S0472B0475A04029 BIL:BTW 10/17/17 #90 A04029
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 472
Sponsor: SENATOR YAW
Printer's No. 475
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 12 through 14, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 2. The definitions of "medical emergency" and
"minor" in section 52A01 of Title 35, added November 2, 2016
(P.L.983, No.125), are amended and the section is amended by
adding a definition to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 2 and 3
" Health care facility. " The term shall have the same meaning
as provided in section 103 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130,
No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
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Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
"Minor." An individual under 18 years of age. The term
excludes [an individual] a minor who is [emancipated by:
(1) marrying;
(2) entering the armed forces of the United States;
(3) being employed and self-sustaining; or
(4) otherwise being independent from the care and
control of the individual's parent, guardian or custodian.]:
(1) married or has been married;
(2) pregnant or has been pregnant;
(3) a member of the armed forces of the United States;
or
(4) legally emancipated.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 20, by inserting after "with"
the minor and
Amend Bill, page 4, line 7, by inserting a bracket before
"Obtain"
Amend Bill, page 4, line 7, by inserting after "Obtain"
] In the case of a minor, obtain
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Amend Bill, page 4, line 8, by striking out the bracket
before "minor's"
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 8 and 9, by striking out "]
individual or, if the individual is a minor, from the minor's "
Amend Bill, page 4, line 26, by striking out the bracket
before "minor's"
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 26 through 28, by striking out "]
individual" in line 26, all of line 27 and "the" in line 28
Amend Bill, page 4, line 28, by striking out the comma after
"adult"
Amend Bill, page 4, line 30, by striking out the bracket
before "minor's"
Amend Bill, page 4, line 30; page 5, line 1; by striking out
the bracket in line 30 on page 4 and "individual's" in line 1 on
page 5
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 14 and 15
(3) The medical treatment is rendered while the minor or
individual remains admitted to a licensed health care
facility or remains in observation status in a licensed
health care facility.
(4) The prescriber is continuing a treatment initiated
by another member of the prescriber's practice, the
prescriber who initiated the treatment followed the
procedures outlined in subsection (a) and the prescriber who
is continuing the treatment is not changing the therapy in
any way other than dosage.
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