PRINTER'S NO. 2759
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1950
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY OBERLANDER, HENNESSEY, D. COSTA, JAMES, MURT,
WARD, HARPER, READSHAW, A. HARRIS, O'NEILL, KAUFFMAN,
MILLARD, BOBACK, DEASY, QUIGLEY, BAKER, WATSON, DiGIROLAMO,
PHILLIPS-HILL, PICKETT, MARSHALL, GABLER, FREEMAN, KORTZ,
WHEELAND, RADER AND GOODMAN, NOVEMBER 29, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, NOVEMBER 29, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled
"An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its
powers and duties," establishing the office of Chief Nursing
Officer of the Commonwealth and providing for its powers and
duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(a) of the act of April 27, 1905
(P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of
Health, and defining its powers and duties," is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., (a) The Department of Health
shall consist of a Secretary of Health, an advisory board [and],
a Physician General and a Chief Nursing Officer of the
Commonwealth as required under subsection (c.1) .
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(c.1) There shall be an office of Chief Nursing Officer of
the Commonwealth within the administrative structure of the
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