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§ 447.7. Private rights of action

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: April 20, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1B. Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 20, 2017
35 P.S. § 447.7
§ 447.7. Private rights of action
Currentness
(a) General rule.--A hospital, a hospital employee or any consultants or contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship shall not be held liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by the lay caregiver to the patient at the residence.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee or any consultants or contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship or require any commercial health insurance policy or government program to provide reimbursement for after-care assistance provided by a lay caregiver.

Credits

2016, April 20, P.L. 152, No. 20, § 7, effective in 12 months [April 20, 2017].
35 P.S. § 447.7, PA ST 35 P.S. § 447.7
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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