PA HB521 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-8)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-19 - Referred to INSURANCE
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, further providing for declaration of policy, for patient safety definitions, for powers and duties of the Patient Safety Authority and for powers and duties of the Department of Health; and providing for whistleblower protection.

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Title

Further providing for declaration of policy, for patient safety definitions, for powers and duties of the Patient Safety Authority and for powers and duties of the Department of Health; and providing for whistleblower protection.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-02-19 Referred to INSURANCE

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