An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for advisory boards and commissions; and, in powers and duties of the Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, establishing the Brain Injury Advisory Board.
HB 1269 establishes the Brain Injury Advisory Board within Pennsylvania’s Department of Health. The board will consist of 25 voting members appointed by the Governor, including brain injury survivors, family caregivers, disability advocates, rehabilitation providers, injury prevention groups, and veterans with brain injuries. It also creates 9 non-voting members representing key state agencies like Aging, Corrections, Education, and Human Services. The bill defines the board’s structure, membership requirements, and terms (4 years, no term limits), with members serving without pay but reimbursed for expenses. This is a procedural change to create an advisory body, not a policy shift affecting health services or funding.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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Printer's No. PN1422
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MODERATE
This bill significantly restructures the Brain Injury Advisory Board by reducing voting members from 25 to 21, adding 9 new nonvoting representatives from various state agencies, removing term limits for voting members, and clarifying that members serving on the board before this change can complete their current terms. The changes aim to improve interagency coordination while maintaining board stability.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include formal representation from nine additional Commonwealth agencies through nonvoting ad hoc members, while the voting membership composition was modified to include caregivers alongside family members.
REQUIREMENT
Reduced the number of voting members on the Brain Injury Advisory Board from 25 to 21.
Added 9 new nonvoting ad hoc members representing specific Commonwealth agencies including Aging, Corrections, Drug and Alcohol Programs, Education, Health, Human Services, Labor and Industry, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Insurance.
Removed term limits for voting members, allowing them to serve multiple terms.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed voting member eligibility to include caregivers in addition to family members of brain injury survivors.
TIMELINE
Clarified that members serving on the board before this change may complete their current four-year terms.
TECHNICAL
Updated department names from 'Department of Public Welfare' to 'Department of Human Services' throughout the bill.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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