weekly legislative update

This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania House or Senate this week, and mention of any noteworthy resolutions. Standard caveats apply (resolutions not generally included, list of sponsors deleted if it was too long - three lines in the originally formatting).

A number of bills passed this week relate to the activities allowed by health care workers. Check out the senate weekly reports for the scoop on SB 1172, something to do with guns.

Our accountant friends at PICPA have provided their usual informative weekly update.


Other updates this week:

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Resolutions

Resolution No. 224 By Senators VANCE, BRUBAKER, CORMAN, M. WHITE, MUSTO, TOMLINSON, WONDERLING, SCARNATI, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, EARLL, FERLO, GORDNER, PICCOLA, PUNT, RAFFERTY, REGOLA and C. WILLIAMS. Printer's No. 1703. A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the cost for wastewater treatment plants to comply with Pennsylvania's Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy.

Bills

HOUSE

HB 1804 Prior Printer's Nos. 2612, 3013.Printer's No. 3223. An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions and for the State Board of Medicine; providing for jointly promulgated regulations; and further providing for respiratory care practitioners and for respiratory care practitioner certificates and permits.

HB 1999 Prior Printer's Nos. 2869, 3014.Printer's No. 3224. An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for physician assistants and for respiratory care practitioners.

HB 2051 Prior Printer's Nos. 2936, 3015.Printer's No. 3225. An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for physician assistants and for respiratory care practitioners; and making inconsistent repeals.

SB 917 By Senator WOZNIAK. Printer's No. 1106. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to CDM Ebensburg, LLC, certain lands situate in Cambria Township, Cambria County.

HB 949 Prior Printer's No. 1115.Printer's No. 2933. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for real estate appraiser certification required, for State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, for powers and duties of board, for application and qualifications, for reciprocity, for certification and licensure renewal, for disciplinary and corrective measures, for reinstatement, for reporting of multiple certification, for surrender of suspended or revoked certificate, for penalties and for injunctive relief.

HB 1257 By Representatives PASHINSKI, KORTZ, FREEMAN, JOSEPHS, MUNDY and JAMES. Prior Printer's No. 1628.Printer's No. 2934. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further defining "expanded function dental assistant"; defining "certified dental assistant"; further providing for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for fees, for reason for refusal, revocation or suspension of license or certificate, for penalties, for civil penalties, for right of dentists to practice as dental hygienists and expanded function dental assistants, for reporting of multiple licensure or certification and for the definition of "assignment of duties"; and providing for scope of practice of expanded function dental assistant and for scope of practice for certified dental assistant.

HB 2088 Printer's No. 3007. An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, for respiratory care practitioners, for respiratory care practitioner certificates and permits and for reasons for refusal, revocation or suspension of license; and providing for regulations.

HB 2200 Prior Printer's Nos. 3089, 3176, 3218.Printer's No. 3233. An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for recovery of certain labor relations expenses; further providing for definitions; providing for adoption of energy efficiency and demand-side response; and further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

HB 494 Printer's No. 549. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for State Board of Dentistry.

HB 1752 Prior Printer's Nos. 2334, 3000.Printer's No. 3194. An Act providing for education for parents relating to sudden infant death syndrome and sudden unexpected death of infants; establishing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and Prevention Program; and providing for duties of the Department of Health.

HB 1867 Prior Printer's Nos. 2553, 2728.Printer's No. 3174. An Act requiring a circulating nurse in certain operating rooms.



SENATE

HB 1691 By Representatives W. KELLER, BLACKWELL, M. O'BRIEN, SABATINA, PAYTON, DONATUCCI, McGEEHAN, RAYMOND, MYERS, YOUNGBLOOD and CALTAGIRONE. Printer's No. 2225. An Act authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection and Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to agree to hold and save the United States Army Corps of Engineers free from certain damages arising from certain construction projects.

SB 1027 By Senators GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, KITCHEN, FERLO, STACK, BROWNE and WASHINGTON. Printer's No. 1302. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State intermediate punishment provisions, further providing for referral to State intermediate punishment program.

SB 1172 By Senators ROBBINS, SCARNATI, WAUGH, LAVALLE, ARMSTRONG, FERLO, FOLMER, FONTANA, GORDNER, KASUNIC, LOGAN, RAFFERTY, REGOLA, RHOADES, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WONDERLING, WOZNIAK and STACK. Printer's No. 1588. An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in provisions relating to the Governor and disaster emergencies, for general authority of the Governor.

SB 949 Prior Printer's Nos. 1675, 1685, 1710.Printer's No. 1744. An Act providing for bituminous coal mines; and making a repeal.