PA House Passes Whistle Blower Protections

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

pa house passes whistle blower protections

hb 2371, a bill which pa nurses has supported since its inception, provides whistleblower protections for pennsylvania doctors, nurses and other licensed health workers. on june 8, 2004, the house health and human services committee unanimously approved the bill. the bill now goes to the state house for consideration.

hb 2371 would establish a confidential toll-free for health care workers to report problems pertaining to patient safety and quality of care, which would then be investigated by the state's patient safety authority.

the bill also prohibits facilities from retaliating against health workers who report those conditions in good faith.

pa nurses continues to support the passage of this bill by the state house.

support the bill here