Advocacy Correspondence: PA House of Representatives, Support for House Bill 409

 

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April 7, 2025

Members of the House of Representatives:

On behalf of more than 235 members statewide, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) writes today in support House Bill 409, sponsored by Representative Kosierowski.  HAP respectfully asks for a “yes” vote on the legislation on behalf of Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems.

House Bill 409 amends Act 112 of 2018 and seeks to make positive changes to existing requirements related to the communication of test results to patients following diagnostic imaging services, ultimately clarifying and simplifying the communication of test outcomes to patients.

HAP believes that HB 409 will achieve better outcomes by:

• Removing ambiguous language related to “significant abnormality.”
• Providing patients notice at the time of service that they will be receiving their test results in their electronic health record or that they can ask the provider to mail the results to them.
• Allowing providers to hold some potentially life-altering test results for one full business day prior to posting to a patient’s electronic health record to allow for personal contact with the patient.

HAP supports House Bill 409 and the proposed changes which collectively clarify and streamline how important information following medical imaging testing is communicated to patients, and on behalf of Pennsylvania hospitals, respectfully asks for your “yes” vote.

Please contact me or Arielle Chortanoff, HAP’s vice president, state advocacy, with any questions.

Sincerely,

 

Sarah Lawver
Senior Director, State Advocacy

 

 

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Revision Date: 4/7/2025

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