Legislative News - Tracking Report

Bill:

HB1 (PN217)

Sponsors:

Schroder (R155); Turzai (R28); Saylor (R94); Major (R111); Reed (R62) and others

Summary:

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing and adding provisions relating to comparative negligence.

Subjects:

Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); Judiciary

Progress:

2ndH: Referred to Committee

Status:

04/13/2011 – Senate Judiciary Committee

History:

01/27/2011 – H Referred to Judiciary.
04/04/2011 – H Reported as committed. H First consideration. H Laid on the table.
04/05/2011 – H Removed from table.
04/06/2011 – H Second consideration. H Re-committed to Appropriations. H Remarks see House Journal.
04/11/2011 – H Re-reported as committed. H Third consideration and final passage (112-88). H Remarks see House Journal.
04/13/2011 – S Referred to Judiciary.

Bill:

HB225 (PN171)

Sponsors:

Mundy (D120); Pashinski (D121); Santarsiero (D31); Bishop (D192); Brennan (D133) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, reenacting and amending provisions relating to definitions, powers and duties of Department of Health and State health services plan; reenacting provisions relating to regulations; reenacting and amending provisions relating to certificates of need and issuance of license; prohibiting certain referrals and claims of payment; and repealing sunset provisions.

Subjects:

Aging And Older Adult Services; Health

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

02/09/2011 – House Health Committee

History:

01/25/2011 – H Referred to Aging and Older Adult Services.
02/09/2011 – H Reported with request to re-refer to Health. H Re-referred to Health.

Position:

Oppose

Priority:

High

Notes:

CON and Self referral

Bill:

HB228 (PN180)

Sponsors:

Mundy (D120); Pashinski (D121); Cutler (R100); DeLuca (D32); Fabrizio (D2) and others

Summary:

An Act providing for quality health care management system discount; imposing duties on the Department of Health; and providing for penalties.

Subjects:

Health

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

01/26/2011 – House Health Committee

History:

01/26/2011 – H Referred to Health.

Notes:

Sent to Board for review.

Bill:

HB319 (PN274)

Sponsors:

DeLuca (D32); Costa, D. (D21); Caltagirone (D127); Fabrizio (D2); George (D74) and others

Summary:

An Act providing for prohibition on health care provider self-referral.

Subjects:

Health

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

01/31/2011 – House Health Committee

History:

01/31/2011 – H Referred to Health.

Priority:

High

Notes:

Sent to Board - similar to last session.

Bill:

HB574 (PN1521)

Sponsors:

Baker, M. (R68); Stern (R80); Cutler (R100); Taylor, J. (R177); Turzai (R28) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, further providing for definitions, licensure, fees and issuance of license; and making an inconsistent repeal.

Subjects:

Health; Public Health and Welfare

Progress:

2ndH: Referred to Committee

Status:

05/16/2011 – H Re-reported as committed. H Third consideration and final passage (148-43). H Remarks see House Journal.

History:

02/09/2011 – H Referred to Health.
04/11/2011 – H Reported as amended. H First consideration. H Laid on the table.
05/04/2011 – H Removed from table.
05/10/2011 – H Second consideration. H Re-committed to Appropriations. H Remarks see House Journal.
05/11/2011 – H Re-reported as committed. H Third consideration and final passage (148-43). H Remarks see House Journal.
05/16/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Notes:

Adds abortion clinics to definition of ASF

Bill:

HB1570 (PN1932)

Sponsors:

Reichley (R134); Clymer (R145); Cutler (R100); Everett (R84); Gillespie (R47) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for term and content of license and for reliance on accrediting agencies and Federal Government.

Subjects:

Health

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

05/23/2011 – House Health Committee

History:

05/23/2011 – H Referred to Health.

Notes:

Sent to Board - significant changes to HCFAct

Bill:

HB1579 (PN1940)

Sponsors:

DeLuca (D32); Costa, D. (D21); Bishop (D192); Murphy (D113); George (D74) and others

Summary:

An Act providing for the Protection of Patients and Medical Personnel from Health Care Facility Retaliation Act; providing for prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation and for rebuttable presumptions.

Subjects:

Health

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

05/23/2011 – House Health Committee

History:

05/23/2011 – H Referred to Health.

Notes:

Sent to Board for comment (whistleblower legislation).

Bill:

SB2 (PN456)

Sponsors:

Corman (R34); Folmer (R48); Scarnati (R25); White, D. (R41); Brubaker (R36) and others

Summary:

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amending provisions relating to comparative negligence.

Subjects:

Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); Judiciary

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

02/10/2011 – Senate Judiciary Committee

History:

01/18/2011 – S Referred to Judiciary.
02/10/2011 – S Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 456.

Bill:

SB493 (PN494)

Sponsors:

Kasunic (D32); Boscola (D18); Brewster (D45); Browne (R16); Costa, J. (D43) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for quality assurance inspections.

Subjects:

Public Health And Welfare

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

02/11/2011 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

History:

02/11/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Notes:

Sent to Board for comment

Bill:

SB499 (PN499)

Sponsors:

Browne (R16); Fontana (D42); Gordner (R27); Rafferty (R44); Greenleaf (R12) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, providing for inpatient diagnostic-related group charge reporting.

Subjects:

Public Health And Welfare

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

02/11/2011 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

History:

02/11/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Position:

Neutral

Notes:

In patient only but monitor for amendments

Bill:

SB656 (PN670)

Sponsors:

Vance (R87); Mensch (R24); Erickson (R26); Browne (R16); Boscola (D18) and others

Summary:

An Act requiring hospitals to obtain certain information relating to criminal history from prospective employees; providing for grounds for denying employment; prescribing penalties; providing for provisional employment for limited periods; imposing certain requirements for hospital employees; and providing for civil immunity under certain circumstances.

Subjects:

Public Health And Welfare

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

02/25/2011 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

History:

02/25/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Notes:

EE background checks for hospitals - monitor

Bill:

SB660 (PN718)

Sponsors:

Hughes (D7); Tartaglione (D2); Leach (D17); Fontana (D42); Scarnati (R25) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, further providing for department responsibilities and for medical facility reports and notifications.

Subjects:

Public Health And Welfare

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

03/01/2011 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

History:

03/01/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Notes:

Result of Phila. abortion clinic

Bill:

SB662 (PN720)

Sponsors:

Hughes (D7); Tartaglione (D2); Leach (D17); Fontana (D42); Scarnati (R25) and others

Summary:

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for authority relating to medical facilities.

Subjects:

Public Health And Welfare

Progress:

1stH: Referred to Committee

Status:

03/01/2011 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

History:

03/01/2011 – S Referred to Public Health and Welfare.

Notes:

Unannounced visits