HB 1  

Eachus

Act establishing the Expanded Adult Basic Coverage Insurance Program & the Physician Retention Loan Forgiveness Program in the PHEAA; providing for powers & duties of PHEAA, establishing progs. in DPW; making approps. & related repeals.

Remarks:

Adds behavioral health services, prescription drugs, and other services to Adult Basic.

Bill History:

06-29-09 H Rep. Beyer motion to table bill until first Session day in
October
06-29-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:104/N: 96)
07-01-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Banking and Insurance

HB 294  

Reed

Amends Public Welfare Code, repealing Assistance Recipient ID Program provisions; providing for fingerimaging system & for fraud detection system; & making editorial Changes.

Companions:

HB 1499 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-06-09 H Filed
02-09-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 309  

Johnson

Amends Older Adults Protective Services Act further defining "facility"; providing for definitions of "chronic dementia" & "cognitive impairment" & for certain disclosures to facilities residents; & making editorial changes.

Companions:

HB 1530 (Refiled from 05R Session)

Bill History:

03-30-09 H Third consideration
03-30-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:193/N: 0)
04-02-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Aging and Youth

HB 353  

Mundy

Amends the Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors Act further providing for legislative intent, definitions, licensure, qualification & procedure, etc; & further proscribing unlawful practice.

Bill History:

04-17-09 H Hearing set for 10:00 a.m., City Hall, 40 East Market Street, House Professional Licensure
03-31-09 H Discussed in Press Conference
04-17-09 H Public hearing held in committee House Professional Licensure

HB 388  

Harhart

Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) further providing for multidisciplinary team; establishing the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Response Account; providing for additional DPW duties & for distribution of funds.

Bill History:

02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary
06-23-09 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office Building, House Judiciary
06-23-09 H Passed over in committee House Judiciary

HB 389  

Youngblood

Amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) providing for medical consent for a minor by an adult caregiver.

Companions:

HB 96 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-10-09 H Filed
02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth

HB 396  

Youngblood

Amends the act relating to special tax provisions for real property taxes for cities of the first class further providing for construction, declaration of policy, definitions & special tax provisions & for limitations.

Remarks:

Definition of disabled person to include mental impairment.

Bill History:

02-10-09 H Filed
02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 402  

Youngblood

Amends the act relating to special tax provisions for real property taxes for cities of the first class further providing for construction, declaration of policy, definitions & for special tax provisions.

Companions:

HB 936 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Remarks:

Definition of disabled person to include mental impairment.

Bill History:

02-10-09 H Filed
02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Urban Affairs

HB 404  

Youngblood

Amends the Public Welfare Code providing for verification of United States citizenship and immigration status for all children in foster care.

Companions:

HB 2045 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-10-09 H Filed
02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth

HB 453  

Bishop

Act requiring landlords to grant medical access; providing for termination of residential leases for terminal or mental illness; and making an inconsistent repeal.

Bill History:

05-06-09 H Voted from committee with request to re-refer to Urban, House Consumer Affairs
Affairs
05-07-09 H Reported with request to re-refer to Urban Affairs, House Consumer Affairs
05-07-09 H Rereferred to House Urban Affairs

HB 468  

Melio

Amends Titles 35 (Health & Safety) & 75 (Vehicles), regulating EMS systems; providing for licensure; conferring powers & duties on the DOH; further defining "emergency vehicle"; providing for penalties, distributions & making a related repeal.

Companions:

SB 240 (Identical)

Bill History:

03-23-09 H Third consideration
03-23-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:190/N: 0)
03-27-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Prepared.

HB 855  

Reichley

Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for verification of eligibility for medical assistance.

Companions:

HB 580 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

03-10-09 H Filed
03-11-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 860  

Everett

Amends Public Welfare Code, providing, in public assistance, for screening for illegal drug use.

Bill History:

03-10-09 H Filed
03-11-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 903  

Bishop

Amends the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, providing for involuntary commitment of drug-dependent persons.

Bill History:

03-11-09 H Filed
03-12-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 1082  

Waters

Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) further providing for sentencing generally; providing for drug treatment program; and further providing for partial confinement.

Companions:

HB 599 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

03-24-09 H Filed
03-24-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary

HB 1190  

Frankel

Amends Mental Health or Mental Retardation Facility Closure Act providing for proceeds derived from facility disposition; & establishing the Mental Health Community Services Account and the Mental Retardation Community Services Account.

Bill History:

04-01-09 H Filed
04-03-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services
05-12-09 H Discussed in press conference by PA Community Providers

HB 1247  

Harper

Act establishing a bill of rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Public Welfare.

Bill History:

04-09-09 H Filed
04-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 1250  

Gergely

Amends the Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors Act further providing for definitions, for license required, for reciprocity, etc; prohibiting unlicensed practice; further providing for penalties.

Bill History:

04-09-09 H Filed
04-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Professional Licensure

HB 1251  

Costa, D

Amends The Insurance Company Law, in long-term care, further providing for definitions & for outline of coverage provisions; providing for adverse decisions, complaints, utilization review, grievances, etc. & providing for annual report.

Bill History:

04-09-09 H Filed
04-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance

HB 1319  

Baker, M

Act providing for protection of abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned adults; establishing a uniform Statewide reporting & investigative system for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of adults; protective srvs & penalties.

Bill History:

04-20-09 H Filed
04-21-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Aging and Older Adult Services

HB 1414  

Johnson

Act establishing the PA Criminal Justice Commission of 2009 as a subcommission under the PCCD to review PA's entire criminal justice system within an 18-month period, to propose concrete, wide-ranging reforms & reintegrating ex-offenders.

Bill History:

05-01-09 H Filed
05-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary

HB 1416  

Evans, D

Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative & Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt & the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010.

Remarks:

State Budget Bill

Bill History:

05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations
06-10-09 H Discussed at hearing on PA hospital financial struggles, Senate Democratic Policy Committee
06-25-09 H Resolution to discharge committee

HB 1555  

Manderino

Act establishing the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Fund; and providing for the deposit of a portion of the liquor tax into the fund and for use of fund.

Companions:

SB 867 (Identical)

Bill History:

05-28-09 H Filed
05-29-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 1593  

Matzie

Amends The Insurance Company Law providing for the regulation of health insurance practices concerning parity and nondiscrimination.

Bill History:

06-01-09 H Filed
06-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance

HB 1594  

Maher

Act relating to delivery of services & programs to persons with disabilities; conferring powers & duties on Office of the Governor; & creating Office for People with Disabilities & Advisory Committee; & providing for powers, duties & funding.

Bill History:

06-01-09 H Filed
06-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 1729  

Creighton

Amends the Public Welfare Code further providing for payments to counties for services to children.

Bill History:

06-16-09 H Filed
06-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth

HB 1743  

Baker, M

Act providing for affordable health insurance.

Bill History:

06-17-09 H Filed
06-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance

HR 144  

Argall (Res. 3/17/09)

Resolution directing Dept. of Health to conduct a geographic study determining the accessibility & need for drug & alcohol treatment facilities throughout PA counties & urging a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for facilities.

Companions:

HR 742 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

03-12-09 H Filed
03-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HR 312  

Walko

Resolution proclaiming May 2009 as "National Drug Treatment Court Month" in Pennsylvania.

Bill History:

05-26-09 H Introduced as noncontroversial resolution
06-02-09 H Set on the House Calendar
06-02-09 H Adopted (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)

SB 11  

Mellow

Act providing for security reports of mental health and mental retardation facilities; and imposing a civil penalty.

Companions:

SB 204 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

03-02-09 S Filed
03-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare

SB 74  

Greenleaf

Act establishing the Criminal Justice & Mental Health Reinvestment Program; and providing for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Bill History:

01-29-09 S Filed
01-29-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary
02-24-09 S Discussed in budget hearing with PA Commission on Crime, Senate Appropriations
and Delinquency

SB 189  

Corman

Amends the Insurance Company Law further providing for conditions subject to which policies are to be issued; and providing for health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents.

Bill History:

06-02-09 G In the hands of the Governor
06-12-09 G Last day for Governor's action
06-10-09 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 4)

SB 251  

Greenleaf

Amends the Mental Health Procedures Act, providing for assisted outpatient treatment programs.

Bill History:

02-19-09 S Filed
02-19-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare

SB 255  

Tomlinson

Amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for unlawful practice.

Companions:

SB 1580 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-19-09 S Filed
02-19-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure

SB 379  

Browne

Amends the Administrative Code, establishing the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs; making repeals; and making editorial changes.

Companions:

SB 338 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-20-09 S Filed
02-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Government

SB 408  

Leach

Amends Title 42 (Judiciary & Judicial Procedure) providing for a mental health court division.

Companions:

HB 80 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

02-20-09 S Filed
02-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary

SB 502  

Folmer

Act providing for the expiration of certain State-mandated health care insurance benefits & provisions of acts that impose mandatory covered providers & persons; for Health Care Cost Containment Council report to General Assembly.

Bill History:

03-02-09 S Filed
03-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Banking and Insurance

SB 504  

Folmer

Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

Companions:

SB 1193 (Refiled from 07R Session)

Bill History:

03-02-09 S Filed
03-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare

SB 515  

Greenleaf

Amends the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for commitment of minors.

Bill History:

03-24-09 S First consideration
04-20-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar
04-20-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

SB 641  

Vance

Amends Social Wkrs, Marriage & Family Therapists & Prof. Counselors Act, further providing for legislative intent, definitions, licensing agency, etc., for "Licensed Human Services Professional" title; & describing unlawful practice.

Bill History:

03-19-09 S Filed
03-19-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure

SB 850  

Corman

Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative & Judicial Departments, the public debt & the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

Remarks:

Senate GOP budget; includes same cuts to DPW as the Governor; does not include the carve out

Bill History:

06-26-09 H Discussed in teleconfernece by PA School Funding Campaign
06-29-09 H Discussed in Governor's press conference
06-30-09 H Discussed at public hearing on PA State Police Budget Issues, Senate Law and Justice

SB 867  

Vance

Act establishing the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Fund; and providing for the deposit of a portion of the liquor tax into the fund and for use of fund.

Companions:

HB 1555 (Identical)

Bill History:

05-11-09 S Filed
05-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare
05-12-09 S Discussed in press conference by PA Community Providers

SR 126  

Hughes

Resolution designating May 6 through 12, 2009, as "Mental Health Counseling Week" in Pennsylvania.

Bill History:

05-06-09 S Filed
05-06-09 S Introduced and adopted