Pennsylvania HB2811: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation.

What the bill says

An act providing for victims' rights; imposing penalties; establishing remedies; establishing the Office of Victim Advocate, the Bureau of Victims' Services, the Victims' Services Advisory Committee, the State Offender Supervision Fund and other funds; and making repeals," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation.

From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:

An act providing for victims' rights; imposing penalties; establishing remedies; establishing the Office of Victim Advocate, the Bureau of Victims' Services, the Victims' Services Advisory Committee, the State Offender Supervision Fund and other funds; and making repeals," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "out-of-pocket loss" in section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, is amended to read: Section 103. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Out-of-pocket loss." The term includes the following losses which shall be reimbursed at a rate set by the Office of Victims' Services: (1) expenses for unreimbursed and unreimbursable expenses or indebtedness incurred for medical care, nonmedical remedial care and treatment as approved by the Office of Victims' Services or other services; (2) expenses for counseling, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, canes, walkers, hearing aids, eyeglasses or other corrective lenses or dental devices reasonably necessary as a result of the crime upon which the claim is based and for which the claimant either has paid or …

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