Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1147: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for emergency transportation services.
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for emergency transportation services.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for emergency transportation services. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 443.13 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended to read: Section 443.13. Emergency Transportation Services.--(a) Subject to Federal approval as may be necessary and contingent on Federal financial participation, from money appropriated for the department under the act of August 3, 2023 (P.L.471, No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2023, sufficient funds shall be included to provide reimbursement for ground mileage for every loaded mile and to provide the greater of the highest Medicare rates published in the Ambulance Fee Schedule Public Use File for calendar year 2023 or the current Medicaid Ambulance Fees as updated by Medical Assistance Bulletin 26-22- 07 effective date January 1, 2023, beginning January 1, 2024, for services provided under the Medical Assistance - Fee-for- Service, Medical Assistance - Capitation and Medical Assistance - Community HealthChoices appropriations in the General Appropriation Act of 2023. (b) Beginning July 1, 2025, reimbursement for emergency services for an enrollee that did not require transport or refused to be transported, rendered by a licensed emergency medical services agency …
Sponsors
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Michele Brooks (R, 50)
- Lisa Baker (R, 20)
- Camera Bartolotta (R, 46)
- Culver, Lynda Schlegel (R, 27)
- John Kane (D, 9)
- Timothy Kearney (D, 26)
- Daniel Laughlin (R, 49)
- Judith Ward (R, 30)
- Gene Yaw (R, 23)
- Wayne Langerholc (R, 35)
- Frank Farry (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 20, 2026
Votes
- Senate Health & Human Services: Reported as Committed (October 6, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is SB1147?
- SB1147 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, further providing for emergency transportation services.
- What does SB1147 do?
- In its own words: An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for emergency transportation services.
- What is the status of SB1147?
- In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026 (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1147?
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1147?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1147
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