Pennsylvania SB1454: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for application for license and for reliance on national accreditation organizations and Federal Government for health care facilities other than hospitals; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for Department of Human Services and participating rural emergency hospitals.

What the bill says

An act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and duties of the Department of Health; establishing and providing the powers and duties of the State Health Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice…

From the introduced text, October 13, 2026:

An act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and duties of the Department of Health; establishing and providing the powers and duties of the State Health Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice; providing for certification of need of health care providers and prescribing penalties," in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for application for license and for reliance on national accreditation organizations and Federal Government for health care facilities other than hospitals; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for Department of Human Services and participating rural emergency hospitals. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "hospital" in section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: Section 802.1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given them in this section: *** "Hospital." The term includes: (1) An institution having an organized medical staff established for the purpose of providing to inpatients, by or under the supervision …