PA HB 79
in committeeAn Act establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; providing for hospital-based financial assistance forms, for information about hospital-based financial assistance programs and for reporting of hospital-based financial assistance policies; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — Referred to Health & Human Services
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Arvind Venkatprimary
- Nathan Davidsoncosponsor
- Tarik Khancosponsor
- Bridget Kosierowskicosponsor
- Andrew Kuzmacosponsor
- Jim Rigbycosponsor
- Tim Twardzikcosponsor
- Nancy Guenstcosponsor
- Tarah Probstcosponsor
- Aerion Abneycosponsor
- Dan Millercosponsor
- Jose Giralcosponsor
- Liz Hanbidgecosponsor
- Joe Ciresicosponsor
- Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
- Kristine Howardcosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedlercosponsor
- Jim Haddockcosponsor
- Lindsay Powellcosponsor
- Lisa Borowskicosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
- Robert Freemancosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
- Kyle Donahuecosponsor
- Dan Frankelcosponsor
- Justin Flemingcosponsor
- Paul Frielcosponsor
- Steven Malagaricosponsor
- Melissa Shustermancosponsor
- Chris Piellicosponsor
- Eddie Pashinskicosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
- Heather Boydcosponsor
- Joshua Siegelcosponsor
- Jennifer O'Maracosponsor
- Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
- John Inglis Iiicosponsor
- Daniel Deasycosponsor
- Melissa Cerratocosponsor
- G. Roni Greencosponsor
- Christopher Rabbcosponsor
- Ben Waxmancosponsor
- Dan Williamscosponsor
- Mandy Steelecosponsor
- Jeanne Mcneillcosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffercosponsor
- Abigail Salisburycosponsor
- Paul Takaccosponsor
- Joe Webstercosponsor
- Keith Harriscosponsor
- Tina Daviscosponsor
- Dave Madsencosponsor
- Mary Jo Daleycosponsor
- Gina Currycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-10
Referred to Health
referral-committee
2025-04-09
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-04-09
First consideration
reading-1
2025-04-09
Laid on the table
2025-05-07
Removed from table
2025-05-12
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-05-12
Re-committed to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-05-13
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-05-13
Third consideration and final passage
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2025-05-22
Referred to Health & Human Services
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Votes
Committee vote (Health): Adopt Amendment
2025-04-09 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Kathy Rapp: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Gary Day: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Brad Roae: yes
- Leslie Rossi: yes
- Joanne Stehr: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
- Jamie Walsh: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
Committee vote (Health): Report Bill As Amended
2025-04-09 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Kathy Rapp: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Gary Day: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Brad Roae: yes
- Leslie Rossi: yes
- Joanne Stehr: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
- Jamie Walsh: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed
2025-05-13 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (37)
- Jordan Harris: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Joshua Siegel: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Joe Webster: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- James Struzzi: yes
- Jamie Barton: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Eric Davanzo: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Ann Flood: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Thomas Kutz: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Marci Mustello: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Ryan Warner: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-05-13 · pass · 187-16
Member-level votes (203)
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Marc Anderson: yes
- Mike Armanini: no
- Jacob Banta: no
- Scott Barger: no
- Jamie Barton: yes
- Josh Bashline: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Kerry Benninghoff: yes
- Aaron Bernstine: yes
- Ryan Bizzarro: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Matthew Bradford: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Amen Brown: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Danilo Burgos: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Martin Causer: yes
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Melissa Cerrato: yes
- Joe Ciresi: yes
- Scott Conklin: yes
- Bud Cook: yes
- Jill Cooper: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Bryan Cutler: yes
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Mary Jo Daley: yes
- Eric Davanzo: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Tina Davis: yes
- Jason Dawkins: yes
- Gary Day: no
- Daniel Deasy: yes
- David Delloso: yes
- Sheryl Delozier: yes
- Russ Diamond: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Joe Emrick: yes
- Mindy Fee: yes
- Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
- Wendy Fink: no
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Jamie Flick: yes
- Ann Flood: yes
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Robert Freeman: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Jonathan Fritz: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Mark Gillen: yes
- Jose Giral: yes
- Barbara Gleim: yes
- Dan Goughnour: yes
- G. Roni Green: yes
- Keith Greiner: yes
- Seth Grove: no
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Joe Hamm: no
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Patrick Harkins: yes
- Jordan Harris: yes
- Keith Harris: yes
- Doyle Heffley: yes
- Carol Hill-Evans: yes
- Joe Hogan: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- John Inglis Iii: yes
- Rich Irvin: yes
- Marylouise Isaacson: yes
- R. Lee James: yes
- Mike Jones: no
- Tom Jones: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Rob Kauffman: no
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Dallas Kephart: no
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Kate Klunk: no
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Roman Kozak: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- Leanne Krueger: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Anita Kulik: yes
- Thomas Kutz: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Shelby Labs: yes
- John Lawrence: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Milou Mackenzie: yes
- Maureen Madden: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Abby Major: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- David Maloney: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Brandon Markosek: yes
- Robert Matzie: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Joe Mcandrew: yes
- Joanna Mcclinton: yes
- Jeanne Mcneill: yes
- Thomas Mehaffie: yes
- Steven Mentzer: yes
- Robert Merski: yes
- Carl Metzgar: no
- Natalie Mihalek: yes
- Brett Miller: yes
- Dan Miller: yes
- Dan Moul: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Marci Mustello: yes
- Ed Neilson: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Jennifer O'Mara: yes
- Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Jason Ortitay: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Clint Owlett: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Eddie Pashinski: yes
- Tina Pickett: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Lindsay Powell: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Brenda Pugh: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Jack Rader: yes
- Kathy Rapp: yes
- Brian Rasel: yes
- Chad Reichard: no
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Nikki Rivera: yes
- Brad Roae: yes
- Leslie Rossi: yes
- David Rowe: yes
- Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
- Alec Ryncavage: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Steve Samuelson: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- John Schlegel: yes
- Michael Schlossberg: yes
- Louis Schmitt: yes
- Peter Schweyer: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Greg Scott: yes
- Jeremy Shaffer: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Joshua Siegel: yes
- Brian Smith: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Jared Solomon: yes
- Craig Staats: yes
- Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
- Mandy Steele: yes
- Joanne Stehr: yes
- Michael Stender: yes
- James Struzzi: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
- Jesse Topper: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Greg Vitali: yes
- Jamie Walsh: no
- Ryan Warner: yes
- Perry Warren: yes
- Dane Watro: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Eric Weaknecht: yes
- Joe Webster: yes
- Parke Wentling: yes
- Martina White: yes
- Craig Williams: yes
- Dan Williams: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
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