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House panel orders expanded study of medical errors after debate over duplication and commission capacity
Summary
The House Health Committee ordered House Resolution 203 as amended (20–6) to direct the Joint State Government Commission to study medical errors broadly, adding an expanded advisory committee and the Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association. Members debated whether the study duplicates the Patient Safety Authority’s reporting work and whether the commission has the capacity to perform the review.
The House Health Committee voted to report House Resolution 203 as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) to study medical errors, including medication errors, reporting practices and policies, and to recommend ways to reduce errors.
Chair Frankel explained the amendment would broaden the study beyond medication errors and expand the advisory committee to include a patient safety officer and a representative of the Patient Safety Authority; the committee adopted that amendment (A-02337) by roll call, recorded as 21 ayes and 5 nays.
Representative Venkat said "there's no question that…
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