Bill Text: PA SB475 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for quality assurance inspections.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-02 - Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE [SB475 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB475-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 485
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 475 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY KASUNIC, HUGHES, KITCHEN, LOGAN, O'PAKE, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, FERLO, FONTANA, MUSTO, STACK, STOUT, WILLIAMS, BROWNE AND RAFFERTY, MARCH 2, 2009
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MARCH 2, 2009
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," providing for quality assurance
inspections.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 813.1. Quality assurance inspections.
Notwithstanding any other inspection performed by the
department under this chapter, the department shall on an annual
basis conduct random, unannounced inspections of 25% of the
licensed health care facilities within this Commonwealth. The
purpose of the inspection shall be to ensure that health care
facilities and services continue to meet high quality standards
and that all citizens receive the humane, courteous and
dignified treatment and the quality care and services to which
they are entitled.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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