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LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES-
204TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION:
The following section provides a list
of key bills either directly related or
ancillary to PAMED policy and legislative
priorities. The commentary details a brief
description of the legislation and final
outcomes as of the close of the session.
Enacted Legislation:
House Bill 943 - (Gaydos) - Gag clause
for pharmacists - extends the prohibition
against price transparency to insurance
programs not covered previously by the
Federal legislation. Passed the House (197-0)
and the Senate (50-0). This bill was signed
into law by the Governor as Act 67 of 2020.
Senate Bill 572 - (Aument) - mandating
opioid treatment agreements and urine
testing - passed the Senate and House and
the Senate concurred. This bill has been
signed into law as ACT 112 of 2019 by
the Governor. PAMED opposed based
on mandating guidelines; Orthopedic
society supports. There are still concerns
being voiced over the passage of this
legislation, most recently in the Senate.
Senate Bill 314 - (Baker) - rural health
program-Passed both the Senate and
House with no opposition and was
signed into law as ACT 108 of 2019.
PAMED was asked by the Governor's
office to weigh in during the process.
House Bill 1662 - (DiGirolamo) - Death
and Incident Review Act - Amends the
Methadone Death and Incident Review Act
to include deaths and incidents attributable
to the use and misuse of suboxone. Passed
the House (199-0) and the Senate (48-0). It
was signed into law as Act 126 of 2020.
Senate Bill 473 - (Scavello) - Tobacco
21. Increases Pennsylvania's minimum
legal sales age for tobacco products
from 18 to 21 years of age. PAMED
supports this initiative. It has passed both chambers
and was signed into law as ACT 111 of 2019.
Senate Bill 842 - (Phillips-Hill) - Photo identification tag
regulations - Both of these bills remove the requirement
for surnames to be displayed on health care employees'
identification badges. SB842 passed the Senate (49-0) and
House (201-0). It was signed into law as Act 54 of 2020.
House Bill 1880 - (Gillespie) - Photo id. This bill
passed the House (188-0) and has been referred
to Senate Health and Human Services. Not sure
which one will get final movement/traction.

Senate Bill 432 - (Phillips-Hill) - Allows MCOs to have access
to the information in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
(PDMP). Of note, we oppose this bill as expanding access to
the PDMP and are monitoring amendments, specifically Rep.
Grove's, which would prohibit municipalities from creating
duplicative PDMPs (direct response to Philly City Council
intending to create their own). Passed the Senate and House
and was signed into law by the Governor as ACT 8 of 2020.
Senate Bill 391 - (Gordner) - Seeks to amend the Optometric
Practice and Licensure Act to revise the therapeutic drug
approval process, clarify the definition of the practice
of optometry, permit the treatment of anaphylaxis, and

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