Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR134: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on home and community-based services provided to individuals with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities with a focus on streamlining the application process and improving service delivery.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the programs administered by the Office of Long-Term Living and the Office of Developmental Programs focused on how to improve the experience of individuals with disabilities that receive a Home and Community-Based Services waiver.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2025:
A RESOLUTION Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the programs administered by the Office of Long-Term Living and the Office of Developmental Programs focused on how to improve the experience of individuals with disabilities that receive a Home and Community-Based Services waiver. WHEREAS, More than 2 million Pennsylvanians have a disability, or approximately one-fourth of Pennsylvanians, which includes mobility and cognitive disabilities; and WHEREAS, Adults with disabilities are more likely to experience other health issues, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, than the average adult and they face barriers to independent living and employment; and WHEREAS, Home and Community-Based Services waivers offer resources through a variety of Medical Assistance waivers which support the particular needs of residents of this Commonwealth in community settings, enabling recipients to live in their communities rather than seeking care in an institutional setting, such as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, an intermediate care facility for individuals with other related conditions or a nursing facility; and WHEREAS, Home and Community-Based Services waivers were first created by an act of Congress in 1981 that amended the Social Security Act to address a bias in the structure of Medicaid towards providing benefits in institutional settings; and WHEREAS, Congress created the waiver program to allow …