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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1608

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for doula services; and, in fraud and abuse control, further providing for third party liability and for data matching.

Became law as Act 115 of 2024, signed October 29, 2024, 449 days after it was filed.

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

33 co-sponsors

Maureen E. Madden, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Liz Hanbidge, Rick Krajewski, MaryLouise Isaacson, Carol Hill-Evans, Michael H. Schlossberg, Christopher M. Rabb, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Tarik Khan, Nancy Guenst, Darisha K. Parker, Elizabeth Fiedler, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Jennifer O'Mara, Danielle Friel Otten, Donna Bullock, Patty Kim, Emily Kinkead, Gina H. Curry, Justin C. Fleming, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Dan K. Williams, Melissa L. Shusterman, Chris Pielli, Abigail Salisbury, TINA M. DAVIS, Lindsay Powell, Joe Webster, Dave Madsen, Carol Kazeem, Keith S. Harris

Its course

August 7, 2023 to October 29, 2024, 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 action32 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesAug 7 to May 6273 days

HealthAug 7 to Apr 17254 days

AppropriationsMay 1 to May 65 days

In the SenateMay 6 to Oct 9156 days

Health & Human ServicesMay 17 to Oct 1137 days

Rules & Executive NominationsOct 8 to Oct 80 days

AppropriationsOct 9 to Oct 90 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 9 to Oct 2213 days

Waiting to be sentOct 22 to Oct 231 day

With the GovernorOct 23 to Oct 296 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · May 6, 2024

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Oct 9, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence201–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17, 2024

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 1, 2024

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 8, 2024

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 Aug 7 – May 6, 2024

  1. Aug 7Sent to HEALTH
  2. Apr 17, 2024HEALTH recommended it as amended
  3. May 1, 2024Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate May 17, 2024 – Oct 9, 2024

  1. May 17, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Oct 1, 2024HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Oct 7, 2024Read a second time
  5. Oct 8, 2024Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  6. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Oct 9, 2024Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 9, 2024 – Oct 22, 2024

  1. Oct 9, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Oct 21, 2024The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 201 to 1
  4. Oct 22, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22, 2024 – Oct 29, 2024

  1. Oct 22, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 29, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 115 of 2024
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Aug 7Referred to HEALTH, Aug. 7, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Apr 17, 2024Reported as amended, April 17, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Apr 17, 2024First consideration, April 17, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Apr 17, 2024Laid on the table, April 17, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Apr 30, 2024Removed from table, April 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  6. May 1, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  7. May 1, 2024Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  8. May 1, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  9. May 6, 2024Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 6, 2024Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2024 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 6, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 6, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 17, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. May 17, 2024Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 17, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  14. Oct 1, 2024Reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  15. Oct 1, 2024First consideration, Oct. 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  16. Oct 7, 2024Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  17. Oct 8, 2024Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  18. Oct 8, 2024Re-reported as amended, Oct. 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Oct 9, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 9, 2024Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 9, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 9, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ...), Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 9, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  24. Oct 9, 2024Referred to RULES, Oct. 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Oct 21, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2024 (201-1) [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 21, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Oct 22, 2024Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 22, 2024Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  30. Oct 23, 2024Presented to the Governor, Oct. 23, 2024Governor
  31. Oct 29, 2024Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2024Governor
  32. Oct 29, 2024Act No. 115 of 2024, Oct. 29, 2024Governor