Apr. 21, 2017 /
![Barrar and Committee Consider Implications for Payments for Ambulance Services]()
HARRISBURG – This week the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, led by chairman Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), held a hearing on his proposed legislation that would provide payment for ambulance services that treat but do not transport a patient.
Apr. 20, 2017 /
![Brown’s Bill to Improve the Way Issues are Handled Within Planned Communities Passes House]()
Nearly 100 residents attended lawmaker’s related seminar in early April
Apr. 20, 2017 /
![Grove Bill to Honor Spring Grove Soldier Approved in House]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) to honor a Spring Grove soldier who was killed during the Vietnam War.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Judiciary Committee Moves Legislation to Protect Animals]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved animal protection legislation today during the committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Causer, Gabler Support Legislation to Examine, Improve Delivery of Emergency Services]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) today joined their House colleagues in unanimously passing legislation that would establish a special bipartisan, bicameral legislative commission to recommend improvements to the manner in which emergency services are delivered in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Bill Designating Route 93 as Stuart Tank Memorial Highway Passes House, Says Millard]()
HARRISBURG – House Bill 93, introduced by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick), which would designate a portion of Route 93 in Columbia County as the Stuart Tank Memorial Highway, unanimously passed the House on Tuesday.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Community Hospital Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Bill Passes Health Committee, Kaufer Says]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the House Health Committee unanimously approved Rep. Aaron Kaufer’s (R-Luzerne) House Bill 118, which is part of a 10 bill-package he has introduced this session to combat Pennsylvania’s ongoing opioid crisis.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Saccone’s Initiative to Strengthen Election Process Clears State Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) said today the House State Government Committee has approved House Bill 171, his legislation to strengthen the election process in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 19, 2017 /
![Grove Announces Welfare Reform Package to Help Taxpayers]()
HARRISBURG – During a Tax Freedom Day rally, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced he will introduce this legislative session two bills in an effort to save taxpayers money while growing the economy.
Apr. 18, 2017 /
![Speaker Turzai Readies House to ‘Free the Wine’]()
Bill would allow more convenience and choices for consumers
Apr. 18, 2017 /
![Barrar to Hold Hearing on Legislation Addressing Payment for Ambulance Services]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct a public hearing on legislation which would provide payment for ambulance services that treat, but do not transport, a patient.
Apr. 18, 2017 /
![Pickett Leads Discussion on Air Ambulance Issues]()
HARRISBURG – Responding to situations in which local residents have received bills in the tens of thousands of dollars for air ambulance services, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) led a meeting of the House Insurance Committee to learn more about the industry and new federal legislation that may help.
Apr. 18, 2017 /
![House Passes Godshall Bill to Allow Terminally Ill to Receive Drugs Not Yet Approved by FDA]()
HARRISBURG -- The House today passed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery) to permit eligible patients with a terminal illness to use investigational drugs, biological products and devices not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Apr. 18, 2017 /
![Cutler and Yaw Introduce Legislation to Represent Patients’ Wishes for End-of-Life Care]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), with the Pennsylvania Medical Society, today announced legislation to better translate the health care wishes of patients with serious health conditions into medical orders.
Apr. 17, 2017 /
![House Committee to Examine Regulating Air Ambulance Industry]()
WHAT: The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), will hold an informational meeting to learn more about federal legislation that would allow state governments to regulate the air ambulance industry.
Apr. 16, 2017 /
![Topper Picked to Lead Health Care Subcommittee]()
HARRISBURG – In just his second full term in office, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) was handpicked by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Alleghany) as chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Care for the 2017-18 legislative session.
Apr. 13, 2017 /
![Speaker Turzai Issues Statement on Passing of Dan Rooney]()
HARRISBURG - House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Dan Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and former United States Ambassador to Ireland:
Apr. 13, 2017 /
![Second Hearing to Hear from Stakeholders on State Agency Consolidation]()
WHAT: The House Human Services, Health, and Aging and Older Adult Services committees will host a second joint hearing on a proposal by the Wolf administration to merge the departments of Health, Human Services, Aging, and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) into a larger Department of Health and Human Services. This second hearing will focus on testimony from those most impacted by the proposed consolidation, including counties, providers, consumers and others. The first hearing on April 5 included testimony from the respective department secretaries.
Apr. 13, 2017 /
![Bloom Introduces State Agency Unification Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) today introduced the enabling legislation for Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed unification of the Departments of Aging, Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), Health, and Human Services (DHS) into a new Department of Health and Human Services.
Apr. 13, 2017 /
![Cutler Announces Legislation to Represent Patients’ Wishes for End-of-Life Care]()
WHAT: Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will reveal an effort to better translate patients’ wishes regarding health care into a medical order that is actionable and applicable across all health care settings, rather than simply naming a surrogate decision maker.