b'needed for ongoing care. On June 25,happened in the cities of Chester andPENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT the House Health Committee amendedSharon. The bill provides the Office ofUPHOLDS MEDICAL LIABILITY and moved the bill forward on a 26-0Attorney General (OAG) with review andVENUE AGREEMENTvote. PACEPs leadership participated inapproval powers over healthcare facility the stakeholders process that led to themergers and acquisitions by for profit orIn a pivotal decision, the Pennsylvania amendment.Unfortunately, concernsprivate equity entities. HB 1460, however,Superior Court upheld a Bucks County regarding further amendatory languagecasts its net far beyond acute caretrial court ruling that a medical services stalled progress during the summergeneral hospitals, specialty hospitals andagreement venue selection clause session. The bill may receive Houseambulatory surgical facilities (ASFs), asbetween a physician and a patient is Final Passage in the fall session. To viewwell as psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitationvalid and enforceable. This could prevent HB 446, please use the following link:hospitals, long-term care nursing facilities,venue shopping through contractsa HB446PN2021.cfm cancer treatment centers using radiationwin for physicians! Be sure to consult your therapy on an ambulatory basis, inpatientpractices counsel for more information. drug and alcohol treatment facilities, andFor more information on this ruling, see hospice facilities. This expansive facilitythis article from a well-respected medical type immediately drew fire from variousliability defense firm. interests proposed to be subject to OAG Representative review and approval. Through the effortsPHYSICIAN-LED EDS PREVIEW Ben Sanchezof the House of Medicine organizations, physician practices were removed by theIn the fall session, PACEPs Government House Health Committee on June 3 andAffairs Committee will advance HB 1460 was approved by the House bylegislation to ensure physician-led FOR PROFIT OR PRIVATE EQUITYa 121-82 tally on June 10.The bill mayEmergency Departments. The legislative HEALTHCARE FACILITY MERGERSreceive Senate action during the fallproposal will require physicians to AND ACQUISITIONS session.To view HB 1460, please use thebe available on-site for every ED in following link: HB1460PN1871Pennsylvania. PACEPs lobbying team is HB 1460 PN 1871, was proposed byusing ACEP model legislation to craft a Governor Josh Shapiro in his FebruaryPennsylvania specific bill.budget address and introduced by2025 SESSION DAYSRepresentative Lisa Borowski (D, Delaware) on May 13.The bill isSenate Houseintended to protect communities fromRepresentative Sept 8, 9, 10Sept 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 hospital closures and the attendant lossLisa BorowskiOct 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29Oct 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29 of healthcare access to residents andNov 17, 18, 19Nov 17, 18, 19 dislocation of healthcare employees asDec 8, 9, 10 Dec 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17PACEP News | Summer 2025 9'