PRINTER'S NO. 1840
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1566
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, VENKAT, MADDEN, KINSEY, SANCHEZ, GUENST,
HOHENSTEIN, WARREN, NEILSON, BOROWSKI, GALLAGHER, KHAN,
GREEN, HANBIDGE, SHUSTERMAN AND STURLA, JULY 11, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JULY 11, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," in licensing of health care
facilities, providing for firearms policy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 823. Firearms policy.
(a) Establishment.--A health care facility shall establish
and make publicly accessible a policy regarding the prohibition
or acceptance of the possession of firearms or firearm
accessories, including ammunition, within or on the premises of
the health care facility.
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(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Health care facility." The following:
(1) A "health care facility" as defined under section
103.
(2) A "facility" as defined in section 103.1 of the act
of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the "Mental
Health Procedures Act."
(3) An "urgent care center" as defined in section 2 of
the act of November 2, 2016 (P.L.976, No.122), known as the
"Safe Emergency Prescribing Act."
(4) A dental office or treatment facility.
(5) Any other facility where medical services are
rendered.
"Medical services." As defined in 40 Pa.C.S. ยง 6302
(relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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