PRINTER'S NO. 3540
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2517
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY HOWARD, KHAN, MAYES, DALEY, ISAACSON, CURRY,
SHUSTERMAN, OTTEN, PROBST, BOYD, HANBIDGE, O'MARA, HILL-
EVANS, RABB, HOHENSTEIN, VENKAT, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, DONAHUE,
KENYATTA, BOROWSKI, CIRESI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BRIGGS, KINKEAD,
FRANKEL, ROZZI, WAXMAN, STURLA AND DELLOSO, JULY 30, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JULY 30, 2024
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 licensure; and abrogating a
regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 806(h) of the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is
amended by adding paragraphs to read:
Section 806. Licensure.
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(h) Abortion facilities.--
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(7) An abortion facility shall not be required to have a
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transfer agreement with a hospital.
(8) A physician or medical personnel employed by an
abortion facility shall not be required to have admitting
privileges with a hospital. As used in this paragraph, the
term "medical personnel" shall have the same meaning as
provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3203 (relating to definitions).
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Section 2. The provisions of 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(10) are
abrogated.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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