render personal orders against such person or representative:
* * *
(b) Scope of jurisdiction.--When jurisdiction over a person
is based upon this section or section 5301.1, any cause of
action may be asserted against [him] the person, whether or not
arising from acts enumerated in this section. Discontinuance of
the acts enumerated in subsection (a)(2)(i) and (iii) and (3)(i)
and (iii) shall not affect jurisdiction with respect to any act,
transaction or omission occurring during the period such status
existed.
Section 2. Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5301.1. Personal jurisdiction in medical professional
liability actions.
(a) General rule.--In addition to the requirements of
section 5301 (relating to persons), the tribunals of this
Commonwealth may exercise general personal jurisdiction over a
health care provider in a medical professional liability action
for a medical professional liability claim only in the county in
which the cause of action arose.
(b) 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:
"Birth center." An entity licensed as a birth center under
the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health
Care Facilities Act.
"Health care provider." A primary health care center, a
personal care home licensed by the Department of Human Services
under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the
Human Services Code, or a person, including a corporation,
university or other educational institution, licensed or
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