Aging & Youth 2025-2026

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The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 to consider the following legislation:

 SB 807 (CULVER): The bill amends Act 79 of 1987, the Older Adult Protective Services Act, to direct the Department of Aging to establish a statewide elder abuse registry that includes the name, address and photograph of an abuser and associated information.

• Amendment A04380: makes technical changes to the bill, adds a definition and makes the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) responsible for the establishment and operation of the registry.

The bill was amended by a vote of 7–4.

The bill was reported as amended out of Committee by a unanimous vote.

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 to consider the following legislation:

SB 482 (LAUGHLIN): Amends Act 21 of 1967, the Human Services Code, to direct the Department of Human Services and its Independent Enrollment Brokers to provide information on the Living Independently for the Elderly (LIFE) program to eligible individuals enrolled in the Medical Assistance program.

The bill was amended by a unanimous vote.

The bill was reported out as amended by a vote of 7–4.

HB 1600 (MEHAFFIE): Amends Act 21 of 1967, the Human Services Code, to direct the Department of Human Services to develop a path for both providers and their employees to receive credit for years of experience under the Keystone STARS program. It also encourages child care providers to advertise their “STAR” status. 

The bill was reported out as committed by a unanimous vote.  

SB 1369 (GEBHARD): Amends Act 21 of 1967, the Human Services Code, to direct the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Office of Attorney General, the Pennsylvania State Police and county Children and Youth Agencies to develop a screening process to determine if a delinquent child is at risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking.

The bill was reported out as committed by a unanimous vote.

SB 1376 (COLEMAN): Amends Act 175 of 129, the Administrative Code of 1929, to codify the process and standards the Department of Aging uses to oversee the performance of the Commonwealth’s Area Agencies on Aging.

The bill was reported out as committed by a 7–4 vote.

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Monday, November 17, 2025 to consider the following bill:

HB 923 (Rep. Rivera) – extends the sunset provision to December 31, 2027, and the coverage of Social Security COLA income for enrollees as of Dec. 31, 2024.

 This bill was reported out of committee unanimously without amendment.

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 to consider the following bill:

HB 1058 (Shusterman):  the bill amends the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, to remove the profit percentage requirement for revenues to be directed to the Property Tax Rent Rebate Program and free or reduced transit for those 65 years of age and older. 

• Amendment A01273: This amendment reinstates a mandated profit margin for the Lottery, but lowers it to 10 percent, from its current mandated level of 20 percent. The amendment also states that the Lottery shall be managed to mitigate the use of other funds under Section 311(a) of the act, and that the bill shall take effect immediately, not in 60 days.  

Both the bill and the amendment passed unanimously.

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 to consider the following bill:

SB 731 PN 749 from Sens. Farry and Collett, which Amends Act 91 of 1971, known as the State Lottery Law, to update eligibility requirements for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) program and the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET) program which supplements Medicare Part D recipients. The bill will extend eligibility for individuals enrolled in the program by Dec. 31, 2024, who exceeds the income guidelines based on social security cost of living adjustments alone. The sunset will be extended to Dec. 31, 2027.

The bill was reported out of committee unanimously without amendment.