Pennsylvania HB2136 prohibits the department from removing or refusing to recognize a medical diagnosis made before incarceration.
Pennsylvania HB2136 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ensure that the department cannot remove or refuse to recognize a diagnosis for any medical condition made by a health care practitioner before an individual's incarceration. The only exception is if the diagnosing practitioner or another expert with relevant expertise provides a written statement recommending the removal of the diagnosis. This act aims to maintain the integrity of medical diagnoses for incarcerated individuals.
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