Pending Legislation
THE BILL BOX
Selected Bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly of Interest to Psychologists
As of November 10, 2021
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Bill No. |
Description and Prime Sponsor |
Introduced By |
PPA Position |
Movement in Senate |
Movement in House |
Governor's Action |
| Amends the Public School Code, in intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological service; in professional employees, for school social workers; and, in school health services, for counselors, psychologists, and nurses. | Representative Daniel Miller (D) | Support | Referred to House Education Committee 1/11/21 | |||
| Amends Title 63 (Professions & Occupations), in powers and duties, further providing for hearing examiners | Representative Greg Rothman (R) | Support | Referred to the House Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee 1/12/21 | |||
| HB 171 | Act limiting restrictive covenants in health care practitioner employment agreements | Representative Anthony DeLuca (D) | Support | Referred to House Health Committee 1/14/21 | ||
| HB 325 | An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for civil penalties. Allowing for boards to give advisory opinions. | Rep. Keith Greiner (R) | Support | Referred to House Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure 3/24/21 | ||
| HB 681 | An Act prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to compete in health care practitioner employment agreements. | Rep. Torren Ecker (R) | Support |
Laid on table 4/7/21 [House] |
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| HB 729 | An Act prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with an individual under 18 years of age. | Rep. Brian Sims (D) | Support | Referred to Health 3/3/21 | ||
| HB 972 | Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities be expressly designated male, female, or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation | Rep. Barbara Gleim (R) | Oppose | Referred to House Education Committee 4/5/21, Hearing held 8/4/21 | ||
| HB 1075 | An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations), establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to provide broadband Internet access to unserved and underserved residents; and providing for powers and duties of the authority, for financial assistance and for grants. | Rep. Pam Snyder (D) | Support | Referred to House Consumer Affairs 4/1/21 | ||
| HB 1420 | An Act amending the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness program. | Rep. Wendi Thomas (R) | Support | Referred to Senate Health and Human Service 6/14/21 | Passed the House 6/14/21 | |
| HB 1690 | An Act addressing the shortage of Mental Health Services in Underserved Areas | Rep. Michael H. Schlossberg | Support | Referred to Health 6/24/21 | ||
| SB 40 | An Act providing for behavioral health services and physical health services integration in public assistance | Senator Kristin Philips-Hill | Oppose | Referred to Senate Health and Human Service 1/20/2021 | ||
| SB 78 | An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel. | Senator Lisa Baker (R) | Oppose | Passed the Senate 6/24/21 | Referred to House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing set for 11/15/21 | |
| SB 705 | An Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine. | Senator Elder Vogel (R) | Support | Third consideration final passage in Senate 10/26/21 (46-4) | Currently in House Insurance Committee 10/27/21 |
Information on any bill can be obtained by visiting www.legis.state.pa.us and entering the bill number into the search box.