On Wednesday April 28, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow qualified associates/staff to obtain informed consent from patients prior to medical procedures.
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Weekly Wrap
While the Senate wasn t in session until Tuesday this week,
there were a few hearings held on Monday at the Capitol.
First, the House Education Committee held an informational
meeting with the Department of Education on academic
accountability. Second, the Senate Health and Human Services
Committee held a public hearing on the use of Lyme disease funding
by the Department of Health and Department of Environmental
Protection.
Also, the Performance-Based Budget Board began their multi-day
public hearings to review the Department of Transportation,
Department of Human Services, Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs, and the State Police. In addition, the Board examined the
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Pa. Senate OKs Bill Delegating Docs Informed Consent Duties
Law360 (April 29, 2021, 6:05 PM EDT) Four years after a controversial decision by the state s high court saddling doctors with sole responsibility for obtaining informed consent from patients prior to medical procedures, the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would allow delegation of the duty to a qualified associate.
The chamber voted 47-0 to approve a bill from state Sen. John Gordner, R-Columbia, that would amend the state s Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act to clarify that not just a treating physician but any qualified practitioner would be able to obtain a patient s informed consent.