# Pennsylvania HB 923: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility. Pennsylvania HB 923, An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nikki Rivera (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-24 (Act No. 49 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB923-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 923 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-14 - Last action: 2025-11-24, Act No. 49 of 2025 - Sponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 29 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (277 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Seniors keep drug help after benefit increases: benefit, medium. The law protects Pennsylvania seniors enrolled in PACE or PACENET drug assistance as of December 31, 2024. They stay eligible when Social Security cost-of-living increases alone push their income above their program’s limit. The protection does not cover income increases from other sources. It expi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina G. Young (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Shelby Labs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-17 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | House Bill 923 PN0958, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-11-24: Act No. 49 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-11-24: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-11-19: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Third consideration and final passage (46-0) (Senate) - 2025-11-18: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-11-18: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-11-18: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-11-17: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Referred to Aging & Youth (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2025-04-22: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-04-09: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-09: Second consideration (House) - 2025-04-08: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-24: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-24: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-24: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services (House) ## Bill text - PN 958, 2025-03-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 958 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958) - [PN 958 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958) - [PN 958 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0923/PN0958) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [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) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB923-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).