PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3244 PRINTER'S NO. 3734
No. 2385 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY VEON, BELFANTI, TRICH, PRESSMANN, KOSINSKI, MELIO, GODSHALL, GIGLIOTTI, BELARDI, BLAUM, LAUGHLIN, DALEY, MICHLOVIC, KASUNIC, TANGRETTI, McHALE, TELEK, D. R. WRIGHT, TRELLO, COLAFELLA, BUNT, J. TAYLOR, PISTELLA, COHEN, HASAY AND PESCI, MARCH 26, 1990
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 13, 1990
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An 2 act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and 3 duties of the Department of Health; establishing and 4 providing the powers and duties of the State Health 5 Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care 6 Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health 7 Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice; 8 providing for certification of need of health care providers 9 and prescribing penalties," requiring nursing homes to pay 10 for training and certification of nurse aides. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 Section 1. Section 601 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, 14 No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by 15 adding a subsection to read: 16 Section 601. Promulgation of rules and regulations. 17 * * * 18 (i) Rules and regulations adopted under this act shall 19 insure that nursing homes pay for all training, testing and <-- 20 certification of nurse aides necessary to meet Federal INSURE <--
1 THAT NURSE AIDES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ANY TRAINING, 2 TESTING OR CERTIFICATION NECESSARY TO MEET FEDERAL requirements. 3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A31L35MRD/19900H2385B3734 - 2 -