H2098B3231A05981 AJM:DM 03/05/08 #90 A05981 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2098 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE DeLUCA Printer's No. 3231 1 Amend Sec. 5, page 4, line 21, by inserting before "The" 2 (a) Notice of preventable serious adverse events.-- 3 Amend Sec. 5, page 4, lines 23 and 24, by striking out "that 4 health payors shall be permitted to" and inserting 5 for which health payors may 6 Amend Sec. 5, page 4, by inserting between lines 24 and 25 7 (b) Notice of CMS rule.--The department shall transmit 8 notice of the effective date of the CMS Hospital-Acquired 9 Conditions, Including Infections, Final Rule, to the Legislative 10 Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 11 Amend Sec. 7, page 5, line 4, by striking out "patient" 12 Amend Sec. 7, page 5, line 5, by inserting after "seeking" 13 or causing to be sought 14 Amend Sec. 7, page 5, line 6, by inserting after "patient" 15 or responsible party of the patient 16 Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 7 and 8 17 Section 19. Applicability. 18 This act shall apply to preventable serious adverse events 19 that occur after the later of the following: 20 (1) Publication of the notice under section 5(b) of the 21 act. 22 (2) October 1, 2008. 23 Amend Sec. 20, page 5, line 9, by striking out "in 180 days" 24 and inserting 25 immediately C5L90AJM/HB2098A05981