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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 1022 expands Department of Human Services licensing penalties and corrective actions for human services facilities
Last action · March 24, 2025: Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 24, 2025Sponsors: Carol Kazeem and 12 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 1022 requires the Department of Human Services to refuse, revoke, penalize, or mandate corrective actions for facilities violating child rights, restraint rules, staff qualifications, or educational requirements. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Licensed human services facilities face mandatory fines or disciplinary mandates for staff following specified regulatory violations, changing enforcement standards across state-regulated care centers.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Human services facilities
Facilities face mandatory license refusals, revocations, fines, or corrective action mandates upon committing specified regulatory violations.
Facility staff members
Staff members responsible for violations may face mandated disciplinary procedures.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new actions can the department take against a facility?
How are facilities notified of a license revocation or penalty?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 24, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 24, 2025
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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