PRINTER'S NO. 3112
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2204
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, KENYATTA, KINSEY, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS,
McNEILL, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, SHUSTERMAN, WEBSTER
AND T. DAVIS, JANUARY 10, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 10, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, further providing for regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1021(a)(2) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended
and the paragraph is amended by adding subparagraphs to read:
Section 1021. Regulations.--(a) * * *
(2) Regulations for assisted living residences, which shall
apply to all staff, administration and persons contracted by the
assisted living residence to deliver care, shall:
* * *
(ix) Provide the following rights to residents:
(A) A resident may not be discriminated against because of
race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or sex.
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