Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 112 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, providing for prescribing opioids to individuals and further providing for definitions, for prohibition and for procedure; and making editorial changes.

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    Passed Senate
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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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 112 has been updated to change the term "minor" to "individual" when referring to patients receiving medical treatment in a licensed healthcare facility. This change broadens the scope of the legislation to include not just minors, but all individuals, thus ensuring that the protections and regulations apply to a wider range of patients. This matters because it clarifies that the bill's provisions are designed to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone, regardless of age, who is receiving medical care in such facilities.

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WARD, STEFANO, BAKER, COSTA, KILLION, HAYWOOD, REGAN, YUDICHAK AND BROWNE, JANUARY 23, 2019 SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, MARCH 27, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, providing for prescribing opioids to individuals and further and making editorial changes.r prohibition and for procedure;
WARD, STEFANO, BAKER, COSTA, KILLION, HAYWOOD, REGAN, YUDICHAK AND BROWNE, JANUARY 23, 2019 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JANUARY 23, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, providing for prescribing opioids to individuals and further and making editorial changes.r prohibition and for procedure;
(2) Except as set forth in subsection (b) and subject to 20190SB0112PN0508 - 2 - section 52A04(c)(1), prescribe to [a minor] an individual more than a seven-day supply of a controlled substance containing an opioid.
(2) Except as set forth in subsection (b) and subject to 20190SB0112PN0057 - 2 - section 52A04(c)(1), prescribe to [a minor] an individual more than a seven-day supply of a controlled substance containing an opioid.
(a) Requirements.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), before issuing [a minor] an individual the first prescription in a single course of treatment for a controlled substance containing an opioid, regardless of whether the dosage is modified during that course of treatment, a prescriber shall do 20190SB0112PN0508 - 3 - all of the following:
(a) Requirements.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), before issuing [a minor] an individual the first prescription in a single course of treatment for a controlled substance containing an opioid, regardless of whether the dosage is modified during that course of treatment, a prescriber shall do 20190SB0112PN0057 - 3 - all of the following:
(A) The brand name or generic name and quantity 20190SB0112PN0508 - 4 - of the controlled substance containing an opioid being prescribed and the amount of the initial dose.
(A) The brand name or generic name and quantity 20190SB0112PN0057 - 4 - of the controlled substance containing an opioid being prescribed and the amount of the initial dose.
(3) The medical treatment is rendered while the [minor] <-- 20190SB0112PN0508 - 5 - INDIVIDUAL remains admitted to a licensed health care facility or remains in observation status in a licensed health care facility.
(3) The medical treatment is rendered while the minor 20190SB0112PN0057 - 5 - remains admitted to a licensed health care facility or remains in observation status in a licensed health care facility.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. PN 1017 Amended on third consideration

  4. Re-reported as committed

  5. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  6. Second consideration

  7. First consideration

  8. PN 0508 Reported as amended

  9. PN 0057 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 20000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY H — Yea
YUDICHAK — 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 Yea
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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SB 112 PN 1017, A2213, MUTH AMENDMENT NO. A-2213

Failed 21 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81200
Republican 01700
Democratic 13000
Total 212900
% of votes cast 42%58%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
LEACH — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
REGAN — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY H — Yea
YUDICHAK — 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 Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Doug Mastriano Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Joe Pittman Republican Nay
Judy Ward Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Kim L. Ward Republican Nay
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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SB 112 PN 508, A2155, YAW AMENDMENT NO. A-2155

Passed 28 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 11900
Democratic 01300
Total 282200
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Nay
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Nay
FARNESE — Nay
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY H — Nay
YUDICHAK — Nay
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Nay
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Nay
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
IOVINO — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
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
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 7000
Republican 8000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
AUMENT — 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
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE): Reported as Amended

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
KILLION — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 112?
SB 112 is sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican), Scavello, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Folmer, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Killion, Art Haywood (Democratic), Regan, Yudichak, Browne, Jay Costa (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), and Kim L. Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 112?
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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