2023-2024 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB78: Establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Legislative Summary
An Act establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Bill History
3/7/2023
Referred to HEALTH
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
First consideration
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Re-committed to RULES
House of Representatives
6/21/2023
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/22/2023
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
6/22/2023
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
6/26/2023
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/26/2023
Third consideration and final passage (114-89)
House of Representatives
6/26/2023
In the Senate
Senate
7/5/2023
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment A00936 (PN 0067)
House Amendment A00936 (PN 0067)
Not Adopted
House Amendment A00165 (PN 0067)
House Amendment A00165 (PN 0067)
Not Adopted
House Amendment A01200 (PN 1591)
House Amendment A01200 (PN 1591)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 78 PN 1675, FINAL PASSAGE
6/26/2023
114
Yea
89
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/26/2023
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 78 PN 1591, 2023 A1200
6/22/2023
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/21/2023
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Report Bill As Amended
6/14/2023
18
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Adopt Amendment A00165
6/14/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Adopt Amendment A00936
6/14/2023
20
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/26/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health & Human Services(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 50
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (50)
Donna Bullock
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Bridget Kosierowski
Democrat
Nick Pisciottano
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
Joshua Siegel
Democrat
Christopher Rabb
Democrat
Stephen Kinsey
Democrat
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Tarah Probst
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Darisha Parker
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Napoleon Nelson
Democrat
David Delloso
Democrat
Perry Warren
Democrat
Aerion Abney
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat
Ismail Smith-Wade-El
Democrat
Ryan Bizzarro
Democrat
Justin Fleming
Democrat
Sara Innamorato
Democrat
Steven Malagari
Democrat
Emily Kinkead
Democrat
Jeanne McNeill
Democrat
Nancy Guenst
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
James Haddock
Democrat
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Lisa Borowski
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Elizabeth Fiedler
Democrat
Paul Friel
Democrat
Abigail Salisbury
Democrat
Michael Zabel
Democrat
David Madsen
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Michael Sturla
Democrat
Brandon Markosek
Democrat
Carol Kazeem
Democrat
Scott Conklin
Democrat
Mandy Steele
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Paul Takac
Democrat
Mary Jo Daley
Democrat
Andrew Kuzma
Republican
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Manuel Guzman
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat