Health & Human Services

House Bill 2138 · 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 work requirements.

Sent April 30, 2018 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1152 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for opioid treatment agreements.

Sent April 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1001 · An Act providing for the declaration of a public health emergency, for duties of the Department of Health, for temporary regulations and for immunity from liability.

Sent April 18, 2018 · Reported out after 34 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1135 · An Act providing for certification of central service technicians; imposing continuing education requirements on central service technicians; and providing for duties of hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities and the Department of Health.

Sent April 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 456 · An Act regulating tattoo, body-piercing and corrective cosmetic artists; limiting tongue splitting; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health; and imposing penalties.

Sent April 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1089 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Human Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for medical assistance payments and for admissions to drug and alcohol facilities.

Sent March 23, 2018 · Reported out after 60 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1087 · An Act establishing a joint legislative, executive and judicial commission on the child-welfare system.

Sent March 15, 2018 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1059 · An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in registration district administration, further providing for local registrars' compensation.

Sent March 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1025 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for confidentiality of records and for consent of minor.

Sent February 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1026 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for mandatory reporting of children under one year of age.

Sent February 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 41 days

Senate Bill 1054 · An Act providing for certification of buprenorphine office-based prescribers; limiting the use of buprenorphine; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

Sent February 16, 2018 · Reported out after 95 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1051 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for lead testing in children's institutions; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for lead testing in child day care centers and family child care homes.

Sent February 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 699 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for reimbursement for certain medical assistance items and services.

Sent February 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 825 · An Act providing for a detoxification bed registry.

Sent January 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1884 · An Act providing for notification of patient test results to be sent directly to a patient or the patient's designee; and providing for duties of the Department of Health.

Sent January 26, 2018 · Reported out after 243 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1677 · 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 coordinated service delivery pilot program; in public assistance, further providing for meeting special needs, work supports and incentives, for medical assistance payments for institutional care and providing for nonemergency medical transportation services; creating opportunities for hospitals and managed care organizations to improve health care outcomes and to further reduce unnecessary and inappropriate services in the Commonwealth's medical assistance program; in the aged, establishing the LIFE Program; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in Statewide quality care assessment, further providing for definitions, for implementation, for administration, for the Quality Care Assessment Account and for expiration; in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, further providing for definitions; in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions; and imposing a duty on the Department of Human Services.

Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 161 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1829 · 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 deemed eligibility program for home care, home health and older adult daily living center services.

Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 267 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 1869 · An Act establishing the Maternal Mortality Review Committee and providing for its powers and duties; providing for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.

Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 122 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, establishing the Project Lazarus Commission.

Sent December 8, 2017 · Reported out after 292 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 978 · An Act providing for the disposal of hospice or home health care patient medication.

Sent December 6, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 938 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports.

Sent November 29, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 1613 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Health Care Cost Containment Council, for its powers and duties, for health care cost containment through the collection and dissemination of data, for public accountability of health care costs and for health care for the indigent.

Sent October 5, 2017 · Reported out after 259 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 623 · An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; in out-of-hospital nonresuscitation, further providing for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance; providing for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.

Sent October 5, 2017 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 912 · 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 deemed eligibility program for home care, home health and older adult daily living center services.

Sent October 5, 2017 · Reported out after 356 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 1234 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.

Sent July 14, 2017 · Reported out after 123 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1354 · 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 of the department, further providing for State participation in cooperative Federal programs; in public assistance, further providing for income for the community spouse, for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for medical assistance payments for home health care, for other medical assistance payments and for medical assistance benefit packages and coverage, copayments, premiums and rates; providing for the Office of Independent Medical Assistance Director; and making an editorial change.

Sent July 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1532 · An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further providing for access to prescription information.

Sent July 14, 2017 · Reported out after 439 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 835 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for rights and remedies of persons in treatment.

Sent July 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 787 · An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for safety and security plans for nonsecure juvenile facilities.

Sent July 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 797 · 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 reimbursement for pharmacies.

Sent June 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 353 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions and for professional prescription, administration, and dispensing.

Sent June 23, 2017 · Reported out after 362 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1233 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions, further providing for treatment facilities and for individualized treatment plan and providing for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by counties and for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by department; in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons subject, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by physician, for persons for whom application may be made, and for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary treatment; and adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment.

Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 271 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 119 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for certified drug and alcohol recovery houses and establishing the Certified Drug and Alcohol Recovery House Fund Account.

Sent June 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 211 · An Act providing for a grant program for a Statewide 2-1-1 system and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

Sent June 9, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 743 · An Act amending Title 50 (Mental Health) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to mental health procedures and the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system; making conforming amendments to Titles 18, 20, 23, 42 and 61; and repealing the Mental Health Procedures Act.

Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 728 · An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further providing for requirements for prescribers.

Sent May 24, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 118 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, implementing the 2017-2018 Commonwealth budget and instituting future budget implementation: further providing for title of act; in administrative organization, providing for employees with access to Federal tax information; in organization of independent administrative boards and commissions, providing for Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; in Commonwealth agency fees, further providing for Department of Health, for Department of Labor and Industry and for Pennsylvania State Police; in powers and duties of the Department of Justice and its departmental administrative boards, providing for collections by Attorney general; in powers and duties of Department of Corrections, providing for notice of public hearing for State correctional institution closure; in powers and duties of Department of Education and its departmental administrative boards and commissions, providing for Higher Education Regulatory Restricted Account; providing for Joint Underwriting Association; in powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for Environmental Quality Board and for municipal recycling grants and providing for water treatment facilities; providing for powers and duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; in powers and duties of Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, providing for Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program; in Department of Aging, providing for PACE and PACENET program payments and for older adult daily living centers; in powers and duties of Department of Human Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for child protective services fees; providing for jail facilities; in powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, providing for alternative energy portfolio standards; providing for judicial administration; and making related repeals.

Sent May 15, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 239 · An Act establishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for duties of the Department of Health, the Insurance Department, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.

Sent May 15, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1043 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for pain management clinics; and imposing penalties.

Sent May 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 395 · An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further providing for requirements for prescribers.

Sent May 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 508 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, prohibiting eligibility for violators of sexual offender registration.

Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 674 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for automatic changes to schedules of controlled substances.

Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 166 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 655 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions, providing for Pennsylvania Safe Effective Opioid Prescribing Advisory Council and further providing for promulgation of regulations.

Sent May 2, 2017 · Reported out after 50 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 45 · An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and medical devices by terminally ill patients.

Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 62 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 381 · An Act amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," further providing for mental health treatment.

Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 640 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for records of distribution of controlled substances.

Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 644 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for records of distribution of controlled substances.

Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 599 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions and further providing for individualized treatment plan; in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons subject, for persons for whom application may be made, and for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary treatment; and adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment.

Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 600 · 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 total population coordinated care management.

Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 603 · An Act providing for remediation of real property contaminated by methamphetamine production, for decontamination guidelines to be developed by Department of Health and for restitution; prohibiting certain activity relating to certain property; providing for enforcement; establishing immunity for real estate professionals under certain circumstances; and authorizing fees.

Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 569 · An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients.

Sent April 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 572 · An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients under 18 years of age.

Sent April 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 576 · An Act providing for reimbursement of patient expenses associated with participation in cancer clinical trials and for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.

Sent April 6, 2017 · Reported out after 348 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 568 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in fiscal provisions relating to public assistance, providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.

Sent April 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 557 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, adding provisions relating to certain group-based homes.

Sent March 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 114 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for verification of eligibility.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 126 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, further providing for procedure; providing for reimbursement of patient expenses associated with participation in cancer clinical trials and for duties of the Department of Health; imposing a penalty; providing for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 81 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 424 · An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in death and fetal death registration, further providing for information for certificates and for coroner referrals.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 478 · An Act providing for outpatient psychiatric oversight.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 235 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 644 · An Act amending the act of May 21, 2013 (P.L.32, No.10), known as the Community-Based Health Care Act, in health care assistance, further providing for Community-Based Health Care Program.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 235 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 211 · An Act providing for a grant program for a Statewide 2-1-1 system; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 81 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 533 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for emergency addiction treatment; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 81 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 549 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for domestic violence and rape victims services; and making editorial changes.

Sent March 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 519 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for definitions; further prohibiting smoking in public places; repealing provisions relating to local ordinances; providing for effect on local rules and ordinances; and repealing certain provisions of the Fire and Panic Act.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 428 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for patient-centered opioid treatment certification.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 478 · An Act providing for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 456 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Program and the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Auditor General relative to the administration of the program.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 419 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, providing for drug overdose death reporting.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 439 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 232 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 17 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for confidentiality of records and for consent of minor.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 118 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 23 · An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act, further providing for short title, for definitions, for recognition of centers, for emergency medical services and for biennial report.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 336 · An Act providing for the compilation of daily nursing staff reports by hospitals, for public posting of reports and for reporting to the Department of Health; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 368 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for prohibited use of public assistance funds.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 301 · An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for specific powers and duties with regard to opioid addiction treatment.

Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 200 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, further providing for the title of the act; in general provisions, further providing for definitions, for State interagency agreement, for other duties of State agencies and for council; and, in Statewide system for provision of early intervention services, further providing for requirements, for program regulations and standards, for administration by Department of Public Welfare, for administration by Department of Education and for child identification, assessment and tracking system.

Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 210 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for licensure.

Sent January 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 214 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for hospital patient protection.

Sent January 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 236 · An Act providing for living wage accreditation for nursing facilities and for employer responsibility penalties for nursing facilities; establishing the Employer Responsibility for Public Assistance Fund; and imposing penalties.

Sent January 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 6 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for definitions, for resources and for verification system, prohibiting eligibility for individuals convicted of drug distribution, prohibiting eligibility for violators of sexual offender registration, further providing for false statements, investigations and penalty and for prohibited use of public assistance funds, providing for lost access devices and further providing for violation and penalty.

Sent January 25, 2017 · Reported out after 147 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 179 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in general provisions, providing for acute care mental health bed registry and referrals.

Sent January 25, 2017 · Reported out after 265 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 111 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for volunteers having contact with children and for recertification.

Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 23 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for use of public funds for abortion.

Sent January 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 24 · An Act providing for freedom of conscience of health care providers and health care institutions.

Sent January 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 31 · An Act amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, in Commonwealth universal research enhancement, establishing the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program and Spinal Cord Research Advisory Committee, further providing for department responsibilities and for use of funds and providing for spinal cord injury research programs funding.

Sent January 12, 2017 · Reported out after 152 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 74 · An Act requiring information relating to parenting and prenatal depression, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and other emotional trauma counseling and screening to be provided to a pregnant woman; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Health.

Sent January 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days