Bill Information

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
Photo of Representative Representative Karen Boback
Representative Karen Boback
R House District 117
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Kristine Howard
Rep. Kristine Howard
D House District 167
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Longietti
Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7
Photo of Representative Rep. Jack Rader
Rep. Jack Rader
R House District 176
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Susan Helm
Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104
Photo of Representative Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32
Photo of Representative Rep. Joseph Petrarca
Rep. Joseph Petrarca
D House District 55
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Miller
Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42
Photo of Representative Rep. Tarah Toohil
Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Photo of Representative Rep. Carolyn Comitta
Rep. Carolyn Comitta
D House District 156
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Gillen
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 14 of 2019, June 28, 2019
H
S
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
Apr 09, 2019
PN 1333
Mar 18, 2019
PN 970
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 970
Votes
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.


Photo of Representative Rep. Karen Boback
Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117


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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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