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Ashley, committee staff, read the bill summary describing the change as an act amending the Human Services Code in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for notice of legal representation for medical assistance. The chair moved to re-refer the bill to the Health Committee. The chair called for a voice vote and announced there were no negative votes; the motion to re-refer was adopted.

No further discussion or amendments to the bill were captured in the transcript. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Human Services Committee -- June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 348, relating to notice of legal representation for medical assistance, was re-referred to the Health Committee by the House Human Services Committee with no negative votes recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Human Services, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29238,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208452,"Committee reports bill allowing public-assistance waiver to buy diapers and menstrual products",153,387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c&start=387&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c/thumbnail_387000.jpg","/articles/6208452/Pennsylvania/Committee-reports-bill-allowing-public-assistance-waiver-to-buy-diapers-and-menstrual-products","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208452-51258763da9bce43200fcac9daeae943/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406507&Signature=B5j6uLHCogfNNXb1cREUAIpty4Mydwj~8-efUG5XYzDo1rbgN9ZfopSJNumAltFAL68FCoc6ztHjHfzO9VPNgWnItsGqEE60OkTNZ1zkW-Ix5wYXvEmIFcO1csuSjS5z0bTSBFmo77G-AF0wt~T66nXuzsU4dkyClicbZZcawef7wwxcudWPDEqoxbet3ZuUyPmaehlFvc13JGyZzBCwmQaD~-Sx3bDJMp8xy-CNnfJCba2EoJpAEGBdr3vomDzcfE8ufUsX7HGeqIiDxJVFXM2fRiHpSh5CxBwX7V7s8Fn95yF7xq7Waj3eiti2RgK1lDc6CIk7QZx95Tujba74uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Human Services Committee reported House Bill 1100, a proposal to amend the Human Services Code to provide a waiver allowing purchase of diapers or menstrual-hygiene products with public-assistance funds.

Ashley, committee staff, summarized the bill: “An act amending the act of 06/13/1967 known as the Human Services Code in public assistance providing for waiver to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products.”

When the chair called for a vote, the clerk (Amanda) announced there were negative votes and conducted a roll call. The transcript records a majority voting in the affirmative and at least one negative vote: Representative Anderson recorded a “No.” The chair stated, “With the majority voting in the affirmative house bill 1,100 will be reported from the Human Services Committee.”

No amendments to the bill were recorded in the hearing and no further discussion on content was captured in the transcript.","House Bill 1100, which would permit a waiver under the Human Services Code to allow purchase of diapers or menstrual-hygiene products with public-assistance funds, was reported from the Human Services Committee after a roll-call vote; at least one member voted no.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":78,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208457,"Committee approves resolution to create task force on drug and alcohol treatment, adds insurer and Medicaid MCO seats",207000,360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c&start=207&end=360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c/thumbnail_207000.jpg","/articles/6208457/Pennsylvania/Committee-approves-resolution-to-create-task-force-on-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-adds-insurer-and-Medicaid-MCO-seats","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208457-e0fd43862cbf042d9f67a203d2354a2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406507&Signature=i6nqAwLX7zdt4hGjBAFE7QC7hVv31wg345R0K6iO7fVyLO4rM8PSUWKACm3jm2fuu4IBeEHp63aAAbQpoTOWW9pgQ2NFw-BNdZT1rPr6H~J61sas~iNkgeeP~f83rDEmN~Hog4T5oOpS0IND2C74KukRrLyIXeaBccOz3o8iaPgCQNCEgF2iugMIiot74ahv1VFoxYXH~CB35IL-sysTup4v0XG5Tx-ATepDR0f9pQ096N~VEnS5ztkDJiRirhIJJWw2d8HxbBZ1poZl41r4B4S9YHdOFnCmSEcpgQjsF8gSDHEukwS8U6v0LNWNgc6oEbIHlLQBONyNG-JN-eqW5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Human Services Committee reported House Resolution 253, directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a task force to study and report on enhancing access to drug and alcohol treatment in the Commonwealth.

Anne Marie, committee staff, read the resolution summary: “This resolution directs the joint state government commission to establish a task force on enhancing access to drug and alcohol treatment in the Commonwealth and to submit a report to the general assembly on its findings.”

Representative Heffley offered Amendment A01011 to add two seats to the advisory committee: a representative from the insurance industry that offers health insurance policies and a representative from a behavioral-health Medicaid managed care organization. Anne Marie read the amendment summary. The committee voted to agree to the amendment by voice vote; the chair announced no negative votes and the amendment was agreed to.

Sponsor Representative Pugh, who introduced the resolution, said the issue was “very near and dear to me” and expressed hope the task force’s findings would identify ways to get people covered and to “get them the help that they need.” Representative Gural, the co-prime sponsor, said the matter is “a Pennsylvania issue, not a party line issue” and urged affirmative votes.

With the amendment adopted, the committee reported the resolution as amended. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.","House Resolution 253 was reported from the Human Services Committee as amended to add a representative from the insurance industry and a representative from a behavioral-health Medicaid managed care organization to the task force membership.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":89,"_46":102,"_48":103,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208463,"House Human Services panel reports bill to let Medicaid pay for tele-behavioral health outside clinic walls",118,89000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c&start=89&end=207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745280-04095f05d5643cfa263581b1226cb41c/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6208463/Pennsylvania/House-Human-Services-panel-reports-bill-to-let-Medicaid-pay-for-tele-behavioral-health-outside-clinic-walls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208463-bf749442d68cef29a5bc9309ab07a336/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406507&Signature=CJTpMmK-Dqp4tSrxrqb~4aATsU~S0~diLMy5ZFyvRZXb0NPOmTGAbsx0wN89uryrOiyuKSaGaNEZLNfQPhkIFdhgZC-B1E0Ob4bKCTkCOHMwMInAufmqWshKzpd7bqmCZT8sR2vdHPvF4NntwkTofGjiDVxMX-Pi~dw0FOCFFoPDw6sQcPMXw9jupHZs1HePhzPkaMceqXndHrjtnpD5x2HBRL84KvCEcd5crldUWltVnGtXZrDJAMTjdAo9yd6jDIE51su0HD8-HsHjFfWWoK4uTPdCK1qIL1qX0nij6J-q57kM62dkTWytLIRFha0Tfoz2Pu4UV5pjxQ5xFMBaMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Human Services Committee on an affirmative voice vote reported House Bill 1590, a measure to amend the Human Services Code to remove state regulatory requirements that limit payment for clinical services to the physical confines of clinical facilities, clearing the way for expanded tele-behavioral health services.

The bill, summarized to the committee as an amendment to the act of June 13, 1967, known as the Human Services Code, would abrogate certain state rules so Pennsylvania can implement new federal flexibilities to pay for behavioral-health care provided via telehealth.

Chairman Williams, chair of the House Human Services Committee, introduced the bill and asked for the committee’s consideration. Ashley, who read the bill summary for committee staff, described the measure as “an act amending the act of 06/13/1967, known as the Human Services Code in public assistance, providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for clinical services within physical confines of clinical facilities.”

Chairman Heffley, the bill’s co-prime sponsor, described the measure as intended to address what he called the “4 walls” issue and to “roll back some of the state regulations and allow, for the state plan to be adopted so that we can, really increase that access to behavioral health services.” He asked members for an affirmative vote.

There was no further discussion and the chair announced there were no negative votes; the committee reported the bill. The committee did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript and no amendments were adopted during the session.

The measure will now proceed from committee for further consideration by the full House or the next legislative step required by House rules.","The House Human Services Committee voted to report House Bill 1590, which would remove state regulatory barriers that limit payment for clinical services to inside a clinical facility, allowing expanded use of tele-behavioral health under federal flexibilities.","actionData","errors"]

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