Human Services

House Bill 1939 · 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 fee schedule rates.

Sent October 10, 2025 · Reported out after 361 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

House Bill 1848 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy; and establishing the Children's Therapies Medical Assistance Savings Account.

Still in committee since September 9, 2025

House Bill 1807 · 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 for Medicaid enrollees.

Still in committee since August 19, 2025

House Bill 1808 · 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 workfare program.

Still in committee since August 19, 2025

House Bill 1721 · 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 peer recovery support services.

Still in committee since July 14, 2025

House Bill 1707 · An Act establishing the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Pilot Program; and providing for authorization of internships, for award of internships and for funding of the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Pilot Program.

Still in committee since July 8, 2025

House Bill 1564 · 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 copayments for subsidized child care.

Still in committee since June 26, 2025

House Bill 1564 · 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 copayments for subsidized child care.

Sent June 26, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 0 days

Senate Bill 115 · 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, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; 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; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Sent June 17, 2025 · Reported out after 468 days

Senate Bill 115 · 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, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; 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; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Sent June 17, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 0 days

House Bill 1590 · 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 abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for clinic services within physical confines of clinic facilities.

Sent June 6, 2025 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1470 · 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 subscription model for GLP-1 agonists.

Still in committee since May 15, 2025

House Bill 1435 · 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 payments for extraordinary personal care services.

Still in committee since May 8, 2025

House Bill 1429 · 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 report on transition to chip-enabled access cards.

Sent May 7, 2025 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1345 · 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 menopause treatments.

Sent April 30, 2025 · Reported out after 516 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1156 · 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.

Still in committee since April 7, 2025

House Bill 1128 · An Act establishing the Medicaid Care Transition Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

Still in committee since April 4, 2025

House Bill 1108 · 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 copayments for subsidized child care; and making a repeal.

Sent April 3, 2025 · Reported out after 75 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1117 · 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 April 3, 2025 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1068 · An Act providing for licensure of family members to provide skilled care to designated children, for applications for licensure, for qualifications for licensure, for employment and compensation of licensed family members, for limitations and supervision of licensed family members, for notice to parents of recipients and for authorization of covered skilled care.

Still in committee since March 31, 2025

House Bill 1100 · 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 waiver to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products.

Sent March 31, 2025 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1101 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

Still in committee since March 31, 2025

House Bill 951 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for person with disability plate and placard; in fees, further providing for exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from fees; and, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities.

Still in committee since March 18, 2025

House Bill 915 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Child and Adult Care Food Program Supplement.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 931 · An Act requiring identification of lawful presence in the United States as a prerequisite to the receipt of public benefits.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 936 · 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 and for copayments for subsidized child care.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 857 · 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 emergency transportation services.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 821 · 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, further providing for regulations.

Still in committee since March 6, 2025

House Bill 749 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance and for copayments for subsidized child care, providing for report on transition to chip-enabled access cards, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for persons eligible for medical assistance and for nonemergency medical transportation services and providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for outpatient behavioral health services within physical confines of behavioral health clinic facilities and for SNAP benefit reporting; and making a repeal.

Sent February 26, 2025 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 640 · 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, providing for managed care organization assessment, for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, for hospital assessments, for Statewide quality care assessments and for nursing facility assessment; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in judicial administration, further providing for surcharge and fee; and making repeals .

Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 561 · An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to establishment of pilot program, providing for establishment and further providing for county participation requirements, for use of grant funding, for powers and duties of department, for report to General Assembly and for construction; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; and making an editorial change.

Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 55 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 564 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health crisis response; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 112 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 494 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for departmental powers and duties as to small personal care homes; and imposing penalties.

Still in committee since February 5, 2025

House Bill 440 · 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 prohibition on medical assistance managed care payment for provider-preventable conditions.

Still in committee since January 31, 2025

House Bill 415 · 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 Conservation and Natural Resources, providing for suicide prevention.

Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 125 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

Senate Bill 155 · 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 uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

Still in committee since January 29, 2025

Senate Bill 156 · 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 uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

Still in committee since January 29, 2025

Senate Bill 157 · 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 reports to General Assembly.

Still in committee since January 29, 2025

House Bill 399 · 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 administration of assistance programs.

Still in committee since January 28, 2025

House Bill 348 · 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 notice of legal representation for medical assistance.

Sent January 27, 2025 · Reported out after 134 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 361 · 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.

Still in committee since January 27, 2025

House Bill 298 · 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 waivers to be requested for medical assistance.

Still in committee since January 23, 2025

House Bill 268 · 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 the medically needy and determination of eligibility.

Still in committee since January 22, 2025

House Bill 269 · 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 drug overdose medication.

Sent January 22, 2025 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 194 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Mental Health Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Program; imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; and making an appropriation.

Still in committee since January 16, 2025

House Bill 195 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for Mental Health Workforce Retention Program; and making an appropriation.

Still in committee since January 16, 2025

House Bill 66 · An Act establishing the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Program; and providing for authorization of internships, for award of internships and for funding of the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Program.

Still in committee since January 14, 2025

House Bill 74 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mental health and intellectual disabilities, providing for autism screening.

Still in committee since January 14, 2025

House Bill 90 · 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.

Still in committee since January 14, 2025