Current Pennsylvania legislation impacting psychologists that PPA is monitoring:
THE BILL BOX
Selected Bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly of Interest to Psychologists
As of January 29, 2018
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Bill No.
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Description and Prime Sponsor
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PPA
Position
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Senate Action
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House Action
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Governor's Action
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SB 134
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Provides for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Monroe)
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For
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In Education Committee
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N/A
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N/A
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SB 383
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Amends the Public School Code, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for protection and defense of pupils.
-Sen. Don White (R-Indiana)
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Against
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Passed Senate 28-22 on 6/28/2017
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In Education Committee
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N/A |
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SB 554
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Safe Harbor bill for child victims of human trafficking.
-Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery)
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For
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Passed Senate 50-0 on 4/25/2017 |
In Judiciary Committee
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N/A |
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SB 599
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Provides for Assisted Outpatient Treatment programs in the Mental Health
Procedures Act.
- Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery)
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Against
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In Health & Human Services Committee
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N/A
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N/A |
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SB 780
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Act providing for telepsychology and for insurance coverage.
-Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-Beaver)
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For |
In Banking & Insurance Committee |
N/A |
N/A |
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HB 414
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Act establishing a bill of rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services.
- Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery)
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For
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N/A
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In Human Services Committee
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N/A |
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HB 440
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Requires insurers to make their behavioral health benefit no more restrictive than their physical health benefit.
-Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery)
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For |
N/A |
In Insurance Committee |
N/A |
| HB 525 |
Safe Harbor bill for child victims of human trafficking.
-Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) |
For |
N/A |
In Judiciary Committee |
N/A |
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HB 762
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Amends Public School Code, in preliminary provisions, providing for study of secondary school start times.
- Rep. Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery)
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For
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N/A |
In Education Committee |
N/A |
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HB 1648
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Act providing for telepsychology and for insurance coverage.
-Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) |
For |
N/A |
In Insurance Committee |
N/A |
| HB 1912 |
Amends Public School Code, in preliminary provisions, providing for study of secondary school start times.
- Rep. Alex Charlton (R-Delaware) |
For |
N/A |
In Education Committee |
N/A |
| **HCO 130 |
Authorizes licensing boards to expunge disciplinary records for certain technical violations after four years.
- Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery)
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For |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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**HCO denotes House Co-Sponsor Memo. Legislators who have ideas for bills before they are introduced circulate co-sponsor memos. Each memo includes broad strokes about the contents of the bill and seeks to build support for the legislation. |
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Information on any bill can be
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