SB 680 — An Act amending the act of July 17, 2024 (P.L.846, No.74), known as the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.    806

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 680
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO AND STEFANO, MAY 13, 2025

     REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 13, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of July 17, 2024 (P.L.846, No.74), entitled "An
 2      act prohibiting the enforcement of certain noncompete
 3      covenants entered into by health care practitioners and
 4      employers and providing for a study by the Health Care Cost
 5      Containment Council," further providing for definitions.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    The definition of "health care practitioner" in
 9   section 3 of the act of July 17, 2024 (P.L.846, No.74), known as
10   the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act, is
11   amended by adding paragraphs to read:
12   Section 3.   Definitions.
13      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
14   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15   context clearly indicates otherwise:
16      * * *
17      "Health care practitioner."   The following:
18          * * *
19          (6)   An individual who practices speech-language
20      pathology under the act of December 21, 1984 (P.L.1253,
 1    No.238), known as the Speech-Language Pathologists and
 2    Audiologists Licensure Act.
 3        (7)   An occupational therapist as defined in section 3 of
 4    the act of June 15, 1982 (P.L.502, No.140), known as the
 5    Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
 6        (8)   A physical therapist as defined in section 2 of the
 7    act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the
 8    Physical Therapy Practice Act.
 9        (9)   A respiratory therapist as described in section 13.1
10    of the Medical Practice Act of 1985.
11    * * *
12    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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