PRINTER'S NO. 2061
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1277
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MUTH, COLLETT, PHILLIPS-HILL, L. WILLIAMS,
FONTANA, FARNESE, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE, SANTARSIERO AND
COSTA, OCTOBER 5, 2020
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, OCTOBER 5, 2020
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,
further providing for informed consent.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 504(b), (c) and (d)(1) of the act of
March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care
Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, are amended and
the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 504. Informed consent.
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