Pennsylvania Act 2003-42 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT - EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

Act text

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT - EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS
                  Act of Dec. 16, 2003, P.L. 235, No. 42              Cl. 35
                             Session of 2003
                               No. 2003-42

     HB 1580

                                  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 employment of
        health care practitioners.

        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 817.1.  Employment of health care practitioners.
        A health care practitioner may practice the healing arts as
     an employee or independent contractor of a health care facility
     or health care provider or an affiliate of a health care
     facility or health care provider established to provide health
     care.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 16th day of December, A. D. 2003.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL