PRINTER'S NO. 3819
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2321
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, HELM, DRISCOLL, HARHART, BOBACK, TOOHIL,
TAYLOR, D. PARKER, RADER, COOK-ARTIS, RAPP, DAVIS, MURT,
BAKER, GINGRICH AND KAUFFMAN, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 9, 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
shall be administered by the department.
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(b) Existing facilities.--The Emergency Drug and Alcohol
Detoxification Program shall, to the greatest extent possible,
utilize existing beds in health care facilities.
(c) Powers and duties of the department.--In order to
provide individuals seeking assistance with better and more
timely access to drug and alcohol detoxification, the department
shall provide special priority review for applications for
licensure under this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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