PENNSYLVANIA, June 30 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 429

PRINTER'S NO. 616

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

425

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, MENSCH, MARTIN, BAKER AND STEFANO,

MARCH 15, 2021

SENATOR DISANTO, BANKING AND INSURANCE, AS AMENDED,

APRIL 19, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled

"An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;

providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the

Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;

abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional

liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,

limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the

Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical

professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical

Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for

medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint

Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional

liability insurance; providing for medical licensure

regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;

and making repeals," in medical professional liability,

further providing for informed consent.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 504 of the act of March 20, 2002

(P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and

Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, is amended to read:

Section 504. Informed consent.

(a) Duty of physicians.--Except in emergencies, a physician

owes a duty, which may be fulfilled by a physician or by a

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