Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2712: An Act amending the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.564, No.193), known as the Peer Review Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of review organization's records.
Status: In committee, July 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for the increased use of peer review groups by giving protection to individuals and data who report to any review group," further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of review organization's records.
From the introduced text, July 24, 2026:
An act providing for the increased use of peer review groups by giving protection to individuals and data who report to any review group," further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of review organization's records. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 2 and 4 of the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.564, No.193), known as the Peer Review Protection Act, are amended to read: Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act: "Peer review" means the procedure for evaluation by professional health care providers [of] who possess credentials equal to or greater than the credentials of the professional health care providers being evaluated concerning the quality and efficiency of services ordered or performed by other professional health care providers, including practice analysis, inpatient hospital and extended care facility utilization review, medical audit, ambulatory [care] practice review, claims review, [and the compliance of a hospital, nursing home or convalescent home or other health care facility] quality improvement review, evaluation of professional health care provider qualifications and clinical activities for credentialing purposes, professional health care provider performance and clinical competency review, morbidity and mortality review and other compliance review of a hospital, nursing home or convalescent home or other health care facility or service operated by a professional health care provider with the standards …
Sponsors
- Timothy Bonner (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
Latest actions
- : Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 24, 2026
Common questions
- What is HB2712?
- HB2712 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.564, No.193), known as the Peer Review Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of review organization's records.
- What does HB2712 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for the increased use of peer review groups by giving protection to individuals and data who report to any review group," further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of review organization's records.
- What is the status of HB2712?
- In committee as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 24, 2026 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2712?
- Timothy Bonner (R, 17), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2712?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2712
Source: official Pennsylvania record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.