City of Philadelphia - File #: 210331

• File #: 210331
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/15/2021
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 5/27/2021
• Title: Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, the "Health Code," to add a section establishing reporting and employment requirements related to changes in ownership or of the license holder of long-term care facilities and hospitals; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Bass
• Indexes: HEALTH CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/9/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/27/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL
5/14/2021	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/14/2021	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
5/14/2021	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	AMENDED
5/14/2021	1	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/15/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL

Title
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, the "Health Code," to add a section establishing reporting and employment requirements related to changes in ownership or of the license holder of long-term care facilities and hospitals; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 6-400. MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

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? 6-409. Changes in Ownership of Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals.

(1) Definitions.

(a) "Hospital" means an institution having an organized medical staff established for the purpose of providing to inpatients, by or under the supervision of physicians, diagnostic and therapeutic services for the care of persons who are injured, disabled, pregnant, diseased, sick or mentally ill or rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of persons who are injured, disabled, pregnant, diseased, sick or mentally ill. The term includes facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders within the scope of specific medical specialties, but not facilities caring exclusively for the mentally ill.

(b) "Long-term care facility" means a group living facility that provides long-term medical or personal care to residents who are unable to manage independently in the community, including, but not limited to, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, skilled and unskilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities, and similar group living facilities dedicated to the care of older adults or other medically vulnerable Populations.

(c) "Ownership interest" means ownership involving 5% or more of the stock, equity or other ownership, including indirect ownership, stake in a facility or the operator of a facility.

(2) The owner and proposed purchaser of a long-term care facility or hospital shall, jointly or separately, give written ...