35 Pa.C.S. § 5 Continuation of prior law.
The amendment or addition of 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 8103, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6 is a continuation of Article VIII-H of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code. The following apply: (1) Except as otherwise provided in 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 8103, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6, all activities initiated under Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 8103, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 6 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 8103, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code. (2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 8103, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6 and Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code 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 Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code. (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the amendment or addition of the definitions of "catchment area" and "trauma center" in 35 Pa.C.S. § 8103 and 35 Pa.C.S. § 8107.1(b)(3), (e), (f) and (g). Explanatory Note. Act 54 amended or added sections 8103, 8107, 8107.1, 8107.2, 8107.3, 8107.4, 8107.5 and 8107.6 of Title 35.