# Pennsylvania HB 1491: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergenc . . .y medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.

Pennsylvania HB 1491, An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergenc . . .y medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Martin T. Causer (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-21 (Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1491
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergenc . . .y medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
- Sponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abby Major (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Emrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Bashline (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Armanini (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-21: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1745, 2025-05-21: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745)

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## Sources
- [PN 1745 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745)
- [PN 1745 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745)
- [PN 1745 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1491/PN1745)

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- [SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB804-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).