Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 16 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2291 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and for right to enter and inspect.

Last action — Referred to AGING AND YOUTH

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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 died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 66 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 2291 has made a key change by removing the proposed addition of a definition for the "Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman" and the associated provisions for the "right to enter and inspect" personal care homes. This amendment simplifies the bill's focus on clarifying what constitutes a personal care home without adding oversight responsibilities. This change matters because it streamlines regulatory requirements and may make it easier for existing facilities to meet the necessary standards, focusing the legislation more clearly on the definition of personal care homes.

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3419 PRINTER'S NO.
3419 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3812 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2291 2018 INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, DUNBAR, NELSON, MILLARD, ROTHMAN, PICKETT, IRVIN, TOPPER, RYAN, WHEELAND, HEFFLEY, MENTZER, OBERLANDER, GREINER, STEPHENS, WARD, ZIMMERMAN, KAUFFMAN, B.
2291 2018 INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, DUNBAR, NELSON, MILLARD, ROTHMAN, OBERLANDER, GREINER, STEPHENS, WARD, ZIMMERMAN, KAUFFMAN, B.
MILLER, FEE, CUTLER, KLUNK, HARPER, ROEBUCK, HICKERNELL, BRIGGS, DIAMOND, NEILSON AND READSHAW, APRIL 23, 2018 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, APRIL 23, 2018 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions.
MILLER, FEE, CUTLER, KLUNK, HARPER, ROEBUCK, HICKERNELL, BRIGGS, DIAMOND, NEILSON, READSHAW, MASSER, DeLISSIO AND METCALFE, APRIL 23, 2018 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 2018 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions AND <-- FOR RIGHT TO ENTER AND INSPECT.
The definition of "personal care home" in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY <-- ADDING A DEFINITION to read:
The definition of "personal care home" in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended to read:
Definitions.--As used in this article-- * * * "OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN" MEANS THE <-- OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Definitions.--As used in this article-- * * * "Personal care home" means any premises in which food, shelter and personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding twenty-four hours for four or more adults who are not relatives of the operator, who do not require the services in or of a licensed long-term care facility but who do require assistance or supervision in such matters as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management, evacuation of a residence in the event of an emergency or medication prescribed for self administration.
* * * "Personal care home" means any premises in which food, shelter and personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding twenty-four hours for four or more adults who are not relatives of the operator, who do not require the services in or of a licensed long-term care facility but who do require assistance or supervision in such matters as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management, evacuation of a residence in the event of an emergency or medication prescribed for self administration.
A PREMISES OR PART <-- OF A PREMISES THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD EXCEEDING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, INCLUDING:
(3) Any other independent living setting or apartment privately leased or rented to an individual without the <-- provision or coordination of support or care as part of the lease or rental agreement.
(3) Any other independent living setting or apartment privately leased or rented to an individual without the provision or coordination of support or care as part of the lease or rental agreement.
* * * SECTION 2.
* * * Section 2.
SECTION 1016 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
<-- SECTION 1016.
RIGHT TO ENTER AND INSPECT.--(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE SUITABILITY OF THE APPLICANTS AND OF THE PREMISES OR WHETHER OR NOT ANY PREMISES IN FACT QUALIFIES AS A FACILITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1001 OF THIS ACT OR THE CONTINUING CONFORMITY OF THE LICENSEES TO THIS ACT AND TO THE 20180HB2291PN3812 - 2 - APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, ANY AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER, VISIT AND INSPECT ANY FACILITY LICENSED OR REQUIRING A LICENSE UNDER THIS ACT AND SHALL HAVE FULL AND FREE ACCESS TO THE RECORDS OF THE FACILITY AND TO THE INDIVIDUALS THEREIN AND FULL OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW, INSPECT OR EXAMINE SUCH INDIVIDUALS.
(B) IN ADDITION TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN MAY ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF A RESIDENT CHALLENGING AN OPERATOR WHO INTENTIONALLY DEVELOPS A PROGRAM OF SERVICES AND CARE DELIVERY TO AVOID LICENSURE UNDER THIS ACT.
(C) AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONFER WITH THE OPERATORS OF FACILITIES REGARDING THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT, ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF HIGHER STANDARDS AND RECOMMEND METHODS OF IMPROVING CARE AND SERVICES.
Section 2 3.
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The bill modifies the definitions related to personal care homes and clarifies inspection rights for the Department and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

  • Section 1001

    "OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN" MEANS THE OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Adds a definition for the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

  • Section 1001

    A PREMISES OR PART OF A PREMISES THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD EXCEEDING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, INCLUDING:

    Clarifies that certain premises do not qualify as personal care homes if they do not provide supervision or personal assistance beyond 24 hours.

  • Section 1016

    (B) IN ADDITION TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN MAY ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF A RESIDENT CHALLENGING AN OPERATOR WHO INTENTIONALLY DEVELOPS A PROGRAM OF SERVICES AND CARE DELIVERY TO AVOID LICENSURE UNDER THIS ACT.

    Empowers the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to advocate for residents facing unlicensed care services.

Action History

  1. Referred to AGING AND YOUTH

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. PN 3917 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3917

  10. Re-committed to RULES

  11. First consideration

  12. PN 3812 Reported as amended

  13. PN 3419 Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

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Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (216)

216 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 191 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1080010
Republican 46000
Democratic 37000
Total 1910010
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
E CHRISTIANA — Not Voting
CORBIN — Yea
E CORR — Not Voting
E COX — Not Voting
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
E DOWLING — Not Voting
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
E EVERETT — Not Voting
E GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
GODSHALL — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MICCARELLI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Yea
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
QUINN, M. — Yea
REED — Yea
REESE — Yea
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SACCONE — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SANTORA — Yea
E SAYLOR — Not Voting
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WARD — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DEAN — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HAGGERTY — Yea
HANNA — Yea
E KAVULICH — Not Voting
KELLER, W. — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
E O'BRIEN — Not Voting
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
TAI — Yea
E THOMAS — Not Voting
VAZQUEZ — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2291?
HB 2291 is sponsored by Barbin, Tim Briggs (Democratic), Russ Diamond (Republican), Mindy Fee (Republican), Hennessey, Hickernell, Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Readshaw, Dermody, Driscoll, Harper, Kate A. Klunk (Republican), Masser, Metcalfe, Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Roebuck, Delissio, Ward, Bryan Cutler (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Rich Irvin (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Millard, Tina Pickett (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Ryan, Stephens, Jesse Topper (Republican), Wheeland, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Donna Oberlander, and George Dunbar.
What is the current status of HB 2291?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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