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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
May 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2019
Last action May 12, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2020
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 11, 2020
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to HEALTH
lower
May 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 21, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
PN 1650 Reported as amended
upper
Nov 20, 2019
Committee
PN 1406 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Andrew E. Dinniman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Blake
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Sabatina
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Muth
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Regan
RRepublican
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