed a reference to "area career and technical school," and a reference in statute or regulation to "vocational curriculums" shall be deemed a reference to "career and technical curriculums."