Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 10232.5 - Unprofessional conduct(a)Health care provider immunity.--A health care provider who while exercising reasonable care recommends or participates in the use of an investigational drug, biological product or medical device under this act may not be subject to criminal or civil liability, nor be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct under any law of this Commonwealth relating to licensure.(b)Health care provider licensure not affected.--Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a licensure board may not revoke, suspend or otherwise take any action against:(1) an individual holding a license issued by a Commonwealth licensure board based solely on the health care provider's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or medical device, as long as the recommendations are consistent with medical standards of care; or(2) any other licensee of the Commonwealth solely for participating in the use of an investigational drug, biological product or medical device in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this act.Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 33, § 5, eff. 12/11/2017.