PRINTER'S NO. 894
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
817
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, ROBINSON, COLLETT, STEFANO, BARTOLOTTA,
KANE AND COMITTA, JUNE 14, 2023
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 14, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled
"An act relating to the finances of the State government;
providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for
ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint
Underwriting Association, for entertainment business
financial management firms, for private dam financial
assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for
the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes,
bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the
collection and recovery of fees and other money or property
due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale,
the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds
and securities belonging to or in the possession of the
Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the
Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the
courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the
Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and
all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
department, board, commission, and officer of the State
government, every political subdivision of the State, and
certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
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Commonwealth," providing for FQHC primary care workforce
initiative; and making an appropriation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known
as The Fiscal Code, is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE I-K
FQHC PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
Section 101-K. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Accredited medical college." As follows:
(1) As defined under section 2 of the act of December
20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act
of 1985.
(2) An osteopathic medical college as defined under
section 2 of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261),
known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
(3) An institution of higher education that meets the
requirements of section 6.1 of the act of May 22, 1951
(P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law.
(4) A program at an institution of higher education that
meets the requirements of 49 Pa. Code § 18.131 (relating to
recognized educational programs/standards).
(5) A program at an institution of higher education that
meets the requirements of 49 Pa. Code § 25.151 (relating to
certification of physician assistant educational programs).
(6) An institution of higher education that meets the
requirements of section 3(c) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law.
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"Certified registered nurse practitioner." An individual
licensed as a certified registered nurse practitioner under The
Professional Nursing Law.
"Dentist." An individual licensed in the practice of
dentistry under The Dental Law.
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"FQHC." A federally qualified health center as defined under
42 U.S.C. § 1395x(aa)(4) (relating to definitions).
"Physician." A medical doctor licensed under the Medical
Practice Act of 1985 or a doctor of osteopathic medicine
licensed under the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
"Physician assistant." An individual licensed as a physician
assistant under the Medical Practice Act of 1985 or the
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
"Preceptor." A primary care practitioner supervising or
directing a student enrolled in the FQHC primary care workforce
initiative.
"Primary care practitioner." A physician, physician
assistant, certified registered nurse practitioner, dentist or
psychiatrist employed by a FQHC.
"Student." An individual currently satisfying clinical
rotation from an accredited medical college at a FQHC and
enrolled in the FQHC primary care workforce initiative.
Section 102-K. FQHC primary care workforce initiative.
(a) Establishment.--Within one year of the effective date of
this subsection, the department shall establish the FQHC primary
care workforce initiative within the department.
(b) Purpose.--The FQHC primary care workforce initiative
shall be a voluntary program to offer a clinical rotation
placement at a FQHC for a student attending an accredited
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medical college.
(c) Appropriation.--From money received by the Commonwealth
under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2,
135 Stat. 4), the sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated to the
department for grants awarded under this section. Money shall
not be distributed until the establishment of the FQHC primary
care workforce initiative by the department.
(d) Grant awards.--Grants awarded by the department under
this section shall be equal amounts to each FQHC in this
Commonwealth that is enrolled in the FQHC primary care workforce
initiative as a stipend to support a preceptor or student.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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