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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1481: An Act providing for reimbursement claims methodology and for safety net reimbursement protection; providing for safety net prescription drug distribution and access protections; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services, Insurance Department and Office of Attorney General; and imposing penalties.

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 1481 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on September 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for reimbursement claims methodology and for safety net reimbursement protection; providing for safety net prescription drug distribution and access protections; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services, Insurance Department and Office of Attorney General; and imposing penalties. Primary sponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 25, 2026): Referred to Health & Human Services.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sources

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