Bill Information

House Bill 1420
2021-2022 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 of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign; in public assistance, further providing for eligibility and for medical assistance payments for institutional care and providing for resident care and related costs and for pharmacy benefits manager audit and obligations; in the aged, further providing for LIFE program and providing for agency with choice; in children and youth, further providing for limits on reimbursements to counties; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for time periods; in managed care organization assessments, further providing for assessment amount; providing for innovative health care delivery models; abrogating regulations; and making a related repeal.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Wendi Thomas
Representative Wendi Thomas
R House District 178
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Frank Farry
Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142
Photo of Representative Rep. Natalie Mihalek
Rep. Natalie Mihalek
R House District 40
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Schlossberg
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Photo of Representative Rep. Rosemary Brown
Rep. Rosemary Brown
R House District 189
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Driscoll
Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173
Photo of Representative Rep. Robert Freeman
Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136
Photo of Representative Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Photo of Representative Rep. Shelby Labs
Rep. Shelby Labs
R House District 143
Photo of Representative Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
D House District 154
Photo of Representative Rep. F. Todd Polinchock
Rep. F. Todd Polinchock
R House District 144
Photo of Representative Rep. Steve Samuelson
Rep. Steve Samuelson
D House District 135
Photo of Representative Rep. Christina Sappey
Rep. Christina Sappey
D House District 158
Photo of Representative Rep. Meghan Schroeder
Rep. Meghan Schroeder
R House District 29
Photo of Representative Rep. Todd Stephens
Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151
Photo of Representative Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson
Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson
R House District 18
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Ciresi
Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
Photo of Representative Rep. Manuel Guzman
Rep. Manuel Guzman
D House District 127
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Photo of Representative Rep. Lori Mizgorski
Rep. Lori Mizgorski
R House District 30
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Davis
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Photo of Representative Rep. Craig Williams
Rep. Craig Williams
R House District 160
Photo of Representative Rep. Christopher Quinn
Rep. Christopher Quinn
R House District 168
Photo of Representative Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181
Photo of Representative Rep. Aaron Bernstine
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Photo of Representative Rep. Chris Sainato
Rep. Chris Sainato
D House District 9
Photo of Representative Rep. Kevin Boyle
Rep. Kevin Boyle
D House District 172
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Veto No. 6
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1527 Referred to Human Services, May 14, 2021
Reported as committed, May 25, 2021
First consideration, May 25, 2021
Laid on the table, May 25, 2021
Removed from table, June 8, 2021
Second consideration, June 9, 2021
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 9, 2021
Re-reported as committed, June 14, 2021
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2021 (202-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 884-885), June 14, 2021
In the Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services, June 14, 2021
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 26, 2022
3371 Re-reported as amended, July 7, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, July 7, 2022 (29-21)
In the House
Referred to Rules, July 7, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 7, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, July 7, 2022 (104-96)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 911-912), July 7, 2022
Signed in House, July 7, 2022
Signed in Senate, July 7, 2022
Presented to the Governor, July 8, 2022
Vetoed by the Governor, July 8, 2022
Veto No. 6
Printers Numbers
Jul 07, 2022
PN 3371
May 14, 2021
PN 1527
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1527
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 129, 589, 1123 and 1135; and House Bills No. 1342, 1420, 2426, 2604 and 2702)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 129, 589, 1123 and 1135; and House Bills No. 1342, 1420, 2426, 2604 and 2702)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 152 and 956; and House Bill No. 1420)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 152 and 956; and House Bill No. 1420)

Voting meeting on HB 404, HB 409, HB 1420, SB 108 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 404, HB 409, HB 1420, SB 108 and any other business that may come before the committee.
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.


House Bill 1420
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
THOMAS, FARRY, MIHALEK, SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, LABS, N. NELSON, POLINCHOCK, SAMUELSON, SAPPEY, SCHROEDER, STEPHENS, TOMLINSON, CIRESI, GUZMAN, WEBSTER, MIZGORSKI, T. DAVIS, C. WILLIAMS, QUINN, KENYATTA, BERNSTINE, SAINATO, BOYLE

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 of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign; in public assistance, further providing for eligibility and for medical assistance payments for institutional care and providing for resident care and related costs and for pharmacy benefits manager audit and obligations; in the aged, further providing for LIFE program and providing for agency with choice; in children and youth, further providing for limits on reimbursements to counties; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for time periods; in managed care * * *

Memo Subject
Public Awareness Campaign to Address our Healthcare Heroes' Mental Health

Actions
1527 Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, May 14, 2021
Reported as committed, May 25, 2021
First consideration, May 25, 2021
Laid on the table, May 25, 2021
Removed from table, June 8, 2021
Second consideration, June 9, 2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2021
Re-reported as committed, June 14, 2021
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2021 (202-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 884-885), June 14, 2021
In the Senate
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 14, 2021
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
3371 Re-reported as amended, July 7, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, July 7, 2022 (29-21)
In the House
Referred to RULES, July 7, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 7, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, July 7, 2022 (104-96)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 911-912), July 7, 2022
Signed in House, July 7, 2022
Signed in Senate, July 7, 2022
Presented to the Governor, July 8, 2022
Vetoed by the Governor, July 8, 2022
Veto No. 6

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