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PA SB1095

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michele Brooks

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "global budget model" with "alternative payment model" throughout the Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority provisions in the Human Services Code

  • Expands the definition of "eligible hospital services" from only inpatient services to include both inpatient and hospital-based outpatient items and services, with the authority empowered to define exclusions rather than having them specified in statute

  • Removes the requirement for federal approval when the board updates the definition of "eligible hospital services" through Pennsylvania Bulletin publication

  • Changes the requirement for participant rural hospitals to submit transformation plan updates from "annual" to updates submitted "in the manner and form prescribed by the authority"

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority, for powers and duties, for roles of participating payers, for roles of participant rural hospitals and for data collection and retention; and making an editorial change.

Last Action

First consideration

11/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services11/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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