H1058B1220A00848 AJB:CDM 04/26/19 #90 A00848
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1058
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE RAPP
Printer's No. 1220
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 and 2, by striking out "hospice
care" and inserting
support care programs
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 and 8, by striking out "Perinatal
Hospice Information" and inserting
Compassion and Care for Medically Challenging Pregnancies
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 5 and 6
"Health care practitioner." As defined in section 103 of the
act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 15, by striking out "hospice" and
inserting
support care
Amend Bill, page 3, line 1, by inserting after "physician"
or health care practitioner
Amend Bill, page 3, line 3, by striking out "hospice" where
it occurs the first time and inserting
support care
Amend Bill, page 3, line 3, by striking out "hospice" where
it occurs the second time and inserting
support care
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 6 through 12, by striking out all
of lines 6 through 11 and "(c)" in line 12 and inserting
(b)
Amend Bill, page 3, line 17, by striking out "Publish, in a
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timely manner," and inserting
No later than 90 days after the effective date of this
act, publish
Amend Bill, page 3, line 18, by striking out "hospice" and
inserting
support care
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 20 and 21
(3) No later than 90 days after the effective date of
this act, post all of the following information on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website on an
information support sheet that can be printed and delivered
by a physician or health care practitioner to a pregnant
woman for the purpose of complying with section 3(a):
(i) A statement indicating that perinatal support care
programs are an innovative and compassionate model of support
for a pregnant woman who finds out that her baby has a life
limiting condition and who chooses to continue her pregnancy.
(ii) A general description of the health care services
available from perinatal support care programs.
(iii) Any applicable contact information, including any
24-hour perinatal support care services available.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 22 through 28, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(a) Violation.--
(1) A physician who violates this act is guilty of
unprofessional conduct and the physician's license for the
practice of medicine shall be subject to suspension or
revocation in accordance with procedures provided under the
act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, or the act of December 20,
1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of
1985.
(2) A health care practitioner who violates this act
shall be subject to review and disciplinary action under the
licensure, certification, registration or permit provisions
of law and regulation governing the respective health care
practitioner.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 1, by inserting after "physician"
or health care practitioner
Amend Bill, page 4, line 2, by inserting after "physician"
or health care practitioner
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See A00848 in
the context
of HB1058