An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for firearms policy.

PRINTER'S NO. 1165
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1064
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, VENKAT,
GUENST, SANCHEZ, SHUSTERMAN, WARREN, CERRATO AND GREEN,
MARCH 31, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 31, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," in licensing of health care
facilities, providing for firearms policy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 823. Firearms policy.
(a) Establishment.--A health care facility shall establish
and make publicly accessible a policy regarding the prohibition
or acceptance of the possession of firearms or firearm
accessories, including ammunition, within or on the premises of
the health care facility. If firearms are permitted within or on
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the premises, the policy shall provide for the safe carrying and
storing of firearms at the health care facility. If firearms are
not permitted within or on the premises, the policy shall
provide for the procedures for employees to follow if an
individual enters the premises possessing a firearm.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Health care facility." The following:
(1) A health care facility as defined under section 103.
(2) A facility as defined in section 103.1 of the act of
July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the "Mental Health
Procedures Act."
(3) An urgent care center as defined in section 2 of the
act of November 2, 2016 (P.L.976, No.122), known as the "Safe
Emergency Prescribing Act."
(4) A dental office or treatment facility.
(5) Any other facility where medical services are
rendered.
"Medical services." As defined in 40 Pa.C.S. § 6302
(relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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