PRINTER'S NO. 1987
No. 1580 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY KENNEY AND OLIVER, JUNE 10, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JUNE 10, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
2 act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
3 duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
4 providing the powers and duties of the State Health
5 Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
6 Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
7 Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
8 providing for certification of need of health care providers
9 and prescribing penalties," providing for employment of
10 health care practitioners.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
14 as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
15 section to read:
16 Section 817.1. Employment of health care practitioners.
17 A health care practitioner may practice the healing arts in
18 any of the following manners:
19 (1) As an employee of another individual or person,
20 regardless of the licensure or permit status of the employer
21 or any person with a legal or an equitable interest in the
1 employer.
2 (2) As an independent contractor with another individual
3 or person, regardless of the licensure or permit status of
4 the other party to the contract or any person with a legal or
5 an equitable interest in the other party.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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