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2017–2018 Regular Session

House Bill 59

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties, providing for salary, medical and hospital expenses for employees of the Department of Human Services and survivors' benefits and for evaluation of software programs' efficiency; in public assistance, providing for total population coordinated care management, for medical assistance waiver for treatment at institutions for mental disease related to substance use disorder, for additional funding requests for medical assistance appropriations in fiscal year 2017-2018, for supporting self-sufficiency for medical assistance receipients and for electronic asset verification for medical assistance eligibility based on age, blindness or disability; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions and for adoption opportunity payments and reimbursement; providing for ambulatory surgical center data collection; and making a related repeal.

Vetoed by the Governor on October 19, 2017; the veto was not overridden. The 2017–2018 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

KATHARINE M. WATSON, David H. Zimmerman, TARAH C. TOOHIL, KERRY A. BENNINGHOFF, WILLIAM C. KORTZ II, Barry J. Jozwiak, WILL F. TALLMAN

Its course

January 23 to October 24, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action38 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to Mar 1349 days

Children & YouthJan 23 to Feb 614 days

AppropriationsFeb 8 to Mar 1333 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Jul 8117 days

Health & Human ServicesMar 20 to Jun 2698 days

AppropriationsJun 27 to Jun 292 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 8 to Oct 17101 days

Waiting to be sentOct 17 to Oct 181 day

With the GovernorOct 18 to Oct 191 day

After the vetoOct 19 to Oct 24 · stopped5 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading185–0

    Passed · Mar 13

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jul 8

  • House of Representatives, concurrence102–91

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11

  • Senate, concurrence35–15

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 27

  • House of Representatives, concurrence116–78

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 4

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 26

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 23 – Mar 13

  1. Jan 23Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Feb 6CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. Feb 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 185 to 0

In the Senate Mar 20 – Jul 8

  1. Mar 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 27Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 8Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 9 – Oct 17

  1. Jul 9Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Jul 11The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 102 to 91
  4. Jul 17Arrived in the Senate
  5. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  6. Jul 27The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 35 to 15
  7. Sep 8Returned to the House of Representatives
  8. Sent to RULES
  9. Oct 4The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 116 to 78
  10. Oct 17Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 18 – Oct 19

  1. Oct 18Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 19Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Oct 24

  1. Oct 24Returned to the House of Representatives
All 38 actions, as published
  1. Jan 23Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 23, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Feb 6Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Feb 6First consideration, Feb. 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Laid on the table, Feb. 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Second consideration, Feb. 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2017 (185-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Mar 20In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  11. Mar 20Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, March 20, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 26Reported as amended, June 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 26First consideration, June 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 27Second consideration, June 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 27Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 29Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jul 8Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2017 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  18. Jul 9In the House [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jul 9Referred to RULES, July 9, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jul 10Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 10, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jul 11House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, July 11, 2017 (102-91) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jul 11(Remarks see House Journal Page 1378-1392), July 11, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jul 17In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  24. Jul 17Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 17, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jul 26Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jul 27Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, July 27, 2017 (35-15) [Senate]Senate
  27. Sep 8In the House [House]House of Representatives
  28. Sep 8Referred to RULES, Sept. 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 4Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  30. Oct 4House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 4, 2017 (116-78) [House]House of Representatives
  31. Oct 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 1607-1610), Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  32. Oct 17Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  33. Oct 18Signed in Senate, Oct. 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  34. Oct 18Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2017Governor
  35. Oct 19Vetoed by the Governor, Oct. 19, 2017Governor
  36. Oct 19Veto No. 2Governor
  37. Oct 24In the House [House]House of Representatives
  38. Oct 24Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Oct. 24, 2017 [House]House of Representatives