Public Health & Welfare

PA - Senator Michele Brooks (R)

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Chair

PA - Senator Lisa Baker (R)

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Chair

PA - Senator Arthur L Haywood (D)

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Minority Chair

PA - Senator Joseph B. Scarnati (R)

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Ex‑Officio

PA - Senator Patrick M. Browne (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Ryan P. Aument (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Scott E. Hutchinson (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Bob Mensch (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Lloyd K. Smucker (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Judith L. Schwank (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Andrew E. Dinniman (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Jay Costa (D)

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Member

PA - SB16 An Act establishing a task force on lead and the hazards of lead poisoning; and authorizing a study.

PA - HB46 An Act providing for unannounced inspections of certain facilities and persons that provide child day care; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services; repealing provisions of the Public Welfare Code relating to registration provisions; and abrogating a regulation.

PA - SB1218 An Act amending the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966, in responsibilities of the State, further providing for general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services; and, in responsibilities of the counties, further providing for duties of the administrator.

PA - SB262 An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.

PA - HB162 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions and for original birth record.

PA - SB21 An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, providing for assisted outpatient treatment programs.

PA - SB1228 An Act providing for limitations on the dispensing of opioid analgesic drug products in emergency departments of hospitals and for use of prescription drug monitoring programs.

PA - SB1272 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for school stability of children in foster care; and making an inconsistent repeal.

PA - SB1269 An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, further providing for the title of the act; in general provisions, further providing for definitions, for State interagency agreement, for other duties of State agencies and for council; and, in Statewide system for provision of early intervention services, further providing for requirements, for program regulations and standards, for administration by Department of Public Wel...

PA - SB609 An Act establishing a task force on prostate cancer and related chronic prostate conditions; and providing for powers and duties of the task force, the Department of Health, the Insurance Department, the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services, and for prevention and education strategies.

PA - HB1322 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, as follows: In public assistance: establishing the Keystone Education Yields Success Program; and further providing for copayments for subsidized child care, for identification and proof of residence, for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for other medical assistance payments, for mileage reimbursement and paratransit services for individuals receiving methadone treatment. In children...

PA - SB1107 An Act amending the act of December 18, 1980 (P.L.1241, No.224), known as the Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Act, further providing for sunset provisions.

PA - SR275 A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015.

PA - SR267 A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to study issues relating to the need for, availability of and access to effective drug addiction treatment in this Commonwealth.

PA - HB1062 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, as follows: in public assistance, further providing for persons eligible for medical assistance, for medical assistance payments for institutional care and for other computations affecting counties; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for time periods; in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disab...

PA - HB1233 An Act providing for summaries or copies of patient test results to be sent directly to a patient or the patient's designee when there is a finding of a significant abnormality; and providing for duties of the Department of Health.

PA - SB1156 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for volunteers having contact with children and for recertification.

PA - SB1176 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in general provisions, providing for acute care mental health bed registry and referrals.

PA - SB1350 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for licensure.

PA - HB222 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, prohibiting eligibility for individuals convicted of drug distribution.

PA - SR27 A Resolution directing the Advisory Committee on Public Health Law of the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of youth vaccinations and immunizations to determine whether any amendments should be made to the Commonwealth's public health law.

PA - SB1081 An Act providing for the compilation of daily nursing staff reports by hospitals, for public posting of reports and for reporting to the Department of Health; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB498 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for the Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program.

PA - HB934 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, providing for the establishment of KEYS, for copayments for subsidized child care, for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for other medical assistance payments, for mileage reimbursement and paratransit services for individuals receiving methadone treatment and for other computations affecting counties; providing for children's health care; in children and youth, ...

PA - SB1279 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for persons eligible for medical assistance.

PA - SB1336 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, providing for drug overdose death reporting.

PA - HB264 An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in care facilities; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Aging, the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services; and prescribing penalties.

PA - HB59 An Act providing for hepatitis C testing and treatment and for duties of the Department of Health.

PA - SB1302 An Act providing for a grant program for a Statewide 2-1-1 system and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - SB1309 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled, as amended, known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for domestic violence and rape victims services; and making editorial changes.

PA - SB18 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for lead testing; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for lead testing.

PA - HB1295 An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1198, No.148), known as the Methadone Death and Incident Review Act, further providing for title of act, for short title, for definitions, for establishment of Methadone Death and Incident Review Team, for team duties, for duties of coroner and medical examiner, for review procedures and for confidentiality.

PA - HB2028 An Act providing for outpatient psychiatric oversight.

PA - HB1699 An Act providing for limitations on the dispensing of opioid drug products in hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers and to patients in observation status and for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.

PA - HB1785 An Act requiring the preparation and publication of information relating to the influenza vaccine for individuals residing in assisted living residences and personal care homes; and imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.

PA - HB1104 An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients.

PA - HB1351 An Act providing for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB2211 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for definitions and for time periods; in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, further providing for definitions and for time periods; in hospi...

PA - SB514 An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1163, No.259), referred to as the Generic Equivalent Drug Law, further providing for definitions, for substitutions, for posting requirements, for powers and duties of Department of Health and for immunity of pharmacists under certain circumstances.

PA - HB1276 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for persons required to report suspected child abuse, for access to information in Statewide database, for release of information in confidential reports, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for information relating to certified or registered day-care home residents, for volunteers having contact with ...

PA - SB613 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in human services block grant pilot program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of human services block grant, for powers and duties of the department, for powers and duties of counties, for allocation, for use of block grant funds, for applicability of other statutes, for appeals, for limitations and for construction and making editorial changes.

PA - SB472 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for records of distribution of controlled substances.

PA - SB1210 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for emergency addiction treatment; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

PA - SB1364 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in fiscal provisions relating to public assistance, providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.

PA - SR113 A Resolution urging the Commonwealth to adopt and utilize person-first language with respect to people with disabilities.

PA - HB166 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, prohibiting eligibility for violators of sexual offender registration.

PA - SB375 An Act establishing the Health Advisory Panel on Shale Gas Extraction and Natural Gas Use; and providing for its powers and duties.

PA - HB662 An Act establishing the Kinship Caregiver Navigator Pilot Program within the Department of Human Services.

PA - HB389 An Act amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," establishing the office of Chief Nursing Officer of the Commonwealth and providing for its powers and duties.

PA - HB875 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for verification of eligibility.

PA - HB1164 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for copayments for subsidized child care; and abrogating a regulation.

PA - SB396 An Act reenacting and amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, further providing for sunset; and making editorial changes.

PA - HB484 An Act providing for the Early Childhood Vision Care Education Program and for powers and duties of the Department of Health.

PA - HB337 An Act amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," further providing for mental health treatment.

PA - HB2232 An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in death and fetal death registration, further providing for information for certificates and for coroner referrals.

PA - HB2359 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for consent of minor.

PA - SB1395 An Act amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, in Commonwealth universal research enhancement, providing for spinal cord injury research program, further providing for department responsibilities and for use of funds and providing for spinal cord injury research programs funding.

PA - HB2134 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.

PA - HB1528 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in children and youth, further providing for adoption opportunity payments and reimbursement.

PA - HB2350 An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act, further providing for short title, for definitions, for recognition of centers, for emergency medical services and for biennial report.