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    Pennsylvania MGMA State Chapter Legislative Update

    Prepared By: Erin Raub, Pennsylvania MGMA State Chapter Legislative Liaison

    Date: February 12, 2025

    The General Assembly just began a new 2-year Legislative Session. Little action has been

    taken due to the fact there has only been 6 working Session days thus far.

    1. 2025 Legislative Updates

      ● New Legislation: Bills considered in the House Health Committee in the last month:

          ○ House Bill 60, which aligns Pennsylvania with federal policies to permit the

         electronic transfer of certain prescribed controlled substances between

         pharmacies.

         ○ House Bill 157, which establishes a rural health care grant program to provide

         financial incentives to health care providers to practice in rural areas.

        ○ House Bill 409, which requires health care providers to inform patients that they

        will be receiving their test results in their electronic health record, or that they can

         request to receive the results in the mail.

        ○ House Bill 27 - Protecting Healthcare Workers from Surgical Smoke.

    ● Regulatory Changes: Hospital Regulations have not been updated since the late 70’s.

    We expect a proposal for updated regulations from the Administration late spring

    (March/April 2025).


    2. Legislation Effective January 1, 2025

    Please click link to view affiliated effective date which may vary depending on the law.

    ● Description:

      ○ Act 74 of 2024 – limits non-compete agreements to one year, provides for

      recovery of expenses, notifications to patients and a study of the effect of the law

      in 3 years.

      ○ Act 102 of 2024 – Provides for postpartum mental health screening, resources

      and fact sheets for patients.

      ○ Act 104 of 2024 – Insurance coverage for speech therapy/stuttering

      ○ Act 115 of 2024 – MA reimbursement for doulas, established Doula Advisory

      Board in Dept of Health

      ○ Act 134 of 2024 – Added Urgent Care centers to safe-haven law

      ○ Act 137 of 2024 – Allows LPNs to make death pronouncements in Hospice

      Settings

    3. What to Watch for in 2025

    ● Key Dates: February 6, 2025 – Governor’s Budget Address

      ○ February 18 – March 6 – Budget Hearings with State Agencies

      ○ Budget is required to be balanced and passed by June 30, 2025.

    ● Industry Trends: What to expect this Legislative Session:

      ○ Mergers & Acquisitions Notification (focused on private equity firms)

      ○ Price Transparency for medical services

      ○ Mandating staffing ratios for nurses serving in a hospital setting

      ○ Maternal Health/Behavioral Health

      ○ LifeSciences

    4. Resources and Next Steps




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