PRINTER'S NO. 3192
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2242
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, HOHENSTEIN, DONATUCCI, T. DAVIS,
HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, WILLIAMS, KINSEY, KENYATTA, FREEMAN,
A. DAVIS AND PASHINSKI, JANUARY 21, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 21, 2020
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 general provisions, repeals
and effective date, providing for hospital closing.
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 901.1. Hospital closing.
A hospital shall provide written notice of an intent to close
the hospital to the department no later than 180 days prior to
the anticipated date of closing. As used in this section, the
term "hospital" shall mean a general or special hospital in this
Commonwealth, including a psychiatric or rehabilitation
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hospital.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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