2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
SB156: In medical assistance for workers with disabilities, further providing for definitions and for medical assistance benefits for workers with disabilities and workers with medically improved disabilities.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, in medical assistance for workers with disabilities, further providing for definitions and for medical assistance benefits for workers with disabilities and workers with medically improved disabilities.
Bill History
2/2/2021
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Senate
3/23/2021
Reported as committed
Senate
3/23/2021
First consideration
Senate
3/24/2021
Second consideration
Senate
3/24/2021
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
4/27/2021
Re-reported as committed
Senate
5/10/2021
Amended on third consideration
Senate
5/11/2021
Third consideration and final passage (48-0)
Senate
5/11/2021
In the House
House of Representatives
5/17/2021
Referred to HEALTH
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
6/15/2021
Second consideration
House of Representatives
6/15/2021
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
6/25/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/25/2021
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
6/25/2021
Signed in Senate
House of Representatives
6/25/2021
Signed in House
House of Representatives
6/28/2021
Presented to the Governor
House of Representatives
7/1/2021
Approved by the Governor
House of Representatives
7/1/2021
Act No. 69 of 2021
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: SB 156 PN 734, FP
6/25/2021
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/25/2021
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Report Bill As Committed
6/9/2021
24
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: SB 156 PN 734, Final Passage
5/11/2021
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
4/27/2021
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health And Human Services: Reported as Committed
3/23/2021
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/1/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 14
Primary Sponsor

Robert Mensch
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Kim Ward
Republican
Michele Brooks
Republican
John Gordner
Republican
David Argall
Republican
Lisa Baker
Republican
Camera Bartolotta
Republican
Giovanni DiSanto
Republican
Joe Pittman
Republican
Patrick Stefano
Republican
Judith Ward
Republican
John Blake
Democrat
James Brewster
Democrat
Maria Collett
Democrat
Carolyn Comitta
Democrat
Arthur Haywood
Democrat
Katie Muth
Democrat
Steven Santarsiero
Democrat
Judy Schwank
Democrat
Christine Tartaglione
Democrat
Lisa Boscola
Democrat
Vincent Hughes
Democrat
John Sabatina
Democrat
Jay Costa
Democrat
John Kane
Democrat