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Bill Status Report

12-16-2019

HB 15

Readshaw, Harry(D) Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the

regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing

boards; & providing for insurance coverage of

telemedicine.

Companions: HB 857 (Related)

HB 872 (Related)

HCO 848 (Co-sponsor Memo)

Cosponsors: Bullock, Donna(D); Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Ciresi, Joseph

(F)(D); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Davis, Austin(D); Davis,

Tina(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Harris,

Jordan(D); Helm, Susan(R); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); James, Lee(R); Kenyatta, Malcolm (F)(D); Kortz,

Bill(D); Kulik, Anita(D); Markosek, Brandon

(F)(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Schweyer, Peter(D); Solomon, Jared(D); Struzzi,

James (F)(R)

Printer Number(s): P0711

Last Action: 3- 5-19 H Introduced and referred to committee on House

Insurance

HB 55

Schemel, Paul(R) Amends Title 71 (State Government), in board &

offices, providing for Department of Health and

Human Services & transferring powers & duties from

DOH & DHS to the Dept. of Health & Human

Services.


HB 53 (Related)

HB 54 (Related)

HB 56 (Related)

HB 57 (Related)

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HB 58 (Related)


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Cook, Bud(R); Dowling,

Matthew(R); Fritz, Jonathan(R); Gaydos, Valerie

(F)(R); Grove, Seth(R); Helm, Susan(R); Irvin,

Rich(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Millard, David(R); Ortitay,

Jason(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Ryan, Frank(R); Schemel,

Paul(R); Walsh, Justin(R); Wheeland,

Jeff(R); Zimmerman, David(R)


Last Action: 3-14-19 H Introduced and referred to committee on House

State Government

HB 64

Readshaw, Harry(D) Amends an act empowering the General Counsel to

issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities;

for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional

and Occupational Affairs; and for civil penalties and

license suspension.



Cosponsors: Davidson, Margo(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Longietti,

Mark(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D)


Last Action: 6-19-19 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 84

Kauffman, Rob(R) Act prohibiting certain licensees from knowingly

employing illegal aliens; and imposing sanctions.

Companions: HB 1018 (Refiled from 17R Session)


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Cox, Jim(R); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Dush, Cris(R); Hershey, Johnathan

(F)(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Metcalfe,

Daryl(R); Miller, Brett(R); Millard, David(R)



Professional Licensure

HB 91

Grove, Seth(R) Amends the Pharmacy Act, further providing for

authority to administer injectable medications,

biologicals and immunizations.

Companions: HCO 558 (Co-sponsor Memo)

































































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Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); DeLissio, Pamela(D); Delozier,

Sheryl(R); Fritz, Jonathan(R); Grove, Seth(R); Harkins,

Patrick(D); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); James, Lee(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kauffman,

Rob(R); Kirkland, Brian(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Matzie,

Robert(D); Millard, David(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Rader,

Jack(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Sims, Brian(D); Solomon,

Jared(D); Toohil, Tarah(R); Webster, Joseph

(F)(D); Wheeland, Jeff(R); Zimmerman, David(R)



Health

HB 125

Miller, Daniel(D) Amends the Pharmacy Act, providing for accessible

prescription labels.



Cosponsors: DeLuca, Anthony(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Freeman,

Robert(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Kortz,

Bill(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); Miller, Daniel(D); Murt,

Thomas(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Simmons, Justin(R)



Health

HB 137

Quinn, Chris(R) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and

Cosmetic Act further providing for drug overdose

response immunity.


HB 475 (Related)


SB 408 (Related)

Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Conklin, Scott(D); Cox,

Jim(R); Everett, Garth(R); Hahn, Marcia(R); Hill-Evans,

Carol (F)(D); Harrell, Movita (F)(D); Kortz,

Bill(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Quinn, Chris(R); Rothman,

Greg(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Simmons, Justin(R); Staats,

Craig(R); Struzzi, James (F)(R)

Printer Number(s): P0130 P2759

Last Action: 12-16-19 H Meeting set for Off the floor, Room 140, Main

Capitol, House Appropriations

HB 164

Donatucci, Maria(D) Amends the Insurance Company Law, in casualty

insurance, providing for health insurance coverage

for immunizations administered at a pharmacy by a

pharmacist.


























































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Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis,

Tina(D); Dawkins, Jason(D); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Murt, Thomas(R); Sims, Brian(D); Webster,

Joseph (F)(D); Williams, Dan (F)(D); Youngblood,

Rosita(D)



Insurance

HB 171

Caltagirone, Thomas(D) Act prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to

compete in employment agreements.



Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Hill-Evans,

Carol (F)(D); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Readshaw, Harry(D)



Labor and Industry

HB 194

Readshaw, Harry(D) Amends an Act empowering General Counsel to issue

subpoenas for licensing board activities, for hearing

examiners, providing powers to the Commissioner,

and for penalties & suspension, for qualif. for

licensure & making repeals.


Cosponsors: Cox, Jim(R); Deasy, Daniel(D); Gillen, Mark(R); Hill-

Evans, Carol (F)(D); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Kortz,

Bill(D); Markosek, Brandon (F)(D); Miller,

Daniel(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D)




HB 195

Nelson, Eric(R) Amends Title 40 (Insurance), in regulation of insurers

and related persons generally, providing for

medication synchronization.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Bizzarro,

Ryan(D); Boback, Karen(R); Boyle, Kevin(D); Caltagirone,

Thomas(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLissio,

Pamela(D); Delozier, Sheryl(R); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Diamond, Russ(R); Driscoll,







































































Michael(D); Dush, Cris(R); Farry, Frank(R); Fritz,

Jonathan(R); Gabler, Matt(R); Gaydos, Valerie

(F)(R); Grove, Seth(R); Harkins, Patrick(D); Hennessey,

Tim(R); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); James,

Lee(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Klunk, Kate(R); Kortz,

Bill(D); Longietti, Mark(D); Marshall, Jim(R); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Miller, Brett(R); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Murt,

Thomas(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Nelson, Eric(R); Nesbit,

Tedd(R); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Pickett,

Tina(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Rader, Jack(R); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Reese, Mike(R); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Ryan,

Frank(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Simmons, Justin(R); Struzzi,

James (F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Thomas, Wendi

(F)(R); Warren, Perry(D)


Last Action: 7- 1-20 G Earliest effective date

HB 197

Rothman, Greg(R) Act providing for the duty of health care providers to

publish the cost of health care procedures.



Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Cox, Jim(R); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Gabler, Matt(R); Grove, Seth(R); Irvin,

Rich(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Kauffman,

Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Lawrence, John(R); Miller,

Brett(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Reese, Mike(R); Simmons,

Justin(R)



Health

HB 286

Metcalfe, Daryl(R) Act providing for informed consent for vaccinations

and for penalties.



Cosponsors: Borowicz, Stephanie (F)(R); Cook, Bud(R); Cox,

Jim(R); Diamond, Russ(R); Irvin, Rich(R); James,

Lee(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer,

Dawn(R); Lewis, Andrew (F)(R); Marshall,

Jim(R); Metcalfe, Daryl(R); Miller, Brett(R); Rowe,

David(R); Ryan, Frank(R); Staats, Craig(R)



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HB 347

Cruz, Angel(D) Amends the Pharmacy Act further providing for

definitions; and providing for collection and disposal

of drugs by pharmacies.



Cosponsors: Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Cruz,

Angel(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Murt, Thomas(R); Owlett,

Clint(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Sanchez, Ben

(F)(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Webster, Joseph

(F)(D); Youngblood, Rosita(D)



Health

HB 375

Goodman, Neal(D) Amends State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical

assistance, for the elderly, further providing for

definitions.


HCO1015 (Co-sponsor Memo)

Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Fitzgerald,

Isabella(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Gillen,

Mark(R); Goodman, Neal(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Longietti, Mark(D); Mackenzie,

Ryan(R); Malagari, Steven (F)(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Nelson,

Eric(R); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Polinchock, Todd

(F)(R); Ravenstahl, Adam(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Ryan,

Frank(R); Sainato, Chris(D); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Solomon, Jared(D); Warren, Perry(D); Webster,

Joseph (F)(D); Williams, Dan (F)(D)


Last Action: 11-21-19 S Set on the Senate Calendar

HB 386

DiGirolamo, Gene(R) Amends the Administrative Code, in powers and

duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol

Programs, further providing for powers and duties.


Cosponsors: Comitta, Carolyn(D); Davis, Tina(D); Dawkins,

Jason(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); DiGirolamo,

Gene(R); Donatucci, Maria(D); Driscoll, Michael(D); Farry,

Frank(R); Galloway, John(D); Goodman,

Neal(D); Gregory, James (F)(R); Hanbidge, Liz

(F)(D); Heffley, Doyle(R); Helm, Susan(R); Hill-Evans,

Carol (F)(D); Hohenstein, Joseph (F)(D); Harrell, Movita

(F)(D); Keller, Fred (Res. 5/22/19)(R); Kim,

Patty(D); Longietti, Mark(D); Masser, Kurt(R); McCarter,





































































































Steve(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Mehaffie,

Thomas(R); Millard, David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Neilson,

Ed(D); Nelson, Eric(R); Nesbit, Tedd(R); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Polinchock, Todd

(F)(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Roebuck,

James(D); Rozzi, Mark(D); Sanchez, Ben (F)(D); Sappey,

Christina (F)(D); Schroeder, Meghan (F)(R); Sims,

Brian(D); Sonney, Curt(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Webster,

Joseph (F)(D); Wentling, Parke(R)


Last Action: 12-16-19 H Set on the Tabled Calendar

HB 410

Oberlander, Donna(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, providing for compensable services and

items; and abrogating a related regulation.


Cosponsors: Daley, Mary Jo(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Freeman,

Robert(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Oberlander, Donna(R); Sturla, Mike(D)


Last Action: 11-22-19 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate

Health and Human Services

HB 427

Benninghoff, Kerry(R) Act providing for health insurance coverage

requirements for stage four, advanced metastatic

cancer.


SB 66 (Related)

Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Benninghoff, Kerry(R); Bernstine,

Aaron(R); Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Causer,

Martin(R); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Donatucci, Maria(D); Freeman,

Robert(D); Gleim, Barbara (F)(R); Hershey, Johnathan

(F)(R); Hohenstein, Joseph (F)(D); Kenyatta, Malcolm

(F)(D); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Longietti,

Mark(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Murt,

Thomas(R); Oberlander, Donna(R); Pickett,

Tina(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Ryan,

Frank(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Warren,

Perry(D); Wheeland, Jeff(R); Zimmerman, David(R)

Printer Number(s): P0414 P1089 P2194 P2901

Last Action: 11-21-19 S Second consideration

HB 432

Barrar, Stephen(R) Amends the Workers' Compensation Act, in

interpretation and definitions, further providing for

the definition of "occupational disease"; and, in

liability and compensation, further providing for

compensation for post-traumatic stress injury.



































































































Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Bizzarro,

Ryan(D); Boyle, Kevin(D); Burns, Frank(D); Caltagirone,

Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Comitta,

Carolyn(D); Conklin, Scott(D); Davis,

Austin(D); Davidson, Margo(D); Davis, Tina(D); Deasy,

Daniel(D); Delloso, David (F)(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Dermody, Frank(D); DiGirolamo,

Gene(R); Donatucci, Maria(D); Dowling,

Matthew(R); Driscoll, Michael(D); Ecker, Torren

(F)(R); Farry, Frank(R); Fitzgerald, Isabella(D); Flynn,

Marty(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Gabler, Matt(R); Gainey,

Ed(D); Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R); Goodman,

Neal(D); Harkins, Patrick(D); Harris, Jordan(D); Hershey,

Johnathan (F)(R); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Hohenstein,

Joseph (F)(D); Innamorato, Sara (F)(D); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kenyatta, Malcolm (F)(D); Kirkland,

Brian(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Kulik, Anita(D); Longietti,

Mark(D); Madden, Maureen(D); Markosek, Brandon

(F)(D); Marshall, Jim(R); Matzie, Robert(D); McCarter,

Steve(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Mehaffie,

Thomas(R); Merski, Robert (F)(D); Mihalek, Natalie

(F)(R); Miller, Daniel(D); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Murt,

Thomas(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Polinchock, Todd

(F)(R); Quinn, Chris(R); Rader, Jack(R); Ravenstahl,

Adam(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Ryan,

Frank(R); Sainato, Chris(D); Sappey, Christina

(F)(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schmitt, Lou

(F)(R); Schweyer, Peter(D); Snyder, Pam(D); Solomon,

Jared(D); Staats, Craig(R); Stephens, Todd(R); Struzzi,

James (F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Thomas, Wendi

(F)(R); Toepel, Marcy(R); Toohil, Tarah(R); Ullman,

Wendy (F)(D); Walsh, Justin(R); Warren,

Perry(D); Webster, Joseph (F)(D); Wheatley,

Jake(D); White, Martina(R); Williams, Dan (F)(D); Zabel,

Michael (F)(D)


Last Action: 12-16-19 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 469

DeLuca, Anthony(D) Amends the Insurance Company Law, in casualty

insurance, providing coverage for essential health

benefits.


SB 51 (Related)

Cosponsors: Boyle, Kevin(D); Briggs, Tim(D); Bullock,

Donna(D); Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Caltagirone,

Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Comitta,

Carolyn(D); Conklin, Scott(D); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Davis,

Austin(D); Davis, Tina(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Dermody, Frank(D); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Fitzgerald, Isabella(D); Frankel,

Dan(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Galloway,


























































































































































John(D); Goodman, Neal(D); Harkins, Patrick(D); Harris,

Jordan(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kenyatta, Malcolm (F)(D); Kim, Patty(D); Kinsey,

Stephen(D); Kirkland, Brian(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Madden,

Maureen(D); Markosek, Brandon (F)(D); McClinton,

Joanna(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Miller, Daniel(D); Mullins,

Kyle (F)(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Ravenstahl,

Adam(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rozzi,

Mark(D); Samuelson, Steve(D); Sanchez, Ben

(F)(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schweyer, Peter(D); Sims,

Brian(D); Ullman, Wendy (F)(D); Warren,

Perry(D); Youngblood, Rosita(D)



Insurance

HB 554

Kauffman, Rob(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, further providing for Assistance Recipient

Identification Program and for administration of

assistance and related functions.



Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Dunbar,

George(R); Gillen, Mark(R); James, Lee(R); Kauffman,

Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Masser, Kurt(R); Mentzer,

Steven(R); Metcalfe, Daryl(R); Millard, David(R); Nelson,

Eric(R); Pickett, Tina(R); Ryan, Frank(R); Saylor,

Stanley(R); Simmons, Justin(R); Zimmerman, David(R)



Health

HB 568

DeLuca, Anthony(D) Amends the Insurance Company Law, in casualty

insurance, providing for pharmaceutical cost

transparency.



Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); DiGirolamo, Gene(R); Freeman,

Robert(D); Gainey, Ed(D); Harkins, Patrick(D); Hill-Evans,

Carol (F)(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Millard, David(R); Murt,

Thomas(R); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Sims, Brian(D); Thomas, Wendi (F)(R); Ullman,

Wendy (F)(D)



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HB 569

DeLuca, Anthony(D) Amends the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and

Transparency Act, in PBM cost transparency

requirements, providing for spread pricing.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Cruz,

Angel(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Harkins,

Patrick(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Kortz,

Bill(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Millard,

David(R); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Sappey, Christina (F)(D)


Last Action: 3-12-19 H Discussed during public hearing, House Human

Services

HB 570

DeLuca, Anthony(D) Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing

disclosure.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Cruz,

Angel(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Harkins,

Patrick(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Innamorato, Sara

(F)(D); James, Lee(R); Kortz, Bill(D); McClinton,

Joanna(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Rabb, Christopher(D); Sappey, Christina

(F)(D); Sims, Brian(D); Warren, Perry(D)



Health

HB 616

Owlett, Clint(R) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and

Cosmetic Act further providing for schedules of

controlled substances.


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Driscoll, Michael(D); Heffley,

Doyle(R); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); James, Lee(R); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Longietti,

Mark(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Miller, Brett(R); Millard,

David(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Owlett, Clint(R); Pickett,

Tina(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Ryan,

Frank(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Walsh, Justin(R); Webster,

Joseph (F)(D); Zimmerman, David(R)
























































































Last Action: 12-16-19 H Meeting set for Off the floor, Room 140, Main

Capitol, House Appropriations

HB 675

Murt, Thomas(R) Amends the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, in

preliminary provisions, further providing for

definitions.



Cosponsors: Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Millard,

David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Rozzi, Mark(D); Sanchez, Ben

(F)(D); Sappey, Christina (F)(D); Stephens,

Todd(R); Webster, Joseph (F)(D)



Environmental Resources and Energy

HB 684

Sonney, Curt(R) Amends the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical

assistance for the elderly, further providing for the

definition of "income."


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Caltagirone, Thomas(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Gillen, Mark(R); Hill-

Evans, Carol (F)(D); Isaacson, Mary (F)(D); James,

Lee(R); Kortz, Bill(D); Mackenzie, Ryan(R); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Pyle,

Jeff(R); Sainato, Chris(D); Saylor, Stanley(R); Sonney,

Curt(R); Wheeland, Jeff(R)



HB 731

Topper, Jesse(R) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and

Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions and

providing for electronic tracking of hypodermic

needles and syringes.


Cosponsors: Dowling, Matthew(R); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); Keefer,

Dawn(R); Murt, Thomas(R); O'Neal, Tim(R); Saylor,

Stanley(R); Topper, Jesse(R); Walsh, Justin(R); Warner,

Ryan(R)



Health

HB 762

O'Neal, Tim(R) Act providing for regulatory compliance.
































































Companions: HCO1245 (Co-sponsor Memo)

SB 253 (Identical)

Cosponsors: Cox, Jim(R); Dunbar, George(R); Dush, Cris(R); Gillen,

Mark(R); James, Lee(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kail, Joshua

(F)(R); Lewis, Andrew (F)(R); Metcalfe,

Daryl(R); Mizgorski, Lori (F)(R); Oberlander,

Donna(R); O'Neal, Tim(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Ryan,

Frank(R); Staats, Craig(R); Topper,

Jesse(R); Zimmerman, David(R)


Last Action: 5- 3-19 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate

Inter-Governmental Operations

HB 770

DeLuca, Anthony(D) Amends the Pharmacy Act, further providing for

defs.; and providing for pharmacy technician and

pharmacy technician trainee registration,

qualifications and supervision.


Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis,

Tina(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Hill-

Evans, Carol (F)(D); Howard, Kristine (F)(D); Kenyatta,

Malcolm (F)(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Kulik, Anita(D); Matzie,

Robert(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Murt,

Thomas(R); Ravenstahl, Adam(D); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Youngblood, Rosita(D)



Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure

HB 775

Diamond, Russ(R) Amends the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical

assistance for the elderly, further providing for

income verification.


SB 891 (Refiled from 17R Session)


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Boback, Karen(R); Diamond,

Russ(R); Dunbar, George(R); Gillen, Mark(R); Irvin,

Rich(R); James, Lee(R); Kortz, Bill(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); Miller, Brett(R); Millard, David(R); Nelson,

Eric(R); Oberlander, Donna(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Ryan,

Frank(R); Staats, Craig(R); Warner,

Ryan(R); Zimmerman, David(R)



HB 811 Cox, Jim(R) Amends Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State

Licensed)) providing for licensing for individuals with























































































a criminal conviction and for occupational licensing

for low-income individuals.



Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Cox,

Jim(R); Freeman, Robert(D); Gillen, Mark(R); Hill-Evans,

Carol (F)(D); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Keefer,

Dawn(R); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); McClinton, Joanna(D); Merski, Robert

(F)(D); Miller, Daniel(D); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Neilson,

Ed(D); Rapp, Kathy(R); Rozzi, Mark(D); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Staats, Craig(R); Webster, Joseph

(F)(D); Zimmerman, David(R)




HB 853

Oberlander, Donna(R) Amends the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further

providing for unfair methods of competition and

unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Davis,

Tina(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); DiGirolamo,

Gene(R); Farry, Frank(R); Gabler, Matt(R); Gainey,

Ed(D); Harkins, Patrick(D); Kauffman, Rob(R); Longietti,

Mark(D); Markosek, Brandon (F)(D); Millard,

David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Nelson, Eric(R); Oberlander,

Donna(R); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Pickett, Tina(R); Pyle,

Jeff(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Schmitt, Lou (F)(R); Schweyer,

Peter(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Webster, Joseph




Consumer Affairs

HB 872

Day, Gary(R) Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the

regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing

boards; and providing for insurance coverage of

telemedicine.



SB 857 (Related)

Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Davis,

Tina(D); Day, Gary(R); Helm, Susan(R); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Irvin, Rich(R); Kortz, Bill(D); Mackenzie,

Ryan(R); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Otten, Danielle

(F)(D); Simmons, Justin(R); Struzzi, James

(F)(R); Thomas, Wendi (F)(R)



































































































Insurance

HB 941

Heffley, Doyle(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, further providing for medical assistance

pharmacy services.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Boyle,

Kevin(D); Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Burns, Frank(D); Cruz,

Angel(D); Davis, Tina(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Dush, Cris(R); Everett, Garth(R); Flynn,

Marty(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Gabler, Matt(R); Gaydos,

Valerie (F)(R); Greiner, Keith(R); Heffley,

Doyle(R); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Kenyatta,

Malcolm (F)(D); Klunk, Kate(R); Knowles, Jerry(R); Kortz,

Bill(D); Kosierowski, Bridget (F)(D); Longietti,

Mark(D); Madden, Maureen(D); Marshall, Jim(R); Masser,

Kurt(R); Matzie, Robert(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Moul, Dan(R); Mullins, Kyle

(F)(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Owlett, Clint(R); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Pyle, Jeff(R); Quinn, Chris(R); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Sainato, Chris(D); Saylor,

Stanley(R); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schmitt, Lou

(F)(R); Schweyer, Peter(D); Sims, Brian(D); Solomon,

Jared(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Thomas,

Wendi (F)(R); Toohil, Tarah(R); Ullman, Wendy

(F)(D); Warner, Ryan(R); Wentling, Parke(R); Wheeland,

Jeff(R); Williams, Dan (F)(D)




HB 942

Grove, Seth(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, further providing for pharmaceutical and

therapeutics committee.


Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Burns, Frank(D); Davis,

Tina(D); Dush, Cris(R); Everett, Garth(R); Gabler,

Matt(R); Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R); Greiner, Keith(R); Grove,

Seth(R); Heffley, Doyle(R); Isaacson, Mary (F)(D); James,

Lee(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Klunk,

Kate(R); Knowles, Jerry(R); Longietti, Mark(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Neilson,

Ed(D); Owlett, Clint(R); Pyle, Jeff(R); Quinn,

Chris(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Saylor,
































































































































(F)(R); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Toohil, Tarah(R); Wentling,

Parke(R); Wheeland, Jeff(R); Williams, Dan (F)(D)




HB 943

Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R) Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing

disclosure and pharmacy freedom to communicate.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Bernstine, Aaron(R); Burns,

Frank(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis, Tina(D); Deasy,

Daniel(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Dush, Cris(R); Everett,

Garth(R); Gabler, Matt(R); Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R); Gleim,

Barbara (F)(R); Greiner, Keith(R); Heffley,

Doyle(R); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Klunk,

Kate(R); Knowles, Jerry(R); Longietti, Mark(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); Matzie, Robert(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Miller,

Brett(R); Millard, David(R); Mizgorski, Lori (F)(R); Moul,

Dan(R); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Owlett,

Clint(R); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Pickett, Tina(R); Pyle,

Jeff(R); Quinn, Chris(R); Rapp, Kathy(R); Readshaw,

Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Sainato, Chris(D); Saylor,


(F)(R); Schweyer, Peter(D); Sims, Brian(D); Solomon,

Jared(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Toepel,

Marcy(R); Toohil, Tarah(R); Warren, Perry(D); Wentling,





HB 944

Fritz, Jonathan(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, providing for pharmacy benefits manager

audit and obligations.


SB 829 (Identical)


Frank(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Donatucci, Maria(D); Driscoll,

Michael(D); Dush, Cris(R); Everett, Garth(R); Fritz,

Jonathan(R); Gabler, Matt(R); Gaydos, Valerie

(F)(R); Gillen, Mark(R); Greiner, Keith(R); Grove,

Seth(R); Heffley, Doyle(R); Irvin, Rich(R); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Kenyatta,

Malcolm (F)(D); Klunk, Kate(R); Knowles,






























































































































Jerry(R); Lawrence, John(R); Longietti, Mark(D); Masser,

Kurt(R); Matzie, Robert(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Millard,

David(R); Moul, Dan(R); Mullins, Kyle (F)(D); Neilson,

Ed(D); Oberlander, Donna(R); Owlett, Clint(R); Pashinski,

Eddie Day(D); Pyle, Jeff(R); Quinn, Chris(R); Rapp,

Kathy(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Ryan,

Frank(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Schmitt, Lou (F)(R); Sims, Brian(D); Solomon,

Jared(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Toohil,

Tarah(R); Warner, Ryan(R); Wentling,





HB 945

Barrar, Stephen(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, providing for use of pharmacy benefits

manager by medical assistance managed care

organization.


SB 789 (Identical)


Frank(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Dush,

Cris(R); Flynn, Marty(D); Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R); Greiner,

Keith(R); Harkins, Patrick(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Kauffman, Rob(R); Klunk, Kate(R); Knowles,

Jerry(R); Kosierowski, Bridget (F)(D); Lawrence,

John(R); Maloney, David(R); Masser, Kurt(R); Moul,

Dan(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Pyle, Jeff(R); Quinn,

Chris(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Saylor,

Stanley(R); Schmitt, Lou (F)(R); Struzzi, James

(F)(R); Sturla, Mike(D); Wentling, Parke(R)



HB

1005

Cox, Jim(R) Amends ABC-MAP Act providing for purpose,

definitions, powers & duties of board & est. of

program providing for requirements for first

responder agencies & hospital emergency depts.; &

for access to prescription information.



Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Cox, Jim(R); Heffley, Doyle(R); Irvin,

Rich(R); Kirkland, Brian(D); Masser, Kurt(R); Millard,

David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Pickett,

Tina(R); Pyle, Jeff(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Saylor,

Stanley(R); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Zimmerman, David(R)

Printer Number(s): P1341 P2022 P2238





















































































































Last Action: 7- 8-19 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate


HB

1042

Pashinski, Eddie Day(D) Act providing for the Prescription Drug Pricing Task

Force.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Boback, Karen(R); Ciresi, Joseph

(F)(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); DiGirolamo,

Gene(R); Driscoll, Michael(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Freeman,

Robert(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Isaacson, Mary

(F)(D); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Kirkland,

Brian(D); Kortz, Bill(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Millard,

David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Rozzi, Mark(D); Sanchez, Ben

(F)(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schweyer, Peter(D); Sims,

Brian(D); Toohil, Tarah(R); Youngblood, Rosita(D); Zabel,

Michael (F)(D)



Health

HB

1063

Oberlander, Donna(R) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary), in bases of jurisdiction &

interstate and international procedure, further

providing for persons & providing for personal

jurisdiction in medical professional liability actions.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Benninghoff, Kerry(R); Bullock,

Donna(D); Causer, Martin(R); Cutler, Bryan(R); Delozier,

Sheryl(R); Dush, Cris(R); Ecker, Torren (F)(R); Everett,

Garth(R); Fee, Mindy(R); Gaydos, Valerie (F)(R); Gillen,

Mark(R); Gleim, Barbara (F)(R); Grove, Seth(R); Hahn,

Marcia(R); Hershey, Johnathan (F)(R); James,

Lee(R); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Keefer,

Dawn(R); Klunk, Kate(R); Mentzer, Steven(R); Mihalek,

Natalie (F)(R); Millard, David(R); Nelson, Eric(R); Nesbit,

Tedd(R); Oberlander, Donna(R); Pickett, Tina(R); Rader,

Jack(R); Reese, Mike(R); Ryan, Frank(R); Sankey,

Thomas(R); Saylor, Stanley(R); Thomas, Wendi

(F)(R); Toepel, Marcy(R); Topper, Jesse(R); Turzai,

Mike(R)



Judiciary

HB

1172

Hickernell, David(R) Amends an act empowering the General Counsel to

issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities;

providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of

Professional & Occupational Affairs; providing for

licensure by endorsement.





































































































Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Causer,

Martin(R); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Gillen, Mark(R); Hickernell, David(R); Hill-

Evans, Carol (F)(D); Jones, Mike (F)(R); Keefer,

Dawn(R); Kortz, Bill(D); Marshall, Jim(R); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Mentzer, Steven(R); Mihalek, Natalie

(F)(R); Miller, Brett(R); Millard, David(R); Pickett,

Tina(R); Rothman, Greg(R); Ravenstahl,

Adam(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Sainato,

Chris(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Webster, Joseph



Last Action: 8-30-19 G Earliest effective date

HB

1294

Sims, Brian(D) Act requiring health insurance policies to provide

coverage for preexposure prophylaxis HIV

medication.


Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Isaacson, Mary (F)(D); Kenyatta, Malcolm

(F)(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); Miller, Daniel(D); Murt,

Thomas(R); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Sims,

Brian(D); Solomon, Jared(D)



Insurance

HB

1295

Sims, Brian(D) Act requiring health insurance policies to provide

coverage for postexposure prophylaxis HIV

medication.


Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Isaacson, Mary (F)(D); Kenyatta, Malcolm

(F)(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); Miller, Daniel(D); Murt,

Thomas(R); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Sims,

Brian(D); Solomon, Jared(D)



Insurance

HB

1477

Delozier, Sheryl(R) Amends Titles 18 (Crimes & Offenses) & 63

(Professions & Occupations (State Licenses)), in

criminal history record information, for use of records

by licensing agencies; for Bureau of Professional and

Occupational Affairs; making a repeal.



















































































SB 637 (Identical)

Cosponsors: Boback, Karen(R); Boyle, Kevin(D); Bullock,

Donna(D); Burgos, Danilo (F)(D); Cephas,

Morgan(D); Davis, Austin(D); Davis, Tina(D); Delloso,

David (F)(D); Delozier, Sheryl(R); Driscoll,

Michael(D); Ecker, Torren (F)(R); Everett,

Garth(R); Fitzgerald, Isabella(D); Frankel,

Dan(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Gainey, Ed(D); Goodman,

Neal(D); Hanbidge, Liz (F)(D); Harris, Jordan(D); Helm,

Susan(R); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Jones, Mike

(F)(R); Keefer, Dawn(R); Kenyatta, Malcolm

(F)(D); Kinsey, Stephen(D); Kosierowski, Bridget

(F)(D); Madden, Maureen(D); Markosek, Brandon

(F)(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); Mullins, Kyle

(F)(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Sanchez, Ben (F)(D); Schlossberg,

Mike(D); Schweyer, Peter(D); Shusterman, Melissa

(F)(D); Webster, Joseph (F)(D); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



HB

1662

DiGirolamo, Gene(R) Amends the Methadone Death and Incident Review

Act, providing for title of act, short title, definitions,

est. of Methadone Death & Incident Review Team,

team duties, review procedures and for

confidentiality.


Cosponsors: Comitta, Carolyn(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); DiGirolamo, Gene(R); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Gregory, James

(F)(R); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Hohenstein, Joseph

(F)(D); Howard, Kristine (F)(D); Kinsey,

Stephen(D); Kortz, Bill(D); Malagari, Steven

(F)(D); Mihalek, Natalie (F)(R); Millard, David(R); Moul,

Dan(R); Neilson, Ed(D); Nelson, Eric(R); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Polinchock, Todd (F)(R); Rigby, Jim (F)(R); Rozzi,

Mark(D); Saylor, Stanley(R); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Sims,

Brian(D); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Webster, Joseph

(F)(D); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



HB

1722

Neilson, Ed(D) Amends Title 35 (Health and Safety), in prescribing

opioids to minors, further providing for definitions,

for prohibition and for procedure and providing for

applicability; and making an editorial change.













































































































Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Davidson,

Margo(D); Davis, Tina(D); Day, Gary(R); Driscoll,

Michael(D); Hill-Evans, Carol (F)(D); Hohenstein, Joseph

(F)(D); Isaacson, Mary (F)(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Neilson, Ed(D); Pashinski, Eddie

Day(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rigby, Jim

(F)(R); Youngblood, Rosita(D); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



Health

HB

1741

Struzzi, James (F)(R) Amends The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and

Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions.



SB 886 (Identical)

SB 936 (Related)

Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Hershey,

Johnathan (F)(R); Hohenstein, Joseph (F)(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Rigby, Jim

(F)(R); Struzzi, James (F)(R); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



Judiciary

HB

1771

Frankel, Dan(D) Amends the Public School Code, in pupils and

attendance, further providing for immunization

required and penalty.


HB 341 (Related)


SB 626 (Related)

SB 653 (Related)

Cosponsors: Briggs, Tim(D); Brooks, Robert (F)(R); Dawkins,

Jason(D); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Innamorato, Sara

(F)(D); Harrell, Movita (F)(D); Kosierowski, Bridget

(F)(D); Kulik, Anita(D); Lee, Summer (F)(D); Madden,

Maureen(D); McCarter, Steve(D); McClinton,

Joanna(D); Otten, Danielle (F)(D); Rabb,

Christopher(D); Ravenstahl, Adam(D); Rozzi,

Mark(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Sturla,

Mike(D); Youngblood, Rosita(D); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



Education




















































































HB

1788

Rader, Jack(R) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in powers of department

and local authorities, further providing for power of

Governor during emergency.



Cosponsors: Bernstine, Aaron(R); Boback, Karen(R); Caltagirone,

Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Driscoll, Michael(D); Frankel,

Dan(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Heffley, Doyle(R); Hershey,

Johnathan (F)(R); Irvin, Rich(R); James, Lee(R); Jones,

Mike (F)(R); Jozwiak, Barry(R); Kaufer,

Aaron(R); Longietti, Mark(D); Miller, Brett(R); Millard,

David(R); Moul, Dan(R); Pickett, Tina(R); Rader,

Jack(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Schmitt, Lou

(F)(R); Zimmerman, David(R)



Transportation

HB

1843

Howard, Kristine (F)(D) Amends The Insurance Company Law, in casualty

insurance, providing for coverage for epinephrine

auto-injectors.


Cosponsors: Barrar, Stephen(R); Boback, Karen(R); Caltagirone,

Thomas(D); Daley, Mary Jo(D); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Freeman,

Robert(D); Hanbidge, Liz (F)(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Hohenstein, Joseph (F)(D); Howard, Kristine

(F)(D); Innamorato, Sara (F)(D); Harrell, Movita

(F)(D); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Kim, Patty(D); Kosierowski,

Bridget (F)(D); Madden, Maureen(D); Malagari, Steven

(F)(D); McClinton, Joanna(D); McNeill, Jeanne(D); Otten,

Danielle (F)(D); Readshaw, Harry(D); Sappey, Christina

(F)(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schweyer,

Peter(D); Snyder, Pam(D); Ullman, Wendy

(F)(D); Webster, Joseph (F)(D); Youngblood,

Rosita(D); Zabel, Michael (F)(D)



Insurance

HB

1862

Pickett, Tina(R) Amends The Insurance Company Law, in quality

health care accountability and protection, providing

for protections for consumers receiving surprise

balance bills for health care services from out-of-

network providers.





























































































Cosponsors: Cox, Jim(R); DeLuca, Anthony(D); Driscoll,

Michael(D); Everett, Garth(R); Freeman, Robert(D); Fritz,

Jonathan(R); Gabler, Matt(R); Irvin, Rich(R); James,

Lee(R); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Kauffman, Rob(R); Kortz,

Bill(D); Maloney, David(R); Miller, Brett(R); Millard,

David(R); Mullery, Gerald(D); Owlett, Clint(R); Pickett,

Tina(R); Rader, Jack(R); Readshaw, Harry(D); Rozzi,

Mark(D); Saylor, Stanley(R); Simmons, Justin(R); Staats,

Craig(R); Warren, Perry(D); Youngblood, Rosita(D); Zabel,

Michael (F)(D); Zimmerman, David(R)



HR 43

Caltagirone, Thomas(D) Resolution urging the Governor and Office of

Attorney General to file lawsuits against

pharmaceutical companies that engage in practices

that caused the ongoing opioid epidemic within this

Commonwealth.


Cosponsors: Caltagirone, Thomas(D); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Cruz,

Angel(D); Deasy, Daniel(D); Donatucci,

Maria(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Hill-Evans, Carol

(F)(D); Hohenstein, Joseph (F)(D); Neilson,

Ed(D); Readshaw, Harry(D)



Health

HR 187

Pashinski, Eddie Day(D) Resolution directing the Joint State Government

Commission to conduct a study on prescription drug

pricing and issue a report.

Companions: HR 346 (Refiled from 17R Session)


Cosponsors: Causer, Martin(R); Ciresi, Joseph (F)(D); Daley, Mary

Jo(D); Davidson, Margo(D); Davis, Tina(D); DeLuca,

Anthony(D); Frankel, Dan(D); Freeman, Robert(D); Hill-

Evans, Carol (F)(D); Kaufer, Aaron(R); Kenyatta, Malcolm

(F)(D); Kim, Patty(D); Kulik, Anita(D); McNeill,

Jeanne(D); Millard, David(R); Murt, Thomas(R); Neilson,

Ed(D); Pashinski, Eddie Day(D); Rabb,

Christopher(D); Schlossberg, Mike(D); Schweyer,

Peter(D); Sturla, Mike(D); Warner, Ryan(R); Warren,

Perry(D)



Health

SB 66 Ward, Judy (F)(R) Act providing for health insurance coverage

requirements for stage four, advanced metastatic

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SCO 351 (Co-sponsor Memo)

Cosponsors: Brewster, Jim(D); Collett, Maria (F)(D); Costa,

Jay(D); Dinniman, Andrew(D); Hutchinson,

Scott(R); Killion, Thomas(R); Laughlin, Daniel(R); Mensch,

Bob(R); Muth, Katie (F)(D); Phillips-Hill, Kristin

(F)(R); Regan, Mike(R); Santarsiero, Steven

(F)(D); Schwank, Judy(D); Tartaglione,

Christine(D); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R)



SB 79

Tartaglione, Christine(D) Amends Minimum Wage Act, further providing for

definitions, providing for federal compliance; and

further providing for minimum wages and for

exemptions.

Companions: SB 162 (Refiled from 17R Session)


Cosponsors: Brewster, Jim(D); Browne, Patrick(R); Costa,

Jay(D); Fontana, Wayne(D); Haywood,

Arthur(D); Hughes, Vincent(D); Iovino, Pam(D); Leach,

Daylin(D); Schwank, Judy(D); Street,

Sharif(D); Tartaglione, Christine(D); Yudichak, John(I)


Last Action: 11-22-19 H Received in the House and referred to House

Labor and Industry

SB 97

Hutchinson, Scott(R) Amends the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment

Authority Act, further providing for definitions and for

financial assistance.

Companions: SCO 444 (Co-sponsor Memo)

Cosponsors: Hutchinson, Scott(R); Mensch, Bob(R); Phillips-Hill, Kristin

(F)(R); Ward, Judy (F)(R)


Last Action: 1-24-19 S Introduced and referred to committee on

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy

SB 112

Yaw, Gene(R) Amends Title 35 (Health and Safety), in prescribing

opioids to minors, providing for prescribing opioids to

individuals and for defs.; for prohibition and for

procedure; and making editorial changes.


Cosponsors: Baker, Lisa(R); Browne, Patrick(R); Costa, Jay(D); Folmer,

Mike(R); Haywood, Arthur(D); Killion,

Thomas(R); Langerholc, Wayne(R); Regan,


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Mike(R); Scavello, Mario(R); Stefano, Patrick(R); Ward,

Kim(R); Yaw, Gene(R); Yudichak, John(I)



Health

SB 223

Phillips-Hill, Kristin

(F)(R)

Amends the Pharmacy Act, further providing for

definitions and for unlawful acts.



Jay(D); Haywood, Arthur(D); Killion, Thomas(R); Phillips-

Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Scavello, Mario(R); Ward, Judy

(F)(R); Yaw, Gene(R)



Veterans Affairs & Emergency Prepared.

SB 274

Ward, Judy (F)(R) Amend the Pharmacy Act further providing for

authority to administer injectable medications,

biologicals and immunizations.


SB 626 (Refiled from 17R Session)


Cosponsors: Blake, John(D); Haywood, Arthur(D); Mensch,

Bob(R); Phillips-Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Regan,

Mike(R); Sabatina, John(D); Scarnati, Joseph(R); Stefano,

Patrick(R); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R); White,

Donald (Res. 2/28/19)(R); Yaw, Gene(R); Yudichak,

John(I)


Last Action: 2- 7-19 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate


SB 307

Dinniman, Andrew(D) Act providing for the use of investigational drugs,

biological products and devices by terminally ill

patients under 18 years of age.


Cosponsors: Baker, Lisa(R); Brewster, Jim(D); Browne,

Patrick(R); Dinniman, Andrew(D); Farnese,

Lawrence(D); Folmer, Mike(R); Fontana,

Wayne(D); Leach, Daylin(D); Mensch, Bob(R); Muth, Katie

(F)(D); Phillips-Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Regan,

Mike(R); Schwank, Judy(D); Tartaglione,

Christine(D); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R)














































































https://www.ctbpls.com/htbin/web_prem.com?PA19RSB00274



Senate Health and Human Services

SB 382

Boscola, Lisa(D) Amends the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical

assistance for the elderly, further defining "income"

to exclude certain veterans' disability payments.



Cosponsors: Blake, John(D); Boscola, Lisa(D); Brewster,

Jim(D); Browne, Patrick(R); Collett, Maria (F)(D); Costa,

Jay(D); Folmer, Mike(R); Fontana, Wayne(D); Haywood,

Arthur(D); Hughes, Vincent(D); Mensch, Bob(R); Ward,

Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R); Yudichak, John(I)



Aging and Youth

SB 424

Langerholc, Wayne(R) Amends Titles 35 (Health & Safety), 42 (Judiciary) &

61 (Prisons & Parole), est. Nonnarcotic Medication

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program; for

court assessments, for treatments & for supervisory

relationship to offenders.


Cosponsors: Bartolotta, Camera(R); Blake, John(D); Brewster,

Jim(D); Costa, Jay(D); Haywood, Arthur(D); Langerholc,

Wayne(R); Mensch, Bob(R); Scarnati, Joseph(R); Stefano,

Patrick(R); Vogel, Jr., Elder(R); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Ward,

Kim(R); Yaw, Gene(R); Yudichak, John(I)



Senate Judiciary

SB 432


(F)(R)

Amends the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All

Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further

providing for access to prescription information.


Cosponsors: Browne, Patrick(R); Phillips-Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Scavello,

Mario(R); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Yudichak, John(I)



SB 484

Mensch, Bob(R) Act providing for requirements for insurers relating to

prescription drug coverage; and conferring powers

and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.






























































Cosponsors: Brewster, Jim(D); Collett, Maria (F)(D); Costa,

Jay(D); Farnese, Lawrence(D); Mensch,

Bob(R); Tartaglione, Christine(D); Ward,

Kim(R); Williams, Anthony(D)



Senate Banking and Insurance

SB 507

Brewster, Jim(D) Amends Title 35 (Health and Safety), in public safety,

providing for limits on opioid prescriptions.



Cosponsors: Brewster, Jim(D); Costa, Jay(D); Haywood,

Arthur(D); Hughes, Vincent(D)




SB 569

Langerholc, Wayne(R) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and

Cosmetic Act providing for dispensing of fentanyl.



Jay(D); Gordner, John(R); Haywood, Arthur(D); Killion,

Thomas(R); Langerholc, Wayne(R); Ward, Kim(R); Yaw,

Gene(R)



SB 633

Costa, Jay(D) Act providing for the declaration of a public health

emergency, for duties of the Department of Health,

for temporary regulations and for immunity from

liability.


Cosponsors: Bartolotta, Camera(R); Brewster, Jim(D); Costa,

Jay(D); Farnese, Lawrence(D); Fontana,

Wayne(D); Haywood, Arthur(D); Hughes,

Vincent(D); Leach, Daylin(D); Muth, Katie

(F)(D); Schwank, Judy(D); Tartaglione,

Christine(D); Williams, Anthony(D); Williams, Lindsey

(F)(D); Yudichak, John(I)




































































Health

SB 637

DiSanto, John(R) Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), in criminal

history record information, further providing for use

of records by licensing agencies; and making related

repeals.

Companions: HB 1477 (Identical)


Cosponsors: Baker, Lisa(R); Bartolotta, Camera(R); Blake,

John(D); Brewster, Jim(D); Collett, Maria (F)(D); DiSanto,

John(R); Farnese, Lawrence(D); Gordner,

John(R); Haywood, Arthur(D); Iovino, Pam(D); Killion,

Thomas(R); Leach, Daylin(D); Martin, Scott(R); Mensch,

Bob(R); Phillips-Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Schwank,

Judy(D); Tartaglione, Christine(D); Ward,

Kim(R); Williams, Anthony(D)


Last Action: 12- 2-19 H Received in the House and referred to House

Judiciary

SB 639


(F)(R)

Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing

disclosure, for pharmacy freedom to communicate

and for enforcement by the Insurance Department.


Cosponsors: Aument, Ryan(R); Blake, John(D); Brewster,

Jim(D); Folmer, Mike(R); Haywood,

Arthur(D); Hutchinson, Scott(R); Iovino, Pam(D); Killion,

Thomas(R); Leach, Daylin(D); Martin, Scott(R); Phillips-

Hill, Kristin (F)(R); Sabatina, John(D); Schwank,

Judy(D); Stefano, Patrick(R); Vogel, Jr., Elder(R); Ward,

Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R); Yudichak, John(I)




SB 675

Brooks, Michele(R) Act providing for certification of buprenorphine office-

based prescribers; limiting the use of buprenorphine;

and imposing powers and duties on the Department

of Drug and Alcohol Programs.


Cosponsors: Brooks, Michele(R); Browne, Patrick(R); Folmer,

Mike(R); Hutchinson, Scott(R); Killion,

Thomas(R); Stefano, Patrick(R); Ward, Kim(R)















































































Last Action: 11-19-19 H Public hearing held in committee House

Human Services

SB 695

Brooks, Michele(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, for medical assistance payments for

institutional care & for nonemergency medical

transportation services & for uniform statewide

preferred drug list; in nursing facility assessments.


Cosponsors: Browne, Patrick(R)


Last Action: 6-28-19 G Earliest effective date

SB 828

Leach, Daylin(D) Amends the Insurance Company Law, in casualty

insurance, providing for cap on payments for

prescription insulin drugs.

Companions: SCO1033 (Co-sponsor Memo)

Cosponsors: Fontana, Wayne(D); Hughes, Vincent(D); Leach,

Daylin(D); Schwank, Judy(D); Street,

Sharif(D); Tartaglione, Christine(D)




SB 829

Aument, Ryan(R) Amends the Human Services Code, in public

assistance, providing for pharmacy benefits manager

audit and obligations.

Companions: HB 944 (Identical)


Cosponsors: Aument, Ryan(R); Blake, John(D); Folmer,

Mike(R); Iovino, Pam(D); Martin, Scott(R); Mensch,

Bob(R); Muth, Katie (F)(D); Phillips-Hill, Kristin

(F)(R); Sabatina, John(D); Santarsiero, Steven

(F)(D); Schwank, Judy(D); Stefano, Patrick(R); Vogel, Jr.,

Elder(R); Ward, Kim(R); Yaw, Gene(R)



Senate Health and Human Services

SB 857

Vogel, Jr., Elder(R) Amends Title 40 (Insurance), providing for

telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of

telemedicine by professional licensing boards and

providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.



Cosponsors: Argall, David(R); Aument, Ryan(R); Baker,

Lisa(R); Bartolotta, Camera(R); Blake, John(D); Brewster,

























































Jim(D); Costa, Jay(D); Gordner, John(R); Haywood,

Arthur(D); Killion, Thomas(R); Langerholc,

Wayne(R); Martin, Scott(R); Mensch, Bob(R); Phillips-Hill,

Kristin (F)(R); Santarsiero, Steven (F)(D); Schwank,

Judy(D); Stefano, Patrick(R); Street, Sharif(D); Vogel, Jr.,

Elder(R); Ward, Judy (F)(R); Ward, Kim(R); Yaw,

Gene(R); Yudichak, John(I)


Last Action: 11-21-19 S Received as amended in Senate and rereferred

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