Senate Aging & Youth Committee
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 11:45 a.m.
Room 461, MCB
Agenda
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.
*AMENDMENT A02341 (LANGERHOLC): Makes technical changes to the bill and adds to the information that the department and Independent Enrollment Broker must distribute to eligible individuals. The majority and minority chairs of the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, and the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, are added to the list of committee chairs that must receive the department’s quarterly report covering the enrollment of individuals in long-term care programs by the Independent Enrollment Broker.
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.
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.
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.