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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1196: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for pain parity in Medicaid and for pain parity in commercial insurance.

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

SB 1196 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 24, 2026. 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, providing for pain parity in Medicaid and for pain parity in commercial insurance. Primary sponsor: Tina Tartaglione (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): First consideration.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tina TartaglionePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Maria CollettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
James MaloneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. First consideration
  2. Reported as committed
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sources

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