An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for health care site neutrality.

Summary

The bill creates Chapter 8‑D, establishing health‑care site neutrality by defining terms such as off‑campus facilities, applicable services, and facility fees. It applies to hospitals, ambulatory centers, home‑health agencies and other licensed providers, and gives the Department of Health authority to license emerging facility types. The aim is to stop extra charges that depend only on where services are delivered.

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