# Pennsylvania HB 446: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for medication offered to patient.

Pennsylvania HB 446, An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for medication offered to patient., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-11-05 (Referred to Health & Human Services); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 446
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for medication offered to patient.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-11-05, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (255 yes, 0 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: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-08 | House | House Bill 446 PN2021 A01793 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-11-05: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-10-27: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-10-27: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-08: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-10-08: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-10-07: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-25: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-25: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2439, 2025-10-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439)
- PN 2021, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021)
- PN 424, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424)

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## Sources
- [PN 2439 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439)
- [PN 2439 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439)
- [PN 2439 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN2439)
- [PN 2021 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021)
- [PN 2021 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021)
- [PN 2021 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN2021)
- [PN 424 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424)
- [PN 424 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424)
- [PN 424 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0446/PN0424)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB446-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).