H0574B1521A01840     AJM:JB  05/04/11     #90        A01840

  

  

  

  

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 574

Printer's No. 1521

  

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Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by inserting after "penalties,""

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 providing for protection of health care access;

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Amend Bill, page 1, lines 14 through 17, by striking out all

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of said lines and inserting

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Section 1.  The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known

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as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a

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section to read:

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Section 203.  Protection of health care access.

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The department shall in its planning and review activities

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foster access to medical care, including promoting new

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facilities in geographic regions where populations are shown to

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be underserved.

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Section 2.  The definition of "health care facility" in

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section 802.1 of the act is amended and the section is amended

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by adding a definition to read:

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Amend Bill, page 3, line 9, by striking out "2" and inserting

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 3

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Amend Bill, page 3, line 18, by striking out "3" and

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inserting

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 4

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Amend Bill, page 5, line 11, by striking out "4" and

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inserting

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 5

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Amend Bill, page 5, line 16, by striking out "5" and

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inserting

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