An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania’s health and safety laws to prohibit the use of DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) in medical devices. Specifically, it bans the intentional addition of DEHP in intravenous solution containers starting in 2030 and in intravenous tubing starting in 2035. The bill also sets a limit for unintentionally added DEHP in these products and includes exemptions for certain blood collection items. It aims to reduce exposure to this potentially harmful chemical, which is linked to reproductive health issues and cancer.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the intentional addition of DEHP in intravenous solution containers starting January 1, 2030.
- Prohibits the intentional addition of DEHP in intravenous tubing starting January 1, 2035.
- Sets a limit of 0.1% w/w for unintentionally added DEHP in intravenous solution containers and tubing.
- Exempts human blood collection and storage bags, and apheresis/cell therapy blood kits and bags from the DEHP prohibition.
- Provides a phased-in approach for manufacturers to comply with the DEHP ban, allowing for extensions under specific circumstances.
Who is affected
- Medical device manufacturers
- Healthcare facilities (hospitals, outpatient clinics)
- Patients who receive intravenous treatments
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Chemical suppliers
Notable changes
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Pn 3566 Html
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
9 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours