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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1606: 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 personal needs allowance deduction for medical assistance-eligible persons in nursing facilities.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1606 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on June 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 personal needs allowance deduction for medical assistance-eligible persons in nursing facilities. Primary sponsor: Ben Sanchez (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2025): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Manny GuzmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Maureen MaddenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Joe McAndrewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Tina PickettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Perry WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. Re-reported as committed
  3. Re-committed to Rules
  4. First consideration
  5. Reported as committed
  6. Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source