Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 959 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care.

Last action — Referred to HEALTH

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 959 clarifies the way payments are calculated for tracheostomy care. Specifically, the terminology was updated to replace "institutional care" with "MA facility days," which more accurately reflects the types of care facilities covered under the bill. This change is significant because it ensures that funding aligns better with the actual services provided, potentially improving care for patients who rely on tracheostomy procedures.

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1406 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1650 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, HUTCHINSON, TOMLINSON, LEACH, K.
WARD, HUTCHINSON AND TOMLINSON, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 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 public assistance, institutional care.or medical assistance payments for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
WARD, IOVINO, MUTH, BLAKE AND STREET, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 SENATOR BROOKS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 20, 2020 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 further providing for medical assistance payments force, institutional care.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
or (II) For fiscal year 2019-2020, the facility would have met 20190SB0959PN1650 - 2 - the criteria in subclause I if the Picture Date CMI Report dated November 1, 2019, had been among the most recently available reports.
or (II) For fiscal year 2019-2020, the facility would have met 20190SB0959PN1406 - 2 - the criteria in subclause I if the Picture Date CMI Report dated November 1, 2019, had been among the most recently available reports.
(a) The additional supplemental ventilator care and tracheostomy care per diem shall equal ((the number of MA- <-- recipient residents who receive necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care/total MA-recipient residents) x $130) x (the <-- number of MA recipient residents who receive necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care/total MA-recipient residents) as identified in the facility's most recently available Picture Date CMI Report.
(a) The additional supplemental ventilator care and tracheostomy care per diem shall equal ((the number of MA- recipient residents who receive necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care/total MA-recipient residents) x $130) x (the number of MA recipient residents who receive necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care/total MA-recipient residents) as identified in the facility's most recently available Picture Date CMI Report.
(b) If the facility meets the criteria of clause (A)(I) during the payment quarter, the facility's eligible days for the quarter are the facility's paid MA FACILITY DAYS AND therapeutic <-- and leave days;
(b) If the facility meets the criteria of clause (A)(I) during the payment quarter, the facility's eligible days for the quarter are the facility's paid therapeutic and leave days;
if the facility does not meet the criteria of <-- clause (A)(I) during the payment quarter, the facility's 20190SB0959PN1650 - 3 - eligible days for the quarter are zero.
if the facility does not meet the criteria of clause (A)(I) during the payment quarter, the facility's eligible days for the 20190SB0959PN1406 - 3 - quarter are zero.
20190SB0959PN1650 - 4 -
20190SB0959PN1406 - 4 -
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Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. PN 1650 Reported as amended

  8. PN 1406 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Republican 17000
Democratic 13001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
BROWNE — Yea
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 9000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES): Reported as Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 4000
Republican 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
BROWNE — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 959?
SB 959 is sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Maria Collett (Democratic), Killion, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Regan, Sabatina, Mensch, David G. Argall (Republican), Dinniman, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Tomlinson, Leach, Iovino, Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Blake, Sharif Street (Democratic), Kim L. Ward (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 959?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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