A00940
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
395
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, DAVIS, GODSHALL, CORBIN, DRISCOLL,
JAMES, MURT, DIAMOND, SCHWEYER, WARD, STAATS, McNEILL,
D. COSTA, READSHAW, RAVENSTAHL, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA,
FABRIZIO, BENNINGHOFF AND HILL-EVANS, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191),
entitled "An act providing for prescription drug monitoring;
creating the ABC-MAP Board; establishing the Achieving Better
Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program; and providing
for unlawful acts and penalties," further providing for
requirements for prescribers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8(a.1) of the act of October 27, 2014
(P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by
Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, added
November 2, 2016 (P.L.980, No.124), is amended to read:
Section 8. Requirements for prescribers.
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(a.1) Query not required.--
(1) If a patient has been admitted to a licensed health
care facility [or], is in observation status in a licensed
health care facility or is under the care of a hospice, as
defined in section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979
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