H0106B1462A01080 AJB:AAS 06/15/23 #90 A01080
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 106
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE STRUZZI
Printer's No. 1462
Amend Bill, page 16, line 23, by striking out "THE" and
inserting
(a) Penalties.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
the
Amend Bill, page 17, by inserting between lines 4 and 5
(b) Exception.--A hospital shall not be in violation of this
chapter if the hospital demonstrates to the department that an
unpredictable or uncontrollable event occurred.
(c) Definitions.--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:
"Uncontrollable." The occurrence of an event that was
outside of the hospital's reasonable control or that the
hospital had no reasonable way to know or reasonably control a
staffing shortage that occurred.
"Unpredictable." The occurrence of an event that was unable
to be known reasonably in advance.
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