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PA HB507

In medical professional liability, providing for informed consent in pelvic, rectal and prostate examinations.


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Introduced
03/17/2023
In Committee
11/15/2023
Crossed Over
04/26/2023
Passed
11/16/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/21/2023

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled "An act reforming the law on medical professional liability; providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund; abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications, limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional liability insurance; providing for medical licensure regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties; and making repeals," in medical professional liability, providing for informed consent in pelvic, rectal and prostate examinations.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to require health care providers to obtain specific informed consent, both verbally and in writing, before performing pelvic, rectal, or prostate examinations on patients who are anesthetized or unconscious in a health care facility. The bill provides exceptions for examinations within the scope of the patient's care or necessary in a medical emergency. It also establishes liability for health care providers and the institutions hosting the professional instruction or clinical training program if the law is violated. The bill defines key terms like "health care provider" and "specific informed consent."

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (58)

Elizabeth Fiedler (D)* Aerion Abney (D),  Lisa Borowski (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Danilo Burgos (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Missy Cerrato (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Jason Dawkins (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  John Galloway (D),  Mark Gillen (R),  José Giral (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Jim Haddock (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Sara Innamorato (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Carol Kazeem (D),  Dawn Keefer (R),  Tarik Khan (D),  Emily Kinkead (D),  Rick Krajewski (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Abby Major (R),  Steve Malagari (D),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Bob Merski (D),  Napoleon Nelson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Darisha Parker (D),  Chris Rabb (D),  David Rowe (R),  Abigail Salisbury (D),  Steve Samuelson (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Lou Schmitt (R),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),  Mandy Steele (D),  Joanne Stehr (R),  Paul Takac (D),  Arvind Venkat (D),  Ben Waxman (D),  Joe Webster (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Dave Zimmerman (R), 

Last Action

Act No. 31 of 2023 (on 11/21/2023)

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