PRINTER'S NO. 527
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
547
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY LEACH, BREWSTER, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK,
WILLIAMS, KITCHEN, BOSCOLA AND TARTAGLIONE, FEBRUARY 25, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further
providing for definitions, for legislative findings and
intent, for when living will operative, for revocation and
for authority of health care agent; providing for living will
and other advance health care directives registry; and making
editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5422 of Title 20 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 5422. 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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"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
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Section 2. Section 5423(c) of Title 20 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
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