Amen Brown voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Establishes 3 state health centers within the Pennsylvania State Department of Health and requires the department make a report to the general assembly reviewing the following, including (Sec. 1):
A review of 3 health centers and provisions of equivalent services;
A review of other delivery systems and health services in the community;
A comparison of the cost and effectiveness of the operation;
Recommendations regarding continuation of the provision of services provide by the 3 health care centers; and
Recommendations regarding the public and private operation of all remaining health care centers.
Specifies that this bill shall take effect 60 days after passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health