Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1041: 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 medical assistance for complex care assistant services.
Status: In committee, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for medical assistance for complex care assistant services.
From the introduced text, October 17, 2025:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for medical assistance for complex care assistant services. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 443.16. Medical Assistance for Complex Care Assistant Services.--(a) No later than one year after the effective date of this subsection and subject to Federal approval, the department shall establish a program in which a family member of a recipient of medical assistance may be certified as a complex care assistant and, after receiving the certification may, under the direction of a registered nurse, provide complex care assistant services to the recipient through a home health agency under the reimbursement rates specified under subsection (g). The program shall operate as a home health care service benefit under the medical assistance program. For the purpose of the program, a recipient shall meet any of the following criteria: (1) The recipient shall be younger than twenty-one years of age. (2) The recipient shall qualify for private duty nursing services under the medical assistance program. (3) The recipient can receive both complex care assistance and private duty nursing services if …
Sponsors
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Culver, Lynda Schlegel (R, 27)
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24)
- Wayne Fontana (D, 42)
- Lisa Baker (R, 20)
- Patrick Stefano (R, 32)
- Judith Ward (R, 30)
- Camera Bartolotta (R, 46)
- Frank Farry (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026
- : Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026
- : First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 17, 2025
Votes
- Senate Health & Human Services: Reported as Committed (October 19, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is SB1041?
- SB1041 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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 medical assistance for complex care assistant services.
- What does SB1041 do?
- In its own words: An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for medical assistance for complex care assistant services.
- What is the status of SB1041?
- In committee as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1041?
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1041?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1041
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