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

Representative Wendi Thomas
R House District 178
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142

Rep. Natalie Mihalek
R House District 40

Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132

Rep. Rosemary Brown
R House District 189

Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173

Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Shelby Labs
R House District 143

Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
D House District 154

Rep. F. Todd Polinchock
R House District 144

Rep. Steve Samuelson
D House District 135

Rep. Christina Sappey
D House District 158

Rep. Meghan Schroeder
R House District 29

Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151

Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson
R House District 18

Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146

Rep. Manuel Guzman
D House District 127

Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150

Rep. Lori Mizgorski
R House District 30

Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141

Rep. Craig Williams
R House District 160

Rep. Christopher Quinn
R House District 168

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181

Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10

Rep. Chris Sainato
D House District 9

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
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1527
Votes
Thursday, July 7, 2022
House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Senate Floor Vote
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - Senate HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Monday, June 14, 2021 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 14, 2021 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - House HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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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.

Rep. Tommy Sankey
R House District 73

Rep. Wendi Thomas
R House District 178
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June 13, 1967 (P.L.0031, No.21), known as the Human Services Code
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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