2023-2024 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1608: In public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for doula services; and, in fraud and abuse control, further providing for third
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for doula services; and, in fraud and abuse control, further providing for third
Bill History
8/7/2023
Referred to HEALTH
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
First consideration
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
In the Senate
Senate
5/17/2024
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Senate
10/1/2024
Reported as committed
Senate
10/1/2024
First consideration
Senate
10/7/2024
Second consideration
Senate
10/8/2024
Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Senate
10/8/2024
Re-reported as amended
Senate
10/9/2024
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
10/9/2024
Re-reported as committed
Senate
10/9/2024
Third consideration and final passage (49-0)
Senate
10/9/2024
In the House
House of Representatives
10/9/2024
Referred to RULES
House of Representatives
10/21/2024
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
House of Representatives
10/21/2024
House concurred in Senate amendments (201-1)
House of Representatives
10/22/2024
Signed in House
House of Representatives
10/22/2024
Signed in Senate
House of Representatives
10/23/2024
Presented to the Governor
House of Representatives
10/29/2024
Approved by the Governor
House of Representatives
10/29/2024
Act No. 115 of 2024
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment A04048 (PN 1888)
House Amendment A04048 (PN 1888)
Not Adopted
House Amendment A04259 (PN 2972)
House Amendment A04259 (PN 2972)
Not Adopted
Senate Amendment A05949 (PN 3038)
Senate Amendment A05949 (PN 3038)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed
10/21/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1608 PN 3740, CONCURRENCE
10/21/2024
201
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
10/9/2024
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: HB 1608 PN 3740, Final Passage
10/9/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Amended
10/8/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Adopt Amendment A05949
10/8/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health And Human Services: Reported as Committed
10/1/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/6/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1608 PN 3038, FINAL PASSAGE
5/6/2024
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1608 PN 2972, 2023 A4259
5/1/2024
116
Yea
85
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Report Bill As Amended
4/17/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health: Adopt Amendment A04048
4/17/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(10/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 34
Primary Sponsor
Morgan Cephas
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (33)
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
Rick Krajewski
Democrat
Mary Isaacson
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
Christopher Rabb
Democrat
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Nancy Guenst
Democrat
Darisha Parker
Democrat
Elizabeth Fiedler
Democrat
Joseph Hohenstein
Democrat
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Donna Bullock
Democrat
Patty Kim
Democrat
Emily Kinkead
Democrat
Gina Curry
Democrat
Justin Fleming
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Heather Boyd
Democrat
Dan Williams
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Abigail Salisbury
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat
Lindsay Powell
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
David Madsen
Democrat
Carol Kazeem
Democrat
Keith Harris
Democrat