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Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session

Aging & Older Adult Services

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2017–2018

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent37

    1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out43%

    16 of 37; 4 moved on without a report, 17 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee51 days

    most between 19 and 71 days

  • Amendments offered9

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–202632 bills

    reported 38% · typically 97 days, most 10–97 · 6 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202422 bills

    reported 41% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202226 bills

    reported 58% · typically 42 days, most 21–142 · 7 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202037 bills

    reported 43% · typically 51 days, most 19–71 · 9 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–201835 bills

    reported 34% · typically 69 days, most 57–120 · 2 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.

37 bills

  • Senate Bill 1268 · An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, providing for findings; further providing for definitions; providing for certification of COVID-19 temporary nurse aides; and making an editorial change.

    Sent October 8, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2867 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for long-term infectious disease control.

    Sent September 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2830 · An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, providing for findings; further providing for definitions; providing for certification of COVID-19 temporary nurse aides; and making an editorial change.

    Sent August 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2679 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for primary caregiver support program.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2679 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for primary caregiver support program.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2684 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for title of act, for intent, for definitions, for primary caregiver support program, for reimbursements, for entitlement not created and for enforcement.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Reported out after 52 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2684 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for title of act, for intent, for definitions, for primary caregiver support program, for reimbursements, for entitlement not created and for enforcement.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2767 · An Act providing for long-term services and supports, establishing the Long-Term Services and Supports Commission, the Long-Term Services and Supports Council and the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund, imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Department of Revenue and imposing a payroll premium.

    Sent August 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2607 · 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, providing for nursing care hours during disaster emergency.

    Sent June 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2509 · An Act establishing the Long-Term Care Facility Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement Grant Program and imposing duties on the Department of Aging.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2437 · An Act providing for health care facility reporting relating to COVID-19 and for duties of the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.

    Sent April 27, 2020 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2234 · An Act establishing the Shared Housing and Resource Exchange Program; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Aging; and making an appropriation.

    Sent January 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2209 · An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation.

    Sent January 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 819 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, extensively revising provisions on older adults protective services relating to preliminary provisions, administration, criminal history for employees, reporting suspected abuse by employees and miscellaneous provisions; and imposing penalties.

    Sent October 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1930 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, making extensive amendments; and adding provisions relating to preliminary provisions, administration, criminal history for employees, reporting suspected abuse by employees and miscellaneous provisions.

    Sent October 15, 2019 · Reported out after 252 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1606 · 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 personal needs allowance deduction for medical assistance-eligible persons in nursing facilities.

    Sent June 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 397 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, adding provisions relating to patient care monitoring.

    Sent May 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 397 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, adding provisions relating to patient care monitoring.

    Sent May 14, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1442 · 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 licensing, providing for waiver of physical site requirements and further providing for regulations and for rules and regulations for personal care home and assisted living residences.

    Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 398 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, providing for immunity for financial advisors, for private right of action and for financial crimes surcharge; establishing the Older Adult Financial Exploitation Trust Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging.

    Sent May 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

17 more

  • House Bill 399 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, providing for the offense of financial exploitation of elderly or care-dependent person.

    Sent May 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

  • House Bill 400 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person.

    Sent May 2, 2019 · Reported out after 390 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 298 · An Act establishing the Older Adult Mentor Volunteer Program; and providing for duties of the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, intermediate units and public school entities.

    Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 298 · An Act establishing the Older Adult Mentor Volunteer Program; and providing for duties of the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, intermediate units and public school entities.

    Sent April 17, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1061 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.

    Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 173 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1076 · An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873 No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, further providing for filing of claim; and authorizing public school districts to implement a senior tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange program.

    Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 68 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 974 · An Act authorizing municipalities to implement senior citizen tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange programs.

    Sent March 26, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 981 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in administration, providing for Statewide registry of perpetrators of abuse in facilities; and making editorial changes.

    Sent March 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 950 · An Act establishing the LGBTQ Senior Community Grant Program; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging; and making an appropriation.

    Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 956 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further providing for powers and duties of secretary.

    Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 775 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for income verification.

    Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 754 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility.

    Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 696 · An Act establishing the Senior Citizen Retirement Investment Protection Commission; and providing for its duties.

    Sent March 5, 2019 · Reported out after 71 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 666 · An Act prohibiting employees of long-term care providers from serving as guardian, agent under a power of attorney, insurance or annuity beneficiary or estate executor of individuals who receive services from a long-term care provider.

    Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 684 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for the definition of "income."

    Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 375 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for definitions.

    Sent February 5, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 205 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for the definition of "exploitation."

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days