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Bill
No.
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Sponsor
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Description
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Date
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Action
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Senate
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SB161
PN167
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Bell
(R-Chester)
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Amends
the Crimes Code to delete requirement for mental health check prior
to obtaining a firearms license
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01/30/01
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Senate
Judiciary
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SB242
PN234
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Mowery
(R-
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Age
of consent for minors
Issued
resolved through DPW administrative action.
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02/02/01
04/03/01
04/30/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
Reported
Amended
Re-referred
to Approp.
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SB266
PN268
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Mellow
(D-Lackawanna)
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Establishes
the MH and MR Facility Security Act
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02/05/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB278
PN279
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Greenleaf
(R-Mont.)
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Amends
the Public School Code to establish school violence programs and
require policies for drug and alcohol violators
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02/05/01
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Education
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SB279
PN280
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Greenleaf(R-Mont.)
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Amends
the Public School Code to require substance abuse prevention programs
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02/05/01
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Education
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SB
300
PN
343
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Costa
(R-
Allegheny)
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The
FairX Prescription Drug Bill” establishes a single PBM for
all state pharmaceutical programs, includes prior authorization
and rebates, and allows seniors over age 65 to purchase drugs at
the PACE price.
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03/28/01
06/29/01
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Reported
from Senate Aging and Youth Committee (note: intention is to recommit
to Aging & Youth for hearings)
Tabled
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SB541
PN561
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Earl
(R-Erie)
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Establishes
the Genetic Testing Confidentiality Act, allowing certain disclosure
to county MH/MR facilities
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02/20/01
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Judiciary
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SB 542
PN 562
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Schwartz
(D-Phila.)
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Prohibits
an insurer from denying or limiting health insurance coverage based
on genetic information, from requesting or requiring a person to
obtain or disclose genetic information, and from disclosing genetic
information without the written consent of the individual
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02/20/01
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Introduced
and Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
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SB659
PN700
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Kukovich(D-Westmore.)
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MH/MR
Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program
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03/19/01
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Education
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SB700
PN1032
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Murphy
(R-Pitts.)
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Establishes
step therapy and therapeutic interchange for state prescription
drug programs
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05/21/01
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Aging
& Youth
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SB 762
PN 854
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O’Pake
(D- Berks)
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The
Pharmaceutical Reform Act establishes a statewide PBM, requires
all drug companies that sell prescription drugs to Commonwealth
to enter into a rebate agreement, includes prior authorization,
establishes a Prescription Drug Advisory Committee
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04/03/01
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Referred
to Senate Public Health and Welfare
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SB888
PN1213
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Mowery
(R-
Cumberland)
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Establishes
the Pa. Assisted Living Act, requires licensing of facilities and
assessment of psychosocial needs
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06/18/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB900
PN1061
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Hughes
(D-Phila.)
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Establishes
the “Breaking the Silence Grant Program”
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05/29/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB917
PN1082
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Creating
a MH court division within the Court of Common Pleas
NAMI
PA supports this legislation in general, but is working with the
committee to include certain felony offenses that are non-violent.
The bill as currently written prohibits persons charged with
a felony from being eligible for MH court.
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06/04/01
12/03/01
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Judiciary
Public
Hearing – NAMI PA provided testimony
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SB918
PN1083
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Establishes
a minimum wage for direct care workers
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06/04/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB919
PN1084
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Amends
the Mental Health Procedures Act to require written after care programs
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06/04/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB920
PN1085
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Establishes
a grant program for Empowerment of MH Clients and Family Members
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06/04/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB922
PN1074
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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School
Violence Prevention Act, requires schools to develop violence prevention
plans
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06/04/01
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Education
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SB991
PN1201
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Greenleaf
(R-Mont.)
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Amends
the MH Procedures Act to add a section on Assisted Outpatient Treatment
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06/14/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
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SB
1022
PN
1274
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Conti
(R-Bucks)
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PACE
reform, including best price, rebates, Medicare Managed Care Fair
Share Program
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06/27/01
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Referred
to Senate Aging and Youth
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SB 1036
PN 1293
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O’Pake
(D-Berks)
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Prescription
Drug Fair Pricing Coalition, rebates, prior authorization
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08/13/01
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Referred
to Senate Aging and Youth
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SB1057
PN1296
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Greenleaf
(R-Mont.)
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Sexually
Violent Predators Act, establishes a civil procedure for involuntary
commitment
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08/31/01
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Judiciary
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SB1077
PN1338
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Greenleaf
(R-Mont.)
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Amends
the Crimes Code to add penalties for sexual offenses by psychotherapists,
including mental health counselors and social workers.
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10/01/01
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Judiciary
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SB1089
PN1625
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Earll
(R-Erie)
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Current
law requires DNA samples for individuals convicted or adjudicated
delinquent for a felony sexual offense. This law clarifies that the DNA sample may
be taken from individuals incarcerated at the time the act was enacted,
and that samples may be taken even if time drawn in a timely fashion.
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10/09/01
11/14/0112/12/01
12/12/01
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Judicary
Passed
Sen. (48-0)
Passed
House w/amend-ments (198-0)
Sen.
Rules & Executive Nominations
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SR72
PN1020
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Establishing
a Jt. State Government Task Force to Study the MH Delivery System
NAMI
SUPPORTS & presented testimony at public hearing
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05/17/01
12/05/01
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Public
Health & Welfare
Public
Hearing
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SR
115
PN1669
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Erickson
(R-Dela.)
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A
resolution memorializing the President and Congress to allow the
use of federal Medicaid funds for prison drug and alcohol rehabilitation
programs.
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10/01/01
01/23/02
01/29/02
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Intergovernmental
Affairs
Reported
as amended
Adopted
by Senate
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House
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HB
1
PN
301
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Vance
(R-
Cumber-land)
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Provides
for a single pharmacy benefits manager for certain state programs,
prior authorization, rebates, the establishment of the Pa. Extraordinary
Prescription Plan, redistribution of prescription drugs within certain
health care facilities, etc.
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01/30/01
02/05/01
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Passed
House (191-5)
Referred
to Senate Aging and Youth Committee
Note: Possible hearings
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HB29
PN15
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Youngblood
(D-Phila.)
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Allows
parents and legal guardians to authorize adult caregivers, via a
medical consent form, the right to consent to a MH exam on behalf
of a minor
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01/23/01
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Judiciary
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HB49
PN557
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Schuler
(R-Lancaster)
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Dealing
with regulation of adult living residences, reporting cases of abuse,
& increasing supplemental allowance
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05/22/01
05/29/01
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Passed
House (183-16)
Senate
Aging & Youth
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HB69
PN54
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Amends
the Older Adults Protective Services Act to require social services
workers and mental health professionals to report cases of suspected
elder abuse
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01/23/01
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Aging
& Older Adult Services
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HB77
PN62
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Sexually
Violent Predators Act, establishes a civil procedure for the involuntary
commitment of sexually violent predators
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01/23/01
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Judiciary
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HB121
PN105
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Allocates
25% of tobacco funds for direct care worker salaries (effectively
an inactive bill, tobacco settlement finished)
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01/23/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB131
PN114
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Establishes
the Self-help Clearinghouse Act to provide information on self-help
programs
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01/23/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB141
PN124
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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MH/MR
Direct Care Workers’ Minimum Salary Act (reintroduced as SB
918)
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01/31/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB257
PN255
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Establishes
a Grant Program for Counties for Empowerment of MH Clients and Family
Members (reintroduced as SB 920)
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01/29/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB259
PN257
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Orie
(R-Allegheny)
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Amends
the Mental Health Procedures Act to require written after care programs
(reintroduced as SB919)
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01/29/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB339
PN1626
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Birmelin
(R-Waymart)
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Community
Reparative Disposition Program Act; County MH/MR administrator on
panel
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04/24/01
04/30/01
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Passed
House (198-0)
Senate
Judiciary
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HB344
PN3065
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Bishop(D-Phila.)
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Amends
the Crimes Code to require a MH and D&A evaluation for individuals
who are convicted of harassment or stalking
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01/31/01
05/01/01
05/17/01
12/11/01
01/22/02
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Judiciary
Passed
House (198-1)
Referred
to Sen. Judiciary
Reported
from Judiciary with amendments
Rereferred
to Sen. Approp.
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HB356
PN373
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Bishop
(D-Phila.)
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Amends
the D&A Abuse Control Act to allow immediate family members
of drug dependent persons to commit them for treatment
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01/31/01
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Judiciary
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HB395
PN412
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Bishop
(D-Phila.)
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Amends
the MH/MR Act dealing with confidentiality of records and access
to provider policies and practices
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01/31/01
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Health
and Human Services
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HB 444
PN 624
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Walko
(D-Allegh.)
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Creates
the Pa. Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices for Pa. residents;
creates a Pa. Prescription Drug Advisory Commission to establish
maximum retail prices, rebates, prior authorization, and allows
the Commonwealth to bring a civil action for injury to any person
due to profiteering.
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02/08/01
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Referred
to House Health and Human Services Committee
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HB484
PN522
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Maitland
(R-Adams)
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Age
of consent for minors
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02/06/01
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Judiciary
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HB552
PN2917
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Stairs
(R-Fayette)
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Provides
for early intervention services for infants and youth children with
social-emotional development needs
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02/07/01
11/19/01
12/03/01
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Education
Passed
House (195-0)
Referred
to Sen. Education
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HB644
PN700
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Deluca
(D-Allegheny)
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Establishes
the Reportable Events in Medical Treatment Act to require that certain
events that occur in facilities, including psychiatric, be reported
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02/12/01
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Health
& Human Services
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HB732
PN816
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Fairchild
(R-Snyder)
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Establishes
the MH Facility Closure Act to regulate closure of MH facilities
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05/01/01
05/11/01
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Passed
House (198-1)
Sen.
Public Health & Welfare
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HB746
PN830
|
Frankel
(D-Allegheny)
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Dealing
with possession of firearms by individuals who are in voluntary
commitment
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02/14/01
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Judiciary
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HB768
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