PRINTER'S NO. 776
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
819
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GIRAL, GUENST, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, PARKER, MADDEN,
NEILSON, CIRESI AND N. NELSON, APRIL 3, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 3, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and
providing for food allergy guidelines.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a
definition to read:
Section 1001. Definitions.--As used in this article--
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"Anaphylaxis" means a life-threatening allergic reaction that
is rapid in onset.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1021.1. Food Allergy Guidelines.--(a) No later than
January 1, 2024, the department, in conjunction with the
Department of Health, shall develop and provide guidelines to a
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