Bill Information

Senate Bill 815
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in medical professional liability, providing for informed consent in pelvic, rectal and prostate examinations.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
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Senator Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Co-Sponsors
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Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Sharif Street
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
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Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
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Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
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Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. John Kane
Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. Carolyn Comitta
Sen. Carolyn Comitta
D Senate District 19
Bill Status & History
Last Action: (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 762), July 6, 2022 Senate
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1016 Referred to Health & Human Services, July 27, 2021
Reported as committed, Sept. 27, 2021
First consideration, Sept. 27, 2021
Laid on the table, Nov. 9, 2021
Removed from table, Nov. 9, 2021
Laid on the table, Feb. 7, 2022
Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2022
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 23, 2022
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 762), July 6, 2022
Printers Numbers
Jul 27, 2021
PN 1016
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 782, 815 and 818; and House Bills No. 1774 and 1861)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 782, 815 and 818; and House Bills No. 1774 and 1861)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 782, 815 and 818)
C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bills No. 782, 815 and 818)
C A N C E L E D
Statute References

This bill amends the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.0154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability And Reduction Of Error (Mcare) Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


Senate Bill 815
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
MUTH, COLLETT, PHILLIPS-HILL, STREET, SANTARSIERO, CAPPELLETTI, TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, COSTA, SCHWANK, KANE, HAYWOOD, COMITTA

Short Title
An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in medical professional liability, providing for informed consent in pelvic, rectal and prostate examinations.

Memo Subject
No Pelvic, Rectal, or Prostate Exams Without Consent

Actions
1016 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 27, 2021
Reported as committed, Sept. 27, 2021
First consideration, Sept. 27, 2021
Laid on the table, Nov. 9, 2021
Removed from table, Nov. 9, 2021
Laid on the table, Feb. 7, 2022
Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2022
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 23, 2022
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 762), July 6, 2022

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