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PA HB640

PA HB640
In powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for managed care organization assessment, for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, for hospital assessments, for Statewide quality care assessments and for nursing facility assessment; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in judicial admi

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Introduced
02/20/2025
In Committee
06/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
Passed
06/30/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC <-- WELFARE AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, PROVIDING FOR MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENT, FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ASSESSMENTS, FOR HOSPITAL ASSESSMENTS, FOR STATEWIDE QUALITY CARE ASSESSMENTS AND FOR NURSING FACILITY ASSESSMENT; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; and, in judicial <-- administration, further providing for surcharge and fee; AND <-- MAKING REPEALS.

AI Summary

This bill makes several administrative and technical changes to existing Pennsylvania state laws, primarily focusing on healthcare-related assessments and departmental powers. The bill extends and clarifies various healthcare-related assessments, including those for managed care organizations, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, hospitals, statewide quality care, and nursing facilities. These assessments will continue to be in effect to the extent permitted by federal law, with the Department of Human Services required to publish notices about their expiration in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The bill also modifies the powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, requiring more detailed annual reporting to legislative committees, including specifics about services, programs, and their effectiveness. Additionally, the bill extends judicial surcharges related to court fees until December 31, 2027, instead of the previous expiration date of July 31, 2025. The bill repeals several sections of the Fiscal Code that are no longer necessary and ensures that the new sections regarding healthcare assessments are retroactively applied to June 30, 2025. These changes aim to improve administrative processes, reporting transparency, and the continuation of important healthcare-related assessments in Pennsylvania.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

House Amendment A01428 (PN 2037) - House Amendment A01428 (PN 2037) (on 07/30/2025)

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