PRINTER'S NO. 1429
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1211
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, EVERETT, DeLUCA, HILL-EVANS, D. MILLER,
FREEMAN, CALTAGIRONE, DERMODY, A. DAVIS, READSHAW, KINSEY,
KORTZ, MURT, HARKINS, ROZZI, DEASY, CIRESI, MARKOSEK AND
NEILSON, APRIL 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 15, 2019
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," in licensing of health care
facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure
and for issuance of license; and, in general provisions,
repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 802.1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given them in this section:
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