PENNSYLVANIA, May 2 - PRINTER'S NO. 695

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

668

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, COLLETT, SCHWANK, BOSCOLA, COMITTA,

HAYWOOD, BREWSTER, CAPPELLETTI, BAKER AND ROBINSON,

MAY 2, 2023

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 2, 2023

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 certified

medication aides; and imposing duties on the Department of

Education.

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

chapter to read:

CHAPTER 8-C

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES

Section 801-C. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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