51 Pa.C.S. § 3
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Continuation of prior law.
Official statutory text
The addition of 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 is a continuation of the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1413, No.114), known as the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act. The following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95, all activities initiated under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act and which are in effect on the effective date of section 2 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 and the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions of Title 51:
(i) Section 9502(3)(ii).
(ii) The definitions of "lockbox" and "means" in section 9503.
(iii) Section 9505(b)(7) introductory paragraph,
(ii), (iii) and (iv) and (8). Explanatory Note. Act 36 added Chapter 95 of Title 51. 2012, OCTOBER 24, P.L.1436, NO.181
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95, all activities initiated under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act and which are in effect on the effective date of section 2 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 and the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions of Title 51:
(i) Section 9502(3)(ii).
(ii) The definitions of "lockbox" and "means" in section 9503.
(iii) Section 9505(b)(7) introductory paragraph,
(ii), (iii) and (iv) and (8). Explanatory Note. Act 36 added Chapter 95 of Title 51. 2012, OCTOBER 24, P.L.1436, NO.181
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