S0683B0929A03214 SFR:JSL 12/11/23 #90 A03214
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 683
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE FRANKEL
Printer's No. 929
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 15 and 16, by striking out all of
line 15 and "a general" in line 16 and inserting
(a) General rule.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), if a urine drug
screening is conducted in an emergency department within an
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting after line 18
(2) The xylazine testing under paragraph (1) shall only
be required if testing is available as part of the urine drug
screening panel.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 1, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
(b) Reporting.--
(1) If the urine drug screening conducted in
Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out "hospital" and
inserting
emergency department
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 4 through 10, by striking out
"Department of Health through PA-NEDSS." in line 4 and all of
lines 5 through 10 and inserting
department.
(2) The department shall determine the manner of
submission of test results.
(3) Reporting for fentanyl and xylazine shall occur when
results meet a screening threshold set by the department.
(4) The department shall transmit notice of the manner
of submission of test results under paragraph (2) and the
screening threshold under paragraph (3) to the Legislative
Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue
of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(5) Prior to the transmittal of the notice under
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paragraph (4), the department shall consult with stakeholders
regarding the manner of submission of test results and the
screening threshold.
(c) Applicability.-- The requirements of this chapter shall
not apply if a health care practitioner of the emergency
department determines that a positive test result for fentanyl
is due to a legally prescribed course of treatment for the
patient. The health care practitioner shall denote this
exception in the patient's medical record.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 16, by striking out "Department of
Health" and inserting
department
Amend Bill, page 2, line 19, by inserting after "of"
the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 21 and 22, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Emergency department." An entity within a hospital that is
organizationally distinct from other outpatient facilities and
whose primary function is to provide emergency accident or
emergency medical or surgical care. The term includes an
outpatient emergency department.
"Health care practitioner." As defined in section 103 of the
act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 24, by inserting after "substance"
or xylazine
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