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Committees · 2021–2022 Regular Session

Human Services

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

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2019–2020 · 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 2021–2022 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent34

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

  • Reported out59%

    20 of 34; 2 moved on without a report, 12 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee69 days

    most between 11 and 141 days

  • Amendments offered7

    committee amendments

In every session

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

  • 2025–202669 bills

    reported 25% · typically 55 days, most 8–125 · 12 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202487 bills

    reported 24% · typically 48 days, most 33–86 · 12 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202234 bills

    reported 59% · typically 69 days, most 11–141 · 7 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202043 bills

    reported 56% · typically 67 days, most 39–113 · 11 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–201840 bills

    reported 50% · typically 42 days, most 31–71 · 11 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session, newest first.

34 bills

  • House Bill 2806 · 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 of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign.

    Sent September 9, 2022 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2694 · An Act providing for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program eligibility, allocation of funds and resources; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and providing for compliance and fraud prevention procedures and for performance audit and allocation of appropriations.

    Sent June 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2692 · An Act establishing the LIHEAP Advisory Committee.

    Sent June 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2695 · An Act providing for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program eligibility, allocation of funds and resources; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and providing for compliance and fraud prevention procedures and for performance audit and allocation of appropriations.

    Sent June 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2686 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for Collaborative Care Model and Primary Care Behavioral Health Model Implementation Program; and making an appropriation.

    Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 84 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2530 · 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 of Public Welfare, providing for discontinuance of prudent payment.

    Sent April 21, 2022 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2384 · An Act providing for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program.

    Sent March 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1644 · An Act establishing the Medicaid Care Transition Program and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

    Sent November 16, 2021 · Reported out after 161 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1644 · An Act establishing the Medicaid Care Transition Program and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

    Sent November 16, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2055 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands.

    Sent November 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1995 · 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 Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties.

    Sent October 21, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1951 · An Act providing for the study of intergenerational poverty; establishing the intergenerational poverty tracking system, the Interagency Workgroup on Poverty and Economic Insecurity and the Pennsylvania Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security; and providing for a strategic plan, for reports and for duties of the Department of Human Services and the Secretary of the Budget.

    Sent October 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1561 · 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 definitions and for confidentiality of records.

    Sent June 7, 2021 · Reported out after 141 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1563 · 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 for confidentiality of records.

    Sent June 7, 2021 · Reported out after 141 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1420 · 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 of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign; in public assistance, further providing for eligibility and for medical assistance payments for institutional care and providing for resident care and related costs and for pharmacy benefits manager audit and obligations; in the aged, further providing for LIFE program and providing for agency with choice; in children and youth, further providing for limits on reimbursements to counties; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for time periods; in managed care organization assessments, further providing for assessment amount; providing for innovative health care delivery models; abrogating regulations; and making a related repeal.

    Sent May 14, 2021 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed

  • House Bill 1308 · An Act providing for establishment of death review teams, for duties of death review teams, duties of Department of Health, for confidentiality of death review teams records and for criminal and civil liability protections.

    Sent April 30, 2021 · Reported out after 179 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 108 · 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 medical assistance payments for institutional care.

    Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1098 · 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 Assistance Recipient Identification Program and for administration of assistance and related functions.

    Sent April 5, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1012 · 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 medical assistance payments for institutional care.

    Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 741 · 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 Drug and Alcohol Programs, providing for notification of emergency contact.

    Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

14 more

  • House Bill 741 · 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 Drug and Alcohol Programs, providing for notification of emergency contact.

    Sent March 17, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 944 · 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 Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties.

    Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 841 · 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 March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 653 · An Act providing for the Emergency COVID-19 Homelessness Grant Program; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and making an appropriation.

    Sent February 24, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 404 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for Statewide children's mental health ombudsman.

    Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 110 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 409 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in mental health: departmental powers and duties, commissioner of mental health, interstate compact, reciprocal agreements and research foundation, providing for mental health care services clearinghouse; and making an editorial change.

    Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 110 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 340 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for opioid stewardship; establishing the Opioid Reparation and Accountability Fund and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council; and imposing duties on the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

    Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 293 · 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 compensable services and items; and abrogating a related regulation.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 295 · 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 department, providing for nondiscrimination; in children and youth, further providing for availability of services; and, in fraud and abuse control, further providing for freedom of choice and nondiscrimination.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 220 · 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 Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in powers and duties of the Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, providing for death review teams; imposing duties on the Department of Health; and making an editorial change.

    Sent January 25, 2021 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 87 · An Act amending the act of December 12, 1994 (P.L.1023, No.139), known as the Independent Living Services Act, further providing for legislative findings and declarations, for definitions, for Statewide Independent Living Council, for powers and duties, for State plan, for grants and funding and for compliance with standards; repealing provisions relating to assurances of centers for independent living; further providing for allocation of funds by designated State agencies; and making an appropriation.

    Sent January 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 92 · 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 intellectual disability and autism fee schedule rates.

    Sent January 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 107 · 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 managed care organization rate setting.

    Sent January 11, 2021 · Reported out after 526 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 109 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in fraud and abuse control, further providing for definitions and for provider prohibited acts, criminal penalties and civil remedies.

    Sent January 11, 2021 · Reported out after 526 days · did not pass the House of Representatives