Pennsylvania SB1403: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and providing for transportation coverage; and abrogating a regulation.

What the bill says

Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and providing for transportation coverage; and abrogating a regulation.

From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:

Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and providing for transportation coverage; and abrogating a regulation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 8128 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 8128. Receiving facilities. (a) Purpose.--[A] As provided under this section, a receiving facility is a facility to which an ambulance may transport a patient who requires [prompt] medical [care] assessment and treatment in addition to that provided by the ambulance crew after the crew responds to an emergency. [(b) Requirements.--A receiving facility shall include, but need not be limited to, a fixed location having an organized emergency department, including a physician trained to manage cardiac, trauma, pediatric, medical, behavioral and all-hazards emergencies, who is present in the facility and available to the emergency department 24 hours per day and seven days per week. By regulation, the department may authorize other types of facilities to serve as receiving facilities for purposes of serving patients who have special medical needs.] (b.1) Regulations and protocol.--The department by regulation or protocol under section 8105(c) (relating to duties of department) or 8109(c)(8) (relating to regional emergency medical services councils) shall: (1) Authorize the types of facilities …

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Sponsors

• Frank Farry (R, 6) · primary sponsor
• Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24)
• Rosemary Brown (R, 40)
• Camera Bartolotta (R, 46)
• Joseph Picozzi (R, 5)
• Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)

Latest actions

1. October 29, 2026: Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 29, 2026
2. October 29, 2026: In the House
3. October 21, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)
4. October 20, 2026: Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026
5. October 19, 2026: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026
6. October 19, 2026: Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 19, 2026
7. September 30, 2026: First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026
8. September 30, 2026: Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026
9. June 29, 2026: Referred to INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION, June 29, 2026

Votes

• Senate Floor: SB1403, RC 586 (October 21, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (October 20, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation: Reported as Committed (September 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1403?

SB1403 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and providing for transportation coverage; and abrogating a regulation.

What does SB1403 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and providing for transportation coverage; and abrogating a regulation.

What is the status of SB1403?

Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 29, 2026 (October 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1403?

Frank Farry (R, 6), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1403?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1403