An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in the aged, further providing for LIFE Program; and making a repeal.
HB 1894 amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to update the LIFE Program, which supports aging residents. The bill specifically addresses provisions related to the "aged" (seniors) and includes a repeal provision, though the exact nature of the repeal is not detailed in the provided context. It directly affects seniors enrolled in or eligible for the LIFE Program under Pennsylvania's human services system. The bill passed final passage on November 17, 2025, and was referred to the Aging & Youth committee for further consideration. (Note: Specific mechanisms or policy changes beyond the title's reference to "further providing for LIFE Program" are not described in the provided context.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 30, 2025
Last action Nov 24, 2025
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Printer's No. PN2365
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Printer's No. PN2550
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MINOR
This bill version updates the legislative history to reflect amendments made on October 29, 2025, and adds a new requirement for the Department to provide specific training to Independent Enrollment Brokers regarding the LIFE Program. It also formally repeals an outdated section of the Fiscal Code to clear the way for these changes.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes a requirement for ongoing training for Independent Enrollment Brokers and adds a formal repeal of a specific fiscal code section.
REQUIREMENT
The Department must continue to provide training to Independent Enrollment Brokers on the LIFE Program through a specific module to ensure the program is offered equally to eligible individuals.
TECHNICAL
A new Section 2 was added to formally repeal Section 1604-T of the Fiscal Code, which is necessary to effectuate the amendments to the Human Services Code.
TIMELINE
The list of bill sponsors was updated to include new co-sponsors (Merski, Zimmerman, and Shaffer) and to note that the bill was amended on second consideration.
Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2025
How they voted
202–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Nov 17, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
99% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Aging & Youth
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
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