HB 500, PN 3216:
This bill amends the “Medical Practice Act” to provide for a statutory
licensing mechanism for perfusionists. Professional perfusionists are
health care workers who play a critical role during open-heart surgery
by operating the heart-lung machine, cardiac and pulmonary support
devices, and blood salvaging equipment. HB 500 is part of a two-bill
package (HB 500 & HB 501) to statutorily codify the licensing of
perfusionists. Senator Wonderling offered Amendment A06940, which
ensures that perfusionists will be represented on the State Board of
Medicine. The amendment was agreed to and the bill went over as
amended.
HB 501, PN 3638:
This bill amends the “Medical Practice Act” to provide for a statutory
licensing mechanism for perfusionists. Professional perfusionists are
health care workers who play a critical role during open-heart surgery
by operating the heart-lung machine, cardiac and pulmonary support
devices, and blood salvaging equipment. HB 501 is part of a two-bill
package (HB 500 & HB 501) to statutorily codify the licensing of
perfusionists. The bill passed 45-4.
SB 684, PN 2009:
This legislation creates the Public Health Child Death Review Act in
which State and local review teams will examine the circumstances
surrounding deaths of children in Pennsylvania. The purpose of the
program is to promote safety and reduce child fatalities. The bill
passed 49-0.
SR 295, PN 1969:
This resolution designates the week of May 18, 2008, as “MRSA Awareness
Week” in Pennsylvania. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus auerus (MRSA)
is a type of staphylococcal infection that is resistant to treatment
with the usual antibiotics and infections are often associated with
health care both inside and outside of hospitals. The resolution was
adopted.
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