PRINTER'S NO. 337
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
370
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CONKLIN, GALLOWAY, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS,
HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, KINKEAD, MADDEN, PROBST, SANCHEZ AND
SOLOMON, MARCH 14, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 14, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 3, 1998 (P.L.925, No.115), entitled
"An act providing for screening of patients for symptoms of
domestic violence; establishing the Domestic Violence Health
Care Response Program in the Department of Public Welfare;
and providing for domestic violence medical advocacy projects
to assist in implementation of domestic violence policies,
procedures, health care worker training and hospital, health
center and clinic response to domestic violence victims,"
further providing for definitions; providing for domestic
abuse reporting by health care practitioners; and making
editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of December 3, 1998
(P.L.925, No.115), known as the Domestic Violence Health Care
Response Act, is amended to read:
AN ACT
Providing for screening of patients for symptoms of domestic
violence; establishing the Domestic Violence Health Care
Response Program in the Department of [Public Welfare] Human
Services; and providing for domestic violence medical
advocacy projects to assist in implementation of domestic
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