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§ 10232.5. Unprofessional conduct

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: December 11, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 65. Right-to-Try Act
Effective: December 11, 2017
35 P.S. § 10232.5
§ 10232.5. Unprofessional conduct
Currentness
(a) Health care provider immunity.--A health care provider who while exercising reasonable care recommends or participates in the use of an investigational drug, biological product or medical device under this act may not be subject to criminal or civil liability nor be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct under any law of this Commonwealth relating to licensure.
(b) Health care provider licensure not affected.--Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a licensure board may not revoke, suspend or otherwise take any action against:
(1) an individual holding a license issued by a Commonwealth licensure board based solely on the health care provider's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or medical device, as long as the recommendations are consistent with medical standards of care; or
(2) any other licensee of the Commonwealth solely for participating in the use of an investigational drug, biological product or medical device in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this act.

Credits

2017, Oct. 11, P.L. 347, No. 33, § 5, effective in 60 days [Dec. 11, 2017].
35 P.S. § 10232.5, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10232.5
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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