HealthWelfare_Committee

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A

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Agenda

Consideration of Legislation

• SR 352 (Brooks) – JSGC Study on drug & alcohol addiction treatment provider rates
• SB 359 (Schwank) – Expanding Medicaid coverage for postpartum women
• SB 1136 (Mensch) – Amends the Vital Statistics Law to require data sharing with governmental agencies
• SB 1195 (Argall) – Findings related to PA Lottery winners on public assistance rolls
• SB 1358 (Brooks) – Ensuring patient access to health care practitioners by restricting non-compete clauses in their contracts and requiring patient notification
• HB 293 (Oberlander) – Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity medications
• HB 1443 (Hershey) – Allows PA-licensed labs to advertise their tests
• HB 1630 (Fritz) – Requires the Auditor General to audit pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) contracted with Medicaid managed care organizations
• SB 917 (Aument) – Senate companion legislation
• HB 2293 (Bonner) – Oversight of temporary health care agencies
• HB 2357 (Pennycuick) – DOH oversight of Kratom products and prohibiting sale to individuals under 21 years of age
• HB 2530 (Silvis) – COVID-19 Waiver flexibility for permanency by discontinuing DHS’ prudent pay policy for ODP providers

Recess to the Call of the Chair

Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Tuesday, September 20 | 11 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A

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Agenda

Public hearing on the Tick Crisis/Lyme Disease in PA

Schedule

11:00             Opening Remarks

                        Senator Michele Brooks, Majority Chair

                        Senator Art Haywood, Minority Chair                       

11:05             Panel

                        Dr. Denise Johnson – Testimony
                        Physician General and Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Health

                        Nicole Chinnici – Testimony
                        Director, Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania at East Stroudsburg University

                        Dr. Henry Lindner – Testimony
                        Private practicing physician in Tunkhannock, PA

                        Dr. John Goldman
                        Infectious Disease physician, UPMC

                        Eric A. Huck
                        President, PA Lyme Resource Network

11:45             Questions and Panel Discussion

12:30             Recess to the Call of the Chair

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room 1

AGENDA

Public Hearing on State contract with Credentia providing testing for Certified Nurse Aides

Schedule

10:30 – Opening Remarks

• Senator Michele Brooks, Majority Chair, Health & Human Services
• Senator Maria Collett, Minority Chair, Aging & Youth
• Senator Art Haywood, Minority Chair, Health & Human Services

10:40 – Panel

• Jennifer Mankowski, BSN, RN
  Executive VP Program Management & Development, Credentia – Testimony
• Zach Shamberg
  President & CEO, Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) – Testimony
• Kerri Kubalak
  DCW Heroes Program Manager, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) – Testimony
• Zach Zobrist
  Director of Workforce Development, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania – Testimony

11:00 – Questions and Open Discussion

11:30 – Recess to the Call of the Chair

Additional Testimony

Department of Human Services, Department of Health and Department of Education – Joint Testimony

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.

Main Capitol, Room 461

Agenda

Meeting to consider SB 571, SB 1198, SB 1202 and HB 2401

Schedule

• House Bill 2401 (Wheeland) – COVID-19 waiver permanency/allowing CRNPs and PAs to order home health care

• Senate Bill 571 (Argall) – Changes the distribution schedule of SNAP benefits

• Senate Bill 1198 (Brooks) – Medicaid coverage for Assisted Living Residences

• Senate Bill 1202 (Brooks) – Coverage for pasteurized donor human milk

• • Amendment A0#### – Revisions provided by DHS and PID
  • Amendment A0#### (Cappelletti) – Prohibits Internet sales of human milk

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.

Main Capitol, Room 461

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Agenda

Meeting to consider SB 749, SB 1121, SB 1124, SB 1188

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.

Room 8E-A, East Wing

Agenda

Meeting to consider SB 1057

Schedule

• Senate Bill 1057 (Brooks) – Provides a temporary waiver for pharmacists to medically bill for the administration of COVID-19 antigen tests

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room 1

Agenda

Meeting to consider SB 152, SB 956 and HB 1420

Schedule

• House Bill 1420 (Thomas) – Creates the COVID-19 Mental Health Public Awareness Campaign
• Senate Bill 152 (J.Ward) – Restricting funds to providers who perform abortion services
  • Amendment A03541 (Cappelletti)
• Senate Bill 956 (J.Ward) – Amends the Constitution of Pennsylvania regarding the right to abortion or funding for an abortion
  • Amendment A03520 (Cappelletti)

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B

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Agenda

Meeting to consider SB 522, SB 970, HB 118, SB 200, SB 358, SB 848, and SB 967

Schedule

Call to Order 

Senate Bill 522 (Baker) – Childhood Blood Lead Testing Act

• A03206 (Brooks) – Updates the lead toxicity level in accordance with CDC guidelines

Senate Bill 970 (Brooks) – RESCUE Bill

House Bill 118 (Ryan) – Disposition of Fetal Remains

• A03146 (Brooks) – Clarifies that family interment or cremation is not required

Senate Bill 200 (Bartolotta) – Early Intervention Services System Act

• A03166 (Schwank) – Updates language to be consistent with industry standards

Senate Bill 358 (Schwank) – Maternal Mortality Review Committee Data

Senate Bill 848 (Mensch) – Establishing a Chief Nursing Officer in DOH

• A03158 (Brooks) – Clarifies the authority of the CNO

Senate Bill 967 (Schwank) – WIC Advisory Committee 

Recess to the Call of the Chair

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | 10:45 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B

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AGENDA

Meeting to consider SB 938

SCHEDULE

Call to Order 

• Senate Bill 938 (Brooks) – Amends the Administrative Code in the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to require that provider licensure and programmatic changes go through the IRRC process

Recess to the Call of the Chair