PRINTER'S NO. 1708
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1277
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, COHEN, HICKERNELL, BOBACK, SAYLOR,
MILLARD, MENTZER, KILLION, MATZIE, LAWRENCE, MURT,
BENNINGHOFF, SIMMONS, GIBBONS, VEREB, SANTORA, MUSTIO,
J. HARRIS, STURLA, GODSHALL, O'BRIEN, MARSHALL, CALTAGIRONE
AND FARINA, JUNE 5, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 5, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; providing penalties;
and making repeals," providing for the provision of
anesthesia care in certain settings; and conferring powers
and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is amended by adding
a section to read:
Section 45.1. Provision and supervision of anesthesia care.
(a) General rule.--Anesthesia care in a hospital shall be
provided by any of the following:
(1) An anesthesiologist.
(2) A qualified physician.
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