PENNSYLVANIA, October 26 - PRINTER'S NO. 1175

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

901

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, VOGEL, STEFANO, SCAVELLO, MENSCH,

YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, YAW, MARTIN, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI, FLYNN,

ARGALL, AUMENT, GEBHARD, BAKER, COSTA AND LAUGHLIN,

OCTOBER 26, 2021

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OCTOBER 26, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), entitled

"An act establishing the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on

Drug and Alcohol Abuse; imposing duties on the Department of

Health to develop and coordinate the implementation of a

comprehensive health, education and rehabilitation program

for the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse

and drug and alcohol dependence; providing for emergency

medical treatment; providing for treatment and rehabilitation

alternatives to the criminal process for drug and alcohol

dependence; and making repeals," further providing for

definitions and for confidentiality of records.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2(b) of the act of April 14, 1972

(P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol

Abuse Control Act, is amended by adding definitions to read:

Section 2. Definitions:

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(b) As used in this act:

"Business associate" means "business associate" as defined in

45 CFR 160.103 (relating to definitions).

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