PRINTER'S NO. 3614
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2214
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, TAYLOR, DAVIS, HARHAI, ORTITAY, TOOHIL,
READSHAW, HARHART, KORTZ, BENNINGHOFF, KNOWLES, RADER,
WATSON, GIBBONS, MURT, HEFFLEY, BAKER, BLOOM, D. PARKER,
MASSER, V. BROWN, SAYLOR, BOBACK, DEAN, STAATS, CUTLER AND
PHILLIPS-HILL, JUNE 23, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 23, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," in licensing of health care
facilities, providing for Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 822. Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program is established in the department to
provide for detoxification in licensed health care facilities
and to establish such detoxification facilities. The program
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