PRINTER'S NO. 50

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 45 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY BELL, JANUARY 15, 1987

        REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
           JANUARY 15, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 22, 1970 (P.L.378, No.122), entitled
     2     "An act concerning nursing homes; providing for the licensing
     3     of persons charged with the general administration of such
     4     homes; prescribing the powers and duties of the State Board
     5     of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators; fixing fees and
     6     making certain acts unlawful," further providing for
     7     functions and duties of the board.

     8     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     9  hereby enacts as follows:
    10     Section 1.  Section 4(a)(9) of the act of June 22, 1970
    11  (P.L.378, No.122), known as the Nursing Home Administrators
    12  License Act, added December 20, 1985 (P.L.375, No.106), is
    13  amended to read:
    14     Section 4.  Functions and Duties of the Board.--(a)  It shall
    15  be the function and duty of the board:
    16     * * *
    17     (9)  To develop standards of professional [conduct] practice
    18  appropriate to establish and maintain a high level of integrity
    19  and performance in the practice of nursing home administration.


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     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.



















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