PRINTER'S NO. 1845
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1427
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE, CIRESI, A. DAVIS,
DeLUCA, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, KORTZ,
LONGIETTI, MADDEN, McCLINTON, MILLARD, PASHINSKI, READSHAW
AND SCHWEYER, MAY 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 15, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
"An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
and making repeals," in medical professional liability,
providing for reporting of surveys and inspections.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known
as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare)
Act, is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 517. Reporting of surveys and inspections.
(a) Long-term care nursing facilities surveys.--The
Department of Health shall have available for public inspection
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on its publicly accessible Internet website reports of all
surveys conducted of long-term care nursing facilities licensed
under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the
Health Care Facilities Act.
(b) Personal care home and assisted living residence
inspections.--The Department of Human Services shall have
available for public inspection on its publicly accessible
Internet website reports of all inspections conducted of
personal care homes or assisted living residences licensed under
the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human
Services Code.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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