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PA HB440

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephenie Scialabba

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Medicaid managed care organizations in Pennsylvania would be prohibited from paying healthcare providers for "provider-preventable conditions"

  • Provider-preventable conditions include errors such as wrong surgical procedures performed on a patient, surgery on the wrong body part, or surgery performed on the wrong patient

  • Conditions must be identified in the State plan, found to be reasonably preventable through evidence-based guidelines, have negative consequences for patients, and be auditable

  • Amends the Human Services Code (Act of June 13, 1967) by adding Section 449.3

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In public assistance, providing for prohibition on medical assistance managed care payment for provider-preventable conditions.

Last Action

Referred to Human Services

1/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/31/2025

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