35 Pa. Stat. § 447.7

Current through Pa Acts 2024-35, 2024-56

Section 447.7 - Private rights of action

(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.

35 P.S. § 447.7

Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 20,§ 7, eff. 4/20/2017.