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.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Jul 2022
Vetoed
Jul 2022
Introduced May 14, 2021
Vetoed Jul 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jul 7, 2022 · House Jun 14, 2021
How they voted
27–20
Passed
Total votes 47
Jul 7, 2022
D
Democratic20
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
lower
Jul 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jul 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jul 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Jul 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
PN 3371 Re-reported as amended
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 14, 2021
Committee
PN 1527 Referred to HUMAN SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendi Thomas
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Sainato
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher B. Quinn
RRepublican
Co
Craig Williams
RRepublican
Co
F. Todd Polinchock
RRepublican
Co
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
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