SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 244
PRINTER'S NO. 2159
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
118
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, READSHAW, FEE, DRISCOLL, TAYLOR, MURT,
MILLARD, RADER, DAVIS, MULLERY, BAKER, McNEILL, BOBACK,
D. MILLER, SIMMONS, SAYLOR, CUTLER, COOK, STAATS, WARD,
ROZZI, GALLOWAY, BARBIN, KORTZ, FARRY, MICCARELLI AND
McCLINTON, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 27, 2017
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 Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program. AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929
(P.L.177, NO.175), ENTITLED, AS AMENDED, "AN ACT PROVIDING
FOR AND REORGANIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT THEREOF AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS THEREOF, INCLUDING THE
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS, OR TEACHERS
COLLEGES; ABOLISHING, CREATING, REORGANIZING OR AUTHORIZING
THE REORGANIZATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS; DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS,
AND OF THE SEVERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS; FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE
GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXECUTIVE
AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF ALL DEPUTIES AND
OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
AND COMMISSIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF PARI-MUTUEL
THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING AND HARNESS HORSE RACING
ACTIVITIES, IMPOSING CERTAIN TAXES AND PROVIDING FOR THE
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DISPOSITION OF FUNDS FROM PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS; AND
PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE NUMBER AND COMPENSATION
OF THE DEPUTIES AND ALL OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES OF
CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS SHALL BE
DETERMINED," IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY BOARDS,
PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION
PROGRAM.
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 822. Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program is established in the department to
provide for detoxification in licensed health care facilities
and to establish detoxification facilities. The program shall be
administered by the department.
(b) Existing facilities.--The Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program shall, to the greatest extent possible,
utilize existing beds in health care facilities.
(c) Powers and duties of the department.--In order to
provide individuals seeking assistance with better and more
timely access to drug and alcohol detoxification, the department
shall provide special priority review for applications for
licensure under this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 1. THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN
AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
SECTION TO READ:
SECTION 2126. EMERGENCY DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION
PROGRAM.--(A) THE EMERGENCY DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION
PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE
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FOR DETOXIFICATION IN LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND TO
ESTABLISH DETOXIFICATION FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
(B) THE EMERGENCY DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM
SHALL, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, UTILIZE EXISTING BEDS IN
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
(C) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH
BETTER AND MORE TIMELY ACCESS TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL
DETOXIFICATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE SPECIAL
PRIORITY REVIEW FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS
SECTION.
(D) 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:
"LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A HEALTH CARE
FACILITY LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF THE ACT OF JULY 19, 1979
(P.L.130, NO.48), KNOWN AS THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT.
"HEALTH CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 802.1 OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT.
SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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