{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-005","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)","state":"PA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Alison V. Beam, Acting Secretary of Health","authority":"same as the Feb. 12, 2021 order","instrument":"Second Amendment to the Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Vaccine Providers\u0027 Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines","title":"Second Amendment (providers may not refuse to schedule any Phase 1A person or tell the public that no appointments are available; must coordinate with Area Agencies on Aging and Medicaid MCOs)","dateIssued":"2021-03-25","effective":"12:01 a.m. Mar. 26, 2021","end":"superseded with the base order on July 28, 2021","startDate":"2021-03-26","endDate":"2021-07-28","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["Vaccine Providers under Section 3(C)"],"clause":"a. A Vaccine Provider under this subsection may not refuse to schedule an appointment for a Phase 1A individual regardless of how far in the future it is needed to make the appointment due to the volume of appointments. b. A Vaccine Provider under this subsection may not include in its messaging, including on its website or telephone line, that no appointments are available. A Vaccine Provider under this subsection who informs a Phase 1A individual that no appointments are available is in violation of this Order and may be subject to the enforcement actions under Section 5 (relating to enforcement). 5.... a Vaccine Provider under this subsection shall coordinate, when requested by the Department or its representative, with... a. The applicable local Area Agency on Aging. b. The applicable Medical Assistance Managed Care Organization(s).","enforcement":"Section 5 of the Feb. 12, 2021 order; 35 P.S. § 521.20","functions":["CL scheduling and front desk","MK communications (prohibited messaging)","CB patient base"],"notes":"Directs the content of providers\u0027 websites and phone lines and compels coordination with public agencies.","sourceUrl":"https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/Second%20Amended%20Order%20of%20the%20Acting%20Secretary%20Regarding%20Vaccine%20Providers.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":134312,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-005","citation":"Alison V. Beam, Acting Secretary of Health, Second Amendment to the Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Vaccine Providers\u0027 Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (Mar. 25, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-005)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-004","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-017","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-006","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-003","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-010"]}