{"id":375,"date":"2020-04-09T10:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/coronaviruscovid19\/?p=375"},"modified":"2020-04-09T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:40:12","slug":"pennsylvania-governor-authorizes-emergency-management-officials-to-seize-medical-supplies-for-covid-19-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/coronaviruscovid19\/2020\/04\/09\/pennsylvania-governor-authorizes-emergency-management-officials-to-seize-medical-supplies-for-covid-19-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Governor Authorizes Emergency Management Officials to Seize Medical Supplies for COVID-19 Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 8, 2020, because of \u201ca critical shortage of PPE, pharmaceuticals, and other medical resources,\u201d Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an\u00a0<a title=\"Pennsylvania Executive Order\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.pa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200408-GOV-Critical-Medical-Resources-Order.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Executive Order<\/a>\u00a0to \u201cEnsure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical Resources.\u201d The order authorizes Pennsylvania emergency management officials \u201cto commandeer and utilize all PPE, pharmaceuticals, and other medical resources required to respond to, provide care for those afflicted by, or otherwise prevent the spread of COVID-19 from all private, public, and quasi-public health care providers and facilities, as well as manufacturers and suppliers of PPE, pharmaceuticals, and other medical resources located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\u201d The order is effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>To read the full text of this Duane Morris <em>Alert<\/em>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/alerts\/penna_governor_authorizes_emergency_mgmt_officials_seize_medical_supplies_covid19_fight_0420.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the firm website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 8, 2020, because of \u201ca critical shortage of PPE, pharmaceuticals, and other medical resources,\u201d Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an\u00a0Executive Order\u00a0to \u201cEnsure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical Resources.\u201d The order authorizes Pennsylvania emergency management officials \u201cto commandeer and utilize all PPE, pharmaceuticals, and other medical resources required to respond &hellip; 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