Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 298 — 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 waivers to be requested for medical assistance.

Last action — Referred to Human Services

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds a new section to the Human Services Code regarding the request for waivers for medical assistance eligibility requirements.

  • Section 443.16

    Waivers to be Requested for Medical Assistance.--(a) The department shall request Federal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a demonstration waiver under 42 U.S.C. § 1315 (relating to demonstration projects) to enable the department to: (1) Prohibit re-enrollment and deny eligibility for up to six months for nondisabled, nonpregnant adults between nineteen and sixty-four years of age who fail to report changes in circumstances that affect their eligibility for medical assistance. (2) Redetermine the medical assistance eligibility of an individual covered under this waiver once every six months instead of once every twelve months. (3) Suspend the medical assistance requirement to renew eligibility automatically based on available information and suspend the medical assistance requirement to use a prepopulated renewal form. (b) The following shall apply to approval: (1) The department shall report receipt of approval of any waiver submitted under subsection (a) to: (i) The Attorney General. (ii) The Auditor General. (iii) The Office of Inspector General. (iv) The members of the General Assembly. (v) The Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin of the notice of approval of the waiver. (2) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this section. (c) If Federal approval for any waiver under subsection (a) is denied, the department shall resubmit a request for approval of the waiver within twenty-four months of the original denial and each subsequent denial thereafter.

    This establishes a new process for the department to request waivers from federal regulations related to medical assistance eligibility.

Action History

  1. Referred to Human Services

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 298?
HB 298 is sponsored by Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), and Seth Grove.
What is the current status of HB 298?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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