PRINTER'S NO. 3045
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2138
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY O'NEAL, OWLETT, BERNSTINE, KNOWLES, READSHAW,
KAUFFMAN, MOUL, ZIMMERMAN, TOPPER AND HERSHEY,
DECEMBER 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, DECEMBER 17, 2019
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 right to enter and inspect.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 813(b) of the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is
amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 813. Right to enter and inspect.
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(b) Abortion facilities.--
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(3) An abortion facility shall have the following
duties:
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(i) Post and update information on the results of an
inspection under this section on the abortion facility's
publicly accessible Internet website and provide the
information to an individual upon request at no cost.
(ii) Post a plan of correction required under
section 814(a) on the abortion facility's publicly
accessible Internet website within 30 days of receipt of
the written notice of a violation under section 814(a) or
sooner if directed to do so by the department.
(iii) In complying with this paragraph, ensure that
the identity of each patient of the facility remains
confidential.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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