PRINTER'S NO. 376
No. 325 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY BIANCUCCI, FABRIZIO, KOTIK, DERMODY, ROEBUCK,
BLACKWELL, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA,
HENNESSEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, LEACH, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
PETRARCA, PETRONE, PRESTON, REICHLEY, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, SURRA, J. TAYLOR, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND CURRY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 9, 2007
AN ACT
1 Providing for annual, unannounced inspections of personal care
2 homes; and making a related repeal.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Annual
7 Unannounced Inspection of Personal Care Homes Act.
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "Department." The Department of Public Welfare of the
13 Commonwealth.
14 "Personal care home." As defined in section 1001 of the act
15 of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare
1 Code.
2 Section 3. Annual, unannounced inspection.
3 A personal care home shall be subject to requirements set
4 forth in section 211 and Articles IX and X of the act of June
5 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, and
6 regulations adopted pursuant thereto, except that the annual on-
7 site inspection shall be unannounced.
8 Section 9. Repeal.
9 (a) Intent.--The General Assembly declares that the repeal
10 under subsection (b) is necessary to effectuate this act.
11 (b) Provision.--Section 211(l) of the act of June 13, 1967
12 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is repealed.
13 Section 10. Effective date.
14 This act shall take effect immediately.
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