# Pennsylvania HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopause.

Pennsylvania HB 1827, An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopause., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-27 (Referred to Banking & Insurance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1827
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopause.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-02
- Last action: 2026-10-27, Referred to Banking & Insurance
- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (73 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 24 2 | pass | 24 | 2 |   |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 23 3 | pass | 23 | 3 |   |
| 2026-06-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-10-27: Referred to Banking & Insurance (Senate)
- 2026-10-21: Third consideration and final passage (148-55) (House)
- 2026-10-21: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-10-20: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-10-20: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-10-19: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-29: First consideration (House)
- 2026-09-29: Reported as amended (House)
- 2026-06-24: Re-referred to Aging & Older Adult Services (House)
- 2026-06-24: Reported with request to re-refer to Aging & Older Adult Services (House)
- 2025-09-02: Referred to Insurance (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3948, 2026-09-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948)
- PN 2252, 2025-09-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252)

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## Sources
- [PN 3948 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948)
- [PN 3948 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948)
- [PN 3948 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1827/PN3948)
- [PN 2252 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252)
- [PN 2252 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252)
- [PN 2252 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1827/PN2252)

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- [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).