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The bill matters because it would change the scope of services reimbursed through the state Medical Assistance Program and could affect Medicaid program costs and enrollment. Committee Republicans said the change could increase Medicaid costs at the end of the fiscal year; Democrats supported advancing the bill out of committee for further consideration on the House floor.

A committee staff member provided an overview of bills before the panel and described HB 583’s purpose: to expand adult dental services under the Medical Assistance Program to cover “at least all of the same dental services that were in place prior to September 2011.”

During consideration, a Republican member said the panel had timing and cost concerns. “We do have some concerns with the this bill given that we are in the final week of our fiscal year knowing that we have, challenges with current Medicaid costs and the potential enrollment increases that this bill could create. So, therefore, all Republicans will be voting no on house bill 5 83,” the Republican member said.

A Democratic member announced Democrats would vote in favor; the committee chair then announced that HB 583 passed the committee and was re-referred to the full House.

Discussion versus action: committee debate centered on fiscal risk and potential enrollment impacts (discussion). The committee took formal action to advance HB 583 to the House (formal action). No roll-call by individual member names or a numerical tally was provided in the transcript; votes were recorded by party position.

Next steps: HB 583 was rereferred to the House for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Appropriations Committee -- June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee, members advanced House Bill 583, which would require the Department of Health to revise adult dental benefits under the Medical Assistance Program to expand coverage for adults to at least the dental services that existed prior to Sept. 2011.","taxTitle","Appropriations, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29233,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":46,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6188640,"Appropriations committee unanimously advances package of bills including epinephrine in daycares and tourism districts",79,317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062083-99be568a6aa9cd4934a9bcb7d02f3992&start=238&end=317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062083-99be568a6aa9cd4934a9bcb7d02f3992/thumbnail_238000.jpg","/articles/6188640/Pennsylvania/Appropriations-committee-unanimously-advances-package-of-bills-including-epinephrine-in-daycares-and-tourism-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188640-9b5243f68a58cfc45a08a86be313fcd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770928210&Signature=XSrUF0PPKcPE6Tt0hOMWAVsUQ6MtHHjbYBceQ5luicrSVHadU0t1PMPvy0PBkkektFwoHjKiTy0DFO90ywgBUXQmFvkH609JsgTpFri2mx68pqqAVmc~~ranWDScn3VDvqSRVAp4oqtL39Cnhl3vfzdaElG9eIrZxLQvVc~Ewljb09IOhXujkwS1vYPuT8r3avsPDEKdvbFOPP3qqmUp4JboPsP0wMen6QlSsXOZP~Btnpcu63ZKT2opk2g6B3a6s2XTP-LtGdhHAQFiZgb39X0EoxxI2XcxbSgvJlAqSX6V2F3lV49SCq6AMNOO1Vm7I6EuJgleTdPxel~ZrnPOSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee unanimously advanced a package of eight bills, rereporting them to the full House after the panel determined there was no significant impact to the general fund.

The package included the following measures as described during the committee overview: House Bill 17 would require cursive handwriting instruction in every elementary school; House Bill 928 would amend Title 35 to require epinephrine (EpiPen) availability in daycare facilities; House Bill 994 would ban the sale of animal parts or products from at‑risk species; House Bill 1318 would allow a borough to appropriate funds to a county or regional association of boroughs; House Bill 1347 would establish tourism improvement districts and tourism improvement district management associations; House Bill 1406 would amend the grading of theft offenses to provide for the title of defraud; House Bill 1442 would require coroners to determine whether a death was the result of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP); and House Bill 1590 would repeal regulatory requirements that restrict Medical Assistance reimbursement for behavioral health services delivered outside the physical premises of a licensed outpatient clinic.

A Republican member explained the committee’s assessment before the vote: “On this particular package of bills, we do not see any significant impact to the general fund. Therefore, all Republicans will be voting in the affirmative.” A Democratic member then stated that Democratic members would also vote in favor, and the chair announced that the bills were rereported from the committee with a unanimous vote.

Discussion versus action: the committee asked for and accepted a staff overview of each bill (discussion); the committee then took formal action to rereport the package to the House (formal action). The transcript does not show individual roll-call tallies for the package vote, only the committee’s statements that both parties voted affirmatively and that the vote was unanimous.

Next steps: the eight bills were rereported to the House for further consideration.","The House Appropriations Committee unanimously rereported a package of eight bills to the House covering topics including cursive instruction in elementary schools, epinephrine availability in daycares, a ban on sale of at-risk species parts, borough appropriations, tourism improvement districts, theft grading, coroner reporting on sudden unexpl.","actionData","errors"]

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House Appropriations committee advances bill to restore adult Medicaid dental coverage; Republicans oppose

Appropriations committee unanimously advances package of bills including epinephrine in daycares and tourism districts