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Introduced
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled "An act relating to the finances of the State government; providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment business financial management firms, for private dam financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department, board, commission, and officer of the State government, every political subdivision of the State, and certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the Commonwealth," in general budget implementation, further providing for Department of Health.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Pennsylvania Department of Health to develop and implement a mobile application designed to support pregnant and postpartum individuals, with a specific focus on those who are eligible for Medicaid or medical assistance. The mobile app will provide educational resources, information about health programs, and support for pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, newborn, and infant care. The department must create a competitive bidding process to select a vendor within 90 days, with priority given to vendors experienced in reaching Medicaid-eligible mothers. The mobile application must operate statewide, be available on both Android and iOS platforms, provide information in multiple languages, and include content meeting clinical standards from organizations like the CDC, NIH, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The vendor will be paid $10 per user per month, with total annual payments not exceeding $500,000, and will be required to provide regular aggregate, de-identified data about app usage and user engagement to the Department of Health. The bill aims to increase awareness and participation in health programs and improve access to critical healthcare information for expectant and new mothers.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Mary Jo Daley (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Morgan Cephas (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Dan Miller (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mandy Steele (D),
Last Action
Referred to Health (on 04/07/2025)
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