PRINTER'S NO. 1919
No. 1249 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, BOSCOLA, LOGAN, COSTA, FONTANA,
MELLOW, BROWNE, LAVALLE AND HUGHES, JUNE 22, 2006
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, JUNE 22, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.769, No.254),
2 entitled "An act authorizing the use of identification
3 devices by persons with certain afflictions or conditions;
4 imposing duties on law enforcement officers and prescribing
5 penalties," providing for medical identification tags.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of November 25, 1970
9 (P.L.769, No.254), entitled "An act authorizing the use of
10 identification devices by persons with certain afflictions or
11 conditions; imposing duties on law enforcement officers and
12 prescribing penalties," is amended to read:
13 Section 1. (a) Any person who suffers from epilepsy,
14 diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness
15 which causes temporary blackouts, semi-conscious periods, or
16 complete unconsciousness, is hereby authorized to wear an
17 identification bracelet or metal tag or carry an identification
18 card with the person's name, type of illness, physician's name
19 and medication required, engraved, stamped, or imprinted
1 thereon.
2 (b) Any person who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or a
3 related form of dementia and resides in an assisted living or
4 long-term care nursing facility shall wear an identification
5 bracelet or metal tag, which identifies the person's name, the
6 name of the facility, the type of illness, physician's name,
7 medication required and a contact number.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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