House Bill 59
2017-2018 Regular Session
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, providing for salary, medical and hospital expenses for employees of the Department of Human Services and survivors' benefits and for evaluation of software programs' efficiency; in public assistance, providing for total population coordinated care management, for medical assistance waiver for treatment at institutions for mental disease related to substance use disorder, for additional funding requests for medical assistance appropriations in fiscal year 2017-2018, for supporting self-sufficiency for medical assistance receipients and for electronic asset verification for medical assistance eligibility based on age, blindness or disability; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions and for adoption opportunity payments and reimbursement; providing for ambulatory surgical center data collection; and making a related repeal.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Dan Moul
R House District 91
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. Kerry Benninghoff
R House District 171

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5

Rep. Will Tallman
R House District 193
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Oct. 24, 2017
House
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0055 | Referred to Children & Youth, Jan. 23, 2017 |
Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
First consideration, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2017 | |
Second consideration, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2017 (185-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Health & Human Services, March 20, 2017 | |
2141 | Reported as amended, June 26, 2017 |
First consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 27, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2017 (49-0) | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, July 9, 2017 | |
2224 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 10, 2017 |
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, July 11, 2017 (102-91) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1378-1392), July 11, 2017 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, July 17, 2017 | |
2255 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 26, 2017 |
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, July 27, 2017 (35-15) | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, Sept. 8, 2017 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 4, 2017 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 4, 2017 (116-78) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1607-1610), Oct. 4, 2017 | |
Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2017 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
Vetoed by the Governor, Oct. 19, 2017 | |
Veto No. 2 | |
In the House | |
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Oct. 24, 2017 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2224
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 55
Votes
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, July 10, 2017 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Monday, July 10, 2017 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Saturday, July 8, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 26, 2017 - Senate HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, February 6, 2017 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.0031, No.21), known as the Human Services Code. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Matthew Baker
R House District 68

Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110

Rep. Madeleine Dean
D House District 153
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June 13, 1967 (P.L.0031, No.21), known as the Human Services Code
House Bill 59
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
MOUL, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN, TOOHIL, BENNINGHOFF, KORTZ, JOZWIAK, TALLMAN
Short Title
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, providing for salary, medical and hospital expenses for employees of the Department of Human Services and survivors' benefits and for evaluation of software programs' efficiency; in public assistance, providing for total population coordinated care management, for medical assistance waiver for treatment at institutions for mental disease related to substance use disorder, for additional funding requests for medical assistance appropriations in fiscal year 2017-2018, for supporting self-sufficiency for medical assistance receipients and for electronic asset verification * * *
Memo Subject
Appeal of Adoption Subsidy Prior HB 1538
Actions
0055 | Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 23, 2017 |
Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
First consideration, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2017 | |
Second consideration, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2017 (185-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, March 20, 2017 | |
2141 | Reported as amended, June 26, 2017 |
First consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2017 (49-0) | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, July 9, 2017 | |
2224 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 10, 2017 |
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, July 11, 2017 (102-91) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1378-1392), July 11, 2017 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 17, 2017 | |
2255 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 26, 2017 |
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, July 27, 2017 (35-15) | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, Sept. 8, 2017 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 4, 2017 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 4, 2017 (116-78) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1607-1610), Oct. 4, 2017 | |
Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2017 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
Vetoed by the Governor, Oct. 19, 2017 | |
Veto No. 2 | |
In the House | |
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Oct. 24, 2017 |
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