# Pennsylvania HB 640: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and . . . advisory boards and commissions, providing for managed care organization assessment, for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, for hospital assessments, for Statewide quality care assessments and for nursing facility assessment; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in judicial administration, further providing for surcharge and fee; and making repeals .

Pennsylvania HB 640, An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and . . . advisory boards and commissions, providing for managed care organization assessment, for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, for hospital assessments, for Statewide quality care assessments and for nursing facility assessment; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in judicial administration, further providing for surcharge and fee; and making repeals ., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 14 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 640
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and . . . advisory boards and commissions, providing for managed care organization assessment, for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, for hospital assessments, for Statewide quality care assessments and for nursing facility assessment; in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in judicial administration, further providing for surcharge and fee; and making repeals .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 14 of 2025
- Sponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (533 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health providers keep paying Medicaid assessments: cost, low. Retroactive to June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania continues five assessments: managed care plans, hospitals, nursing facilities, intellectual disability care facilities, and statewide quality care. All five remain subject to federal law and their existing program rules. Beginning July 1, 2025, the managed…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Doyle Heffley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-30 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-30 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | House Bill 640 PN2037, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | Senate | House Bill 640 PN0650, Re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-23 | Senate | House Bill 640 PN0650, Motion to consider bill on second consideration | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | committee | 12 0 | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Bill 640 PN0650, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-06-30: Act No. 14 of 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Signed in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments (46-4) (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: House concurred in Senate amendments (183-20) (House)
- 2025-06-30: Re-reported on concurrence, as amended (House)
- 2025-06-30: Amended in House Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-30: Referred to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Amended on third consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Re-referred to Appropriations *opening vote* (50-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Second consideration, *opening vote* (50-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-08: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-04-07: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-03-17: First consideration (House)
- 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2052, 2025-06-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052)
- PN 2037, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037)
- PN 650, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650)

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## Sources
- [PN 2052 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052)
- [PN 2052 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052)
- [PN 2052 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN2052)
- [PN 2037 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037)
- [PN 2037 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037)
- [PN 2037 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN2037)
- [PN 650 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650)
- [PN 650 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650)
- [PN 650 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0640/PN0650)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB640-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).
