May 8th, 2009

Not a lot of bills were moving this week as the Senate spent most of the week introducing and voting on the GOP’s budget plan.

On the Senate side, SB 189, which allows children from ages 18-29 to stay on their parents health insurance policy under certain circumstances, moved out of the House Insurance Committee and onto the House Appropriations Committee.

Also, SB 89, which reauthorizes the Pennsylvania Health Care Containment Council, moved from the House Health and Human Services Committee, recieved first consideration on the floor and is now in the House Appropriations Committee as well.

Rep. DeLuca’s bill (HB 84) that would deny payment to facilities for preventable errors recieved first and second consideration in the Senate and has moved to Senate Appropriations.

HB 1089, mini-COBRA legislation, was reported from the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, recieved first and second consideration on the floor and is also now in Senate Appropriations.