PRINTER'S NO. 3103
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2128
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, MILLARD AND WARD, MARCH 9, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 9, 2018
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, further providing for definitions, for licensure
and for issuance of license; and, in general provisions,
repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 802.1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given them in this section:
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"Default provider agreement." An agreement between a
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