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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
House Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2017
Last action Jul 14, 2017
Floor votes · House Jul 7, 2017
How they voted
36–34
Passed
Total votes 70
Jul 7, 2017
D
Democratic34
100% Nay
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Jul 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to RULES
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
PN 2151 Reported as amended
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
PN 1684 Referred to HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Seth Grove
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Cutler
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Moul
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Eric Nelson
RRepublican
Co
Francis X. Ryan
RRepublican
Co
Garth D. Everett
RRepublican
Co
Gary Day
RRepublican
Co
Jason Ortitay
RRepublican
Co
Jeff C. Wheeland
RRepublican
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