PA HB78 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 26 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-07-05 - Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Pending: Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Tracking Information

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Title

Establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-06-26 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 22 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-26 - House - House Floor: HB 78 PN 1675, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 114 N: 89 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - House - House Floor: HB 78 PN 1591, 2023 A1200 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - House - House Health: Adopt Amendment A00936 (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - House - House Health: Adopt Amendment A00165 (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - House - House Health: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-07-05SenateReferred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2023-06-26SenateIn the Senate
2023-06-26HouseThird consideration and final passage (114-89)
2023-06-26HouseRe-reported as committed
2023-06-22HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2023-06-22HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2023-06-21HouseRe-reported as committed
2023-06-14HouseRe-committed to RULES
2023-06-14HouseFirst consideration
2023-06-14HouseReported as amended
2023-03-07HouseReferred to HEALTH

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=78
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0078&pn=0067
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0078&pn=1591
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0078&pn=1675
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0078&pn=0067&aYear=2023&an=00936
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0078&pn=0067&aYear=2023&an=00165
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0078&pn=1591&aYear=2023&an=01200
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB0078P1675.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=06/14/2023&RollCallId=452
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=06/14/2023&RollCallId=461
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=06/14/2023&RollCallId=463
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=67&theDate=06/21/2023&RollCallId=530
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=286
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=342
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=62&theDate=06/26/2023&RollCallId=621

Bill Comments

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