House Bill 856
2019-2020 Regular Session
An act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Karen Boback
R House District 117
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Kristine Howard
D House District 167

Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7

Rep. Jack Rader
R House District 176

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104

Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32

Rep. Joseph Petrarca
D House District 55

Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. Carolyn Comitta
D House District 156

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 14 of 2019, June 28, 2019
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0970 | Referred to Children & Youth, March 18, 2019 |
1333 | Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 |
First consideration, April 9, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, April 9, 2019 | |
Removed from table, April 16, 2019 | |
Second consideration, April 29, 2019 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, April 29, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 30, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (196-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Health & Human Services, May 3, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, June 4, 2019 | |
First consideration, June 4, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 11, 2019 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 11, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2019 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, June 26, 2019 | |
Signed in Senate, June 26, 2019 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2019 | |
Act No. 14 of 2019, June 28, 2019 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 970
Votes
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote - House Bill 856 PN1333, Re-Reported as Committed - opens in a new tab
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - Senate HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 314, 432, 454, 569, 572, 633, 675, 695; and House Bill No. 856)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 314, 432, 454, 569, 572, 633, 675, 695; and House Bill No. 856)
Voting meeting on HB 316, HB 835, HB 856 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 316, HB 835, HB 856 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 67 (Public Welfare). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
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67 (Public Welfare)
House Bill 856
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
BOBACK, HOWARD, LONGIETTI, RADER, KORTZ, HELM, DeLUCA, PETRARCA, D. MILLER, TOOHIL, COMITTA, GILLEN
Short Title
An act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Memo Subject
Reinstate The Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program and its Provisions
Actions
0970 | Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 18, 2019 |
1333 | Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 |
First consideration, April 9, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, April 9, 2019 | |
Removed from table, April 16, 2019 | |
Second consideration, April 29, 2019 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 29, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 30, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (196-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 3, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, June 4, 2019 | |
First consideration, June 4, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 11, 2019 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 11, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2019 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, June 26, 2019 | |
Signed in Senate, June 26, 2019 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2019 | |
Act No. 14 of 2019, June 28, 2019 |
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