PRINTER'S NO. 2005
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1426
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, RAVENSTAHL, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE,
COHEN, DAVIS, DEASY, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, GAINEY,
HANNA, HARKINS, KAVULICH, KOTIK, MAHONEY, McCARTER, McNEILL,
MURT, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, SANTORA, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD,
MICCARELLI, D. COSTA, WHITE AND DeLUCA, JUNE 30, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 30, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," providing for hospital patient
protection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
chapter to read:
CHAPTER 8-A
HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECTION
Section 831-A. Scope of chapter.
This chapter provides for hospital patient protection.
Section 832-A. Purpose.
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