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HB 583PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billpassed chamber

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Pennsylvania House Bill 583 revises adult dental benefit packages under Medical Assistance and seeks federal waivers

Original title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for reimbursement for certain medical assistance items and services; and abrogating regulations.

Last action · June 25, 2025: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 25, 2025Sponsors: Gina Curry and 13 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 583 requires the Department of Human Services to establish an adult dental benefit package for recipients aged 21 or older, restoring services provided prior to 2011 changes subject to available funding, and authorizes the department to seek necessary s or s.

Why it matters

Changes dental coverage rules and potential service availability for recipients aged 21 and older across Pennsylvania, depending on state funding levels and federal approval.

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.

Directly affected

Medical assistance recipients twenty-one years of age or older

Adult Medical Assistance recipients are subject to a newly established or revised dental benefit package and potential coverage changes based on state funding.

Directly affected

Department of Human Services

The department is required to establish the dental benefit package, seek federal waivers or state plan amendments, and publish notices in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the dental benefit package established under this bill?

recipients who are twenty-one years of age or older.

What happens if there is not enough funding to cover all pre-2011 dental services?

The department may offer fewer dental benefit services than what was provided prior to the 2011 changes until available funding is provided, but it cannot eliminate or limit any dental benefit services provided under 41 Pa.B. 5133.

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

11 actions

Jun 25, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025Senate
In the Senate
Jun 24, 2025HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (154-49)
Jun 24, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025
Jun 23, 2025House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025HouseFloor
Second consideration, with amendments, June 23, 2025

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Jun 23, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025
Jun 3, 2025House
Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, June 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, June 3, 2025
Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 12, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 0593 → Printer's No. 1978

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 593 PRINTER'S NO. 1978 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 583 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY CURRY, GAYDOS AND GAYDOS, WAXMAN, HANBIDGE, KINKEAD, MADSEN, RUSNOCK, WEBSTER AND KHAN, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 12, SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 23, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare […] act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection SUBSECTIONS to read: Section 443.6. Reimbursement for Certain Medical Assistance Items and Services.--* * * (g) The department shall establish [benefit packages for dental and] […] to [such] the benefit [packages] package as the department determines are appropriate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including this section, during State fiscal year 2011-2012, the department shall establish such benefit [packages] package, limits and exceptions thereto by publication<--

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Related Legislation

State Bill

House Bill 216 updates penalties and expands prohibited acts under the Human Services Code for medical assistance fraud

Pennsylvania House Bill 216 expands the list of prohibited acts, refines criminal penalties based on the dollar amount of excess payments, and mandate

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Restoration of Pre-2011 Dental Benefits

The legislation mandates the inclusion of dental services provided prior to benefit changes made under a 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin notice, conditional on available funding.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Connected Entities

General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Secretary of Human Services, Legislative Reference Bureau and 1 more

OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania“The legislative body enacting the bill”Map →

PersonSecretary of Human Services“State official responsible for transmitting notice of federal approval to the Le”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Reference Bureau“Recipient of the federal approval notice for publication in the Pennsylvania Bul”Map →

OrganizationCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services“Federal agency responsible for approving waivers and state plan amendments”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.palegis.us

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Controversy30
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Entertainment5
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Buzz25
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