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  • DISEASES (78)

    HB0081 GODSHALL An Act relating to organ and bone marrow donation; providing for a special leave of absence for organ and bone marrow donors; and providing for a tax credit and for additional duties of the Depar...
    HB0225 BEBKO-JONES An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for definitions and for unfair competition and practices.
    HB0596 E. Z. TAYLOR An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    HB1814 WILT An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for plant and animal disease.
    HB2569 BEBKO-JONES An Act providing for a designated percentage of tobacco litigation master settlement agreement funds to be utilized for breast cancer research, for diagnosis and treatment of depression and for a...
    HR0044 SEYFERT A Resolution declaring the month of May 1999 as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0045 L. I. COHEN A Resolution designating April 1999 as "Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0072 RUBLEY A Resolution designating March 24, 1999, as "World TB Day" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0093 BATTISTO A Resolution recognizing May 2 through 8, 1999, as "Brain Tumor Awareness Week."
    HR0102 E. Z. TAYLOR A Resolution declaring the month of May 1999, as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0124 HERSHEY A Resolution declaring June 1999 as "Leukemia Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and urging all citizens of this Commonwealth to join in its observance.
    HR0147 GODSHALL A Resolution designating June 6, 1999, as "Cancer Survivors Day" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0167 FREEMAN A Resolution designating May 12, 1999, as "Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0175 WRIGHT A Resolution memorializing Congress to require comprehensive coverage of diabetic treatment, supplies and self-management training in all Federal and federally regulated insurance programs.
    HR0187 DeLUCA A Resolution designating May 1999 as "Mental Health Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0198 PHILLIPS A Resolution designating the teddy bear named Burke P. Bear, of Boyds Bears, as Pennsylvania's ambassador for love, peace, fun and a cure for cystic fibrosis and encouraging the citizens of Penns...
    HR0232 MAITLAND A Resolution declaring the week of October 3 through 9, 1999, as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0245 McNAUGHTON A Resolution designating the month of November 1999 as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0249 DeLUCA A Resolution recognizing October 7, 1999, as National Depression Screening Day in Pennsylvania.
    HR0253 BEBKO-JONES A Resolution declaring the week of October 3 through 9, 1999, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0256 RAYMOND A Resolution designating the month of December 1999 as "Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0257 L. I. COHEN A Resolution commending the Governor for proclaiming the month of October 1999 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 15, 1999, as "National Mammography Day" in this Commonwealth and urgi...
    HR0262 TULLI A Resolution designating October 1999 as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0278 WOJNAROSKI A Resolution designating the month of November 1999 as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0295 E. Z. TAYLOR A Resolution designating November 1999 as "National Diabetes Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0297 GORDNER A Resolution designating the week of October 24 through 30, 1999, as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0308 THOMAS A Resolution directing the Committee on Health and Human Services to conduct an investigation relating to the scope of the suspected hepatitis C outbreak among firefighters in this Commonwealth.
    HR0328 DONATUCCI A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2000 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month."
    HR0370 O'BRIEN A Resolution recognizing the week of February 14 through 18, 2000, as "National Heart Failure Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0388 L. I. COHEN A Resolution commemorating March 2000 as "Mental Retardation Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0410 RUBLEY A Resolution designating March 24, 2000, as "World TB Day" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0430 L. I. COHEN A Resolution designating April 2000 as "Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0434 E. Z. TAYLOR An Act declaring the month of May 2000, as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0450 METCALFE A Resolution designating the month of May 2000 as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0459 GEORGE A Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to increase funding for research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
    HR0484 FREEMAN A Resolution designating May 12, 2000, as "Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Day" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0489 O'BRIEN A Resolution declaring the month of June 2000 as "Hepatitis C Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0492 L. I. COHEN A Resolution declaring the week of May 15 through 21, 2000, as "Cardiovascular Disease in Women Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0499 HERSHEY A Resolution declaring June 2000 as "Leukemia Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and urging all citizens of this Commonwealth to join in its observance.
    HR0557 ARGALL A Resolution recognizing the week of November 26 through December 2, 2000, as "Spinal Muscular Atrophy Week" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0582 WOJNAROSKI A Resolution designating the month of November 2000 as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month."
    HR0584 TULLI A Resolution designating October 2000 as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0601 L. I. COHEN A Resolution commending the Governor for proclaiming the month of October 2000 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 20, 2000, as "National Mammography Day" in this Commonwealth and urgi...
    HR0610 SAYLOR A Resolution designating the month of November 2000 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0625 E. Z. TAYLOR A Resolution designating November 2000 as "National Diabetes Month" in Pennsylvania.
    HR0629 BENNINGHOFF A Resolution designating the month of November 2000 as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SB0034 HOLL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for required tests.
    SB0591 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for programs by the Department of Health for persons suffering from Alzheimer's dis...
    SB0613 KASUNIC An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, providing for health care providers who have tested positive f...
    SB0834 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for HIV testing.
    SB0847 GREENLEAF An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting criminal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    SB0878 GREENLEAF An Act providing for Lyme disease education, prevention and treatment; and making appropriations.
    SB0879 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for the prevention and control of tuberculos...
    SB1168 BRIGHTBILL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    SB1427 GERLACH An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for reportable diseases; and making editorial changes.
    SB1512 BELL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    SB1536 GERLACH An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testi...
    SB1590 KASUNIC An Act establishing a pilot program creating a pulmonary disease center; and making an appropriation.
    SR0015 MOWERY A Resolution recognizing February 1999, as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0022 TILGHMAN A Resolution designating the month of March 1999 as "Mental Retardation Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0046 BODACK A Resolution memorializing Congress to require comprehensive coverage of diabetic treatment, supplies and self-management training in all Federal and federally regulated insurance programs.
    SR0072 GREENLEAF A Resolution designating May 12, 1999, as "Fibromyalgia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0085 MOWERY A Resolution designating the month of June 1999 as "Hepatitis C Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0101 MELLOW A Resolution urging the Governor to proclaim the month of October 1999 as "Lupus Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0104 PICCOLA A Resolution designating October 1999 as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0107 MOWERY A Resolution declaring the month of October 1999 as "Influenza and Pneumococcal Pneumonia Immunization Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0130 MURPHY A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to create a stroke prevention task force and advisory committee to promote professional and public education and awareness ...
    SR0145 TILGHMAN A Resolution designating March 2000 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0159 MOWERY A Resolution designating the month of May 2000 as "Arthritis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0171 MUSTO A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to fully fund the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998 for human immunodeficiency virus victims.
    SR0176 MOWERY A Resolution declaring the month of June 2000 as "Hepatitis C Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0188 COSTA A Resolution recognizing June as "Myasthenia Gravis Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0206 EARLL A Resolution declaring the month of October 2000 as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0209 GREENLEAF A Resolution designating the month of September 2000 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0211 MELLOW A Resolution designating the week of October 1 through 7, 2000, as "Latex Allergy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0213 PICCOLA A Resolution designating October 2000 as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0219 WAUGH A Resolution designating November 2000 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
    SR0224 O'PAKE A Resolution designating the month of November 2000 as "Pennsylvania Epilepsy Awareness Month."
  • HOSPITALS (43)

    HB0171 DERMODY An Act providing for confidentiality of medical records.
    HB0596 E. Z. TAYLOR An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    HB0624 SERAFINI An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, prohibiting the disposal of hospital waste in municipal waste...
    HB1004 BARLEY An Act making an appropriation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
    HB1005 BARLEY An Act making an appropriation to St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh.
    HB1181 SEYFERT An Act repealing the act of April 26, 1893 (P.L.24, No.19), entitled "An act to provide for the licensing and regulation of lying-in hospitals."
    HB1183 SEYFERT An Act repealing the act of May 23, 1919 (P.L.255, No.136), entitled "An act authorizing the county commissioners of any county and the corporate authorities of any city of the third class locate...
    HB1184 SEYFERT An Act repealing the act of May 17, 1929 (P.L.1805, No.598), entitled "An act authorizing municipalities other than townships to acquire by gift, devise, or bequest, lands, chattels, securities a...
    HB1190 SEYFERT An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, deleting provisions relating to county and joint county hospitals.
    HB1191 SEYFERT An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, deleting provisions relating to county hospitals for tuberculosis.
    HB1259 BARRAR An Act repealing the act of April 24, 1931 (P.L.43, No.34), entitled "An act authorizing and empowering cities of the first class in this Commonwealth to acquire by gift, lease, purchase or conde...
    HB1264 BARRAR An Act repealing the act of May 24, 1917 (P.L.297, No.160), entitled "An act authorizing the establishment of contagious disease hospitals in the several counties of the Commonwealth, to be const...
    HB1466 CORNELL An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, further providing for general health administration.
    HB1505 KAISER An Act relating to child identification; requiring hospitals and birthing centers to notify parents of the availability of the Child Identification Program; requiring hospitals and birthing cente...
    HB1769 GORDNER An Act providing for approval by the Attorney General of the transfer, restructuring or conversion of nonprofit hospitals.
    HB2203 BIRMELIN An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment programs.
    HB2307 DeLUCA An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, reducing the time permitted for hospitals to report official actions taken against a physician;...
    HB2387 BARLEY An Act making an appropriation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for comprehensive patient care and for general maintenance and operation of the hospital.
    HB2388 BARLEY An Act making an appropriation to St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, for cardiovascular studies.
    HB2665 DeLUCA An Act providing for the Health Care Facility Antiretaliation Act.
    HR0586 O'BRIEN A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct an economic/actuarial study of the medical assistance program administered by the Department of Public Welfare in or...
    SB0034 HOLL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for required tests.
    SB0166 KUKOVICH An Act providing for patient access to health information in the custody of individual health care providers.
    SB0364 O'PAKE An Act requiring home health care reimbursement options for purchasers of insurance.
    SB0536 GREENLEAF An Act prohibiting and restricting the use of certain instruments in connection with renal dialysis; granting rights to renal dialysis patients; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
    SB0613 KASUNIC An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, providing for health care providers who have tested positive f...
    SB0676 SALVATORE An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as reenacted, Liquor Code, further providing for the disposition of forfeited property.
    SB0751 TILGHMAN An Act making appropriations to St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia.
    SB0752 WAGNER An Act making an appropriation to St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh.
    SB0809 SCHWARTZ An Act providing for the establishment of standards and procedures for the acquisition of nonprofit hospitals; and making appropriations.
    SB0876 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of May 25, 1921 (P.L.1144, No.425), entitled "An act creating a Department of Public Welfare; defining its powers and duties; abolishing the Board of Public Charities, the...
    SB0879 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled, as amended, Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for the prevention and control of tuberculos...
    SB0881 GREENLEAF An Act providing for medical records availability for mammography and prostate screening.
    SB1168 BRIGHTBILL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    SB1219 GREENLEAF An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled, as amended, Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions and for the management of cosmetology shops; and providing for bo...
    SB1238 KASUNIC An Act providing for distribution of a portion of the proceeds from the settlement between the Commonwealth and tobacco product manufacturers to certain hospitals that provide care to persons wit...
    SB1268 BRIGHTBILL An Act providing grants to certain community hospitals to enable them to provide health and dental care to persons who do not have health or dental insurance; establishing grant eligibility; furt...
    SB1377 HOLL An Act making an appropriation to St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, for cardiovascular studies.
    SB1382 HOLL An Act making an appropriation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for comprehensive patient care and general maintenance and operation of the hospital.
    SB1427 GERLACH An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), entitled Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for reportable diseases; and making editorial changes.
    SB1441 SCHWARTZ An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled Health Care Facilities Act, providing for hospital staffing, for protection for health care facility employees who initiate or ...
    SB1512 BELL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    SR0038 COSTA A Resolution recognizing the week of March 14 through 20, 1999, as "Children and Hospitals Week" in Pennsylvania.
  • INFANTS (21)

    HB0012 STAIRS An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, further providing for intervention services for infants, toddlers and eligibl...
    HB0122 RUBLEY An Act regulating the use of certain infant cribs; providing a cause of action; and imposing a penalty.
    HB0479 PISTELLA An Act providing for pediatric extended care centers, for licensure, for fees, for duties of the Department of Health and for enforcement; regulating construction and renovation; and providing fo...
    HB0596 E. Z. TAYLOR An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    HB0877 FEESE An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for inspection of court files and records, for juvenile history record inf...
    HB1421 O'BRIEN An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.
    HB1625 SCHULER An Act providing for information, research and services relating to the prevention of birth defects, for powers and duties of the Department of Health, for a Statewide registry, for reporting req...
    HB1771 STEELMAN An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentences for offenses against elderly persons and against infant persons.
    HB1921 McILHINNEY An Act establishing the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program.
    HB2137 JOSEPHS An Act protecting the right of a mother to nurse her child in public; prohibiting a unit of local government from adopting an ordinance prohibiting breastfeeding in public; and providing that bre...
    HB2321 DeLUCA An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for abandoned infants.
    HB2517 S. MILLER An Act requiring coroners and medical examiners to perform autopsies and investigations in certain cases involving the sudden and unexplained death of young children; imposing powers and duties o...
    HB2622 HABAY An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, providing for certificate of stillbirth.
    SB0610 SCHWARTZ An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing that breastfeeding is not violative of law and for exceptions to certain offenses for breastfee...
    SB0611 SCHWARTZ An Act providing rights with respect to breastfeeding in public and private places where a woman is otherwise authorized to be.
    SB1095 BOSCOLA An Act providing for surveillance, research and services relating to the prevention of birth defects, for powers and duties of the Department of Health, for a statewide registry, for reporting re...
    SB1308 DENT An Act providing for the strengthening and enrichment of children and families by promoting safe, healthy and nurturing home environments, for the educational and supportive services of home visi...
    SB1319 CONTI An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled Public Welfare Code, further providing for powers of the Department of Public Welfare; and establishing an at-home infant child-...
    SB1392 MELLOW An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sentences for offenses against infant persons.
    SB1395 WOZNIAK An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for abandoned infants.
    SB1512 BELL An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), entitled Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and testing.