PRINTER'S NO. 729
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
744
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, BOBACK, KINSEY,
A. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, FREEMAN, HARRIS, DRISCOLL,
SCHWEYER, CIRESI, HOWARD, WEBSTER, DELLOSO, MALAGARI, WARREN,
ROZZI, DEASY, PISCIOTTANO AND KINKEAD, MARCH 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 3, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," providing for emergency provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding an
article to read:
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ARTICLE I-A
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
Section 101-A. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"COVID-19 disaster emergency." The proclamation of disaster
emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at
50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), and any renewal of the state of
disaster emergency.
"Qualifying license." A license issued and regulated by the
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.
Section 102-A. Suspension of fee increase.
A qualifying license in nursing or physical therapy shall not
be subject to a renewal fee increase for the duration of the
COVID-19 disaster emergency and for six months following the
termination or expiration of the COVID-19 disaster emergency
under 35 Pa.C.S. ยง 7301(c) (relating to general authority of
Governor).
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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