PRINTER'S NO. 3891
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2578
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MASSER, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DAY, KLUNK, BERNSTINE,
RYAN, ROTHMAN, HENNESSEY, A. DAVIS, MILLARD, DeLUCA,
B. O'NEILL, SAYLOR, COX, MENTZER, WATSON, READSHAW, BOBACK,
DRISCOLL, McGINNIS, A. HARRIS, PHILLIPS-HILL, GILLEN, HEFFLEY
AND OBERLANDER, AUGUST 6, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
AUGUST 6, 2018
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," adding provisions relating to
patient care monitoring.
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
chapter to read:
CHAPTER 8-A
PATIENT CARE MONITORING
Section 801-A. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to patient care monitoring.
Section 802-A. Definitions.
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