Official:Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, the “Health Code,” to add a section establishing requirements for hospitals that anticipate closing, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gym
Introduced: October 10, 2019
Signed: December 5, 2019
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires hospitals in Philadelphia to give advanced notice and follow a plan when closing units or departments. The hospital must submit a Closure Plan to the Department of Public Health at least 120 days before closure.
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