PRINTER'S NO. 1467
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1131
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KEARNEY, KANE, A. WILLIAMS, CAPPELLETTI AND
FONTANA, MARCH 7, 2022
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 7, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled
"An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its
powers and duties," further providing for State health
centers; and making editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8(b) and (c) of the act of April 27, 1905
(P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of
Health, and defining its powers and duties," are amended to
read:
Section 8. * * *
(b) The Secretary of Health shall cause examination to be
made of nuisances or questions affecting the security of life
and health in any locality, and for that purpose the secretary,
and any person authorized by [him] the secretary so to do, may,
without fee or hindrance, enter, examine and survey all grounds,
vehicles, apartments, buildings, and places within the State,
and all persons so authorized by [him] the secretary shall have
the powers and authority conferred by law upon constables.
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(c) (1) With the exception of [the three State health
centers selected for the review program established in paragraph
(2),] a State health center in any county that is established as
a separate county health department under the act of August 24,
1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the Local Health
Administration Law, the department shall operate [those] public
State health centers and provide at a minimum those public
health services in effect as of July 1, 1995. [Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the] The department shall not enter
into contracts with any additional private providers that would
result in the elimination of any State health center nor reduce
the scope of services currently provided nor reduce the number
of centers.
[(4) On or before December 31, 1997, the department shall
submit a report to the General Assembly, which shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(i) A review and analysis of the three health care centers
or of the provision of equivalent services in the review
program, including patient utilization and services provided.
(ii) An analysis of the performance of each local health
care provider, including patient satisfaction with the provision
of services.
(iii) A review of other delivery systems for health services
in the community, both public and private.
(iv) A comparison of the cost and effectiveness of the
operation of each of the three health care centers by the
Commonwealth with the cost of the provision of equivalent
services by local health care providers.
(v) Recommendations regarding continuation of the provision
of the services previously provided by the three health care
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centers included in the study program by local health care
providers.
(vi) Recommendations regarding the public and private
operation of all remaining health care centers or the provision
of equivalent services in this Commonwealth.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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