CORRECTIVE REPRINT
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 532, 687
PRINTER'S NO. 720
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
549
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MUTH, COLLETT, PHILLIPS-HILL, HAYWOOD, FONTANA,
BREWSTER, KANE, SCHWANK, DILLON, TARTAGLIONE, DUSH, STREET,
COSTA, CAPPELLETTI, COMITTA, KEARNEY, SAVAL, SANTARSIERO AND
L. WILLIAMS, MARCH 28, 2023
SENATOR BROOKS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AS AMENDED,
MAY 2, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
"An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
and making repeals," in medical professional liability,
providing for informed consent in pelvic, rectal and prostate
examinations.
AMENDING THE ACT OF MARCH 20, 2002 (P.L.154, NO.13), ENTITLED
"AN ACT REFORMING THE LAW ON MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND REPORTING; ESTABLISHING THE
PATIENT SAFETY AUTHORITY AND THE PATIENT SAFETY TRUST FUND;
ABROGATING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
LIABILITY INFORMED CONSENT, DAMAGES, EXPERT QUALIFICATIONS,
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS AND MEDICAL RECORDS; ESTABLISHING THE
INTERBRANCH COMMISSION ON VENUE; PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE; ESTABLISHING THE MEDICAL
CARE AVAILABILITY AND REDUCTION OF ERROR FUND; PROVIDING FOR
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS; ESTABLISHING THE JOINT
UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION; REGULATING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
LIABILITY INSURANCE; PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL LICENSURE
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