Pennsylvania SB804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices; in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and for State Fire Commissioner and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.

What the bill says

Amending title 35 (health and safety) of the pennsylvania consolidated statutes, providing for medical devices.; in commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and ems companies and for state fire commissioner and providing for protection against pfas chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.

From the amended text, October 20, 2026:

Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices.; IN COMMONWEALTH SERVICES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ASSISTANCE TO FIRE COMPANIES AND EMS COMPANIES AND FOR STATE FIRE COMMISSIONER AND PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST PFAS CHEMICALS AND FOR FIREFIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; IN GRANTS TO FIRE COMPANIES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANIES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AWARD OF GRANTS; AND IMPOSING PENALTIES. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read: CHAPTER 58A MEDICAL DEVICES Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions (Reserved) B. Prohibited Chemicals in Medical Devices SUBCHAPTER A PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS <-- (Reserved) SUBCHAPTER B PROHIBITED CHEMICALS IN MEDICAL DEVICES Sec. 58A11. Scope of subchapter. 58A12. Legislative findings and declarations. 58A13. Definitions. 58A14. Prohibitions. § 58A11. Scope of subchapter. This subchapter relates to prohibited chemicals in medical devices. § 58A12. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) DEHP and other ortho-phthalates are toxic chemicals and used primarily to produce flexibility in plastics, mainly polyvinyl chloride. (2) DEHP is the most common plasticizer used in medical devices, including intravenous solution containers, which are also known as IV bags, and intravenous tubing. (3) Over the course of its shelf life, DEHP leaches from plastic containers …