Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 79: An Act establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; providing for hospital-based financial assistance forms, for information about hospital-based financial assistance programs and for reporting of hospital-based financial assistance policies; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 79 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; providing for hospital-based financial assistance forms, for information about hospital-based financial assistance programs and for reporting of hospital-based financial assistance policies; and imposing duties on the Department of Health. Primary sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic). It lists 53 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Referred to Health & Human Services.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 48 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvind Venkat | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Aerion Abney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Lisa Borowski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 168 |
| Heather Boyd | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 163 |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| Missy Cerrato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 151 |
| Joe Ciresi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Gina Curry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 164 |
| Mary Jo Daley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 148 |
| Nate Davidson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Tina Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 141 |
| Dan Deasy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Kyle Donahue | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 184 |
| Justin Fleming | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 105 |
| Dan Frankel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Bob Freeman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 136 |
| Paul Friel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| José Giral | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 180 |
| Roni Green | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 190 |
| Nancy Guenst | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 152 |
| Jim Haddock | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 118 |
| Liz Hanbidge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Keith Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 195 |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Kristine Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 167 |
| John Inglis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 181 |
| Tarik Khan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 194 |
| Bridget Malloy Kosierowski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 114 |
| Andrew Kuzma | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Dave Madsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Steve Malagari | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeanne McNeill | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 133 |
| Dan Miller | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jenn O'Mara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 165 |
| Danielle Otten | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 155 |
| Eddie Pashinski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 121 |
| Chris Pielli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 156 |
| Lindsay Powell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Tarah Probst | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 189 |
| Chris Rabb | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 200 |
| Jim Rigby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Abigail Salisbury | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Ben Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 153 |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Melissa Shusterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 157 |
| Joshua Siegel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mandy Steele | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| Paul Takac | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 82 |
| Tim Twardzik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 123 |
| Ben Waxman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 182 |
| Joe Webster | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 150 |
| Dan Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to Health & Human Services
- Third consideration and final passage
- Re-reported as committed
- Re-committed to Appropriations
- Second consideration
- Removed from table
- Laid on the table
- First consideration
- Reported as amended
- Referred to Health